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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-09

were blue, Just as forget-me-nots are. In
our language we have no single word that
Will describe the beauty of her complexion.
II was what the French call mat-like old
IVORY with blood and life below its surface.
Inc man left the milestone with the air of
a trespasser. He should not have been
there, he thought. She would never have
sung mad she been aware of his presence,
nor would she knowingly have allowed him
that wondrous glimpse.
of course. the poor fellow lacked percep.
fion. but then he had hitherto met Indies
of the middle class only, and he could not
remember that one of these had ever sung
to him In night attire from the walls of her
fathers castle. So he raised his hat in
tuitively and went away, whilst Lady
Marjorie dropped a little oath and called
angrily for Rachel. just fast in her second
sleep
Lady Marjorie was bound to do SOM
thing during the long days. No friends ..
hers remained in the neighborhood. b.t
she could not nope in her tower from sun
rise TO sunset. so she practiced the only
art OF which she knew anything. and tried
to break her beautiful neck according to
the rules prescribed by John-she drove a
tandem. and her leader was a blue-roan
devil.
That morning she had a spanking run of
fourteen miles in ffty-seven minutes. and
might have reached the castle gates within
the hour had not the blue-roan evinced a
desire to do a little shopping while passing
through the town. He was led out Of the
Home and Colonial stores by the man who
had smoked upon the milestone some hours
earlier. There was a mutual recognition.
Lady Marjorie showed her gratitude In a
friendly bow and drove away. but not be-
fore she had observed his companion, a
pretty girl who had timidly clutched his
arm after the ceremony of handing over
the biue-roan was completed.
Now. l can't say how her ladyship was
frocked. or what sort of hat she wore:
but I know her blue eyes and mat complex
ion were with her. and ~John-that was the
mans name. John Anderson-was staring
down the street after her. and trying to
remember how that thing of Chaminade's
went after the fifth bar. when he was
brought to attention by Toto-so people
called the girl at his side.
THAT was Lady Marjorie Failand. You
have never told me she was a friend of
yours. John"
Il don't know her from Adam"-he hesi-
ta.ed. and then lied bravely-'T have never
seen her before"
In that case" said Toto. with q little
sigh OF relief. TN that case she bowed
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In a most unbecoming manner 1 reaiiy
thought she was going to speak to you
What n~onsense. 1t was a most becom-
ing bow" He laughed uneasily-
Somehow the interest departed from their
mornings walk after this. They were DO
ing some odd shopping-buying a few for
gotten things for his outfit. He was going
away in a few days to Sierra Leone. He
had just been gazetted to that terrible
West India regiment. Toto was wild about
II. but IL was his last chance for the serv-
ice. He had failed for S~andhurst, and. as
a militia candidate had been just as hope
less. but they had offered him this com
mission. for SO many men had died ont
there lately. and their places had to be
Filed somehow. He had accepted eagerly.
eNFaining to Toto that he was as strong
-. warhorse. and that the fever had no
- for him Soon. with luck. he would
a0!e to exchange, and then she Nigh
oi-a TO him. to India. or wherever the
N-earies of the War Office took him-but
not TO the West Coast: that would never
do.
IL was certainly a hard case. for they had
been married scarcely a month. and each
was still the others idol. OF course. 1t was
all their own fault: they should have re-
manned In single blessedness a little long
err l have no patience with people who
marry from the schoolroom. He had. in N
ah4Ait ,oN bo
should refuse the long-coveted commits
sion. but Toto would not hear of this. She
knew that the service possessed all of his
heart that was not her own; and so. with
sigh and laugh commingling. they had been
getting together his outfit. Toto was the
only child Of the only doctor In Portbury.
and they were spending these last few days
with her father.
After the incident of the tandem Johns
usual self departed. and he became petu-
liant. for he could not remember how that
thing of Chaminade's went after the fifth
bar.
When a big yellow moon was topping the
cliff in the meadows that evening. Lady
Marjorie looked out again from her window
In Sir Hugo's Tower. The world seemed
more at ease with itself now: the cattle
were feeding contentedly among the butter
cups. and the swans padded quietly on the
stream.
On the milestone sat a man smoking.
Lady Marjorie saw him and laughed soft
ly- II is very impatient" abe murmured:
but he shall suffer for 1t. and I will amuss
myself for once in a way. Quite a pretty
boy. too:'
Now there is a little staircase. spiral and
of worn stone. In Sir Hugo'e Tower. and at
the bottom IL a door Of iron, 90 than any
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picture he had OF the Prince IuperiaI's kill
ing taken from a n,ctoriaI Of the time N
show the aort OF thing Zulus were. III that
did no, suffice. he sought out some less
skeptical contdant.
Perhaps he was oyerweeninrly self-com-
placent on the subject: perhaps even SO
small a sin as fatherly pride cannot go with
out its punishment. Latterly. for want Of
an appreciatiye audience I'm the daytime.
Mr.. Hobbs had been reduced to Wanting
his son to the charwomen who came 10
sweep and scrub after hours. One in par
ticular-Rose Parker. a new girl-delighted
him by her receptiveness. For her benefit.
his dead son assumed doubly heroic proper
tons. She never questioned his good looks,
or the number of Zulus that he slew before
he went down. Also. she did no; leave of
work to listen. which was a great thing in
her favor with Mr.. Hobbs. She would
sweep and exclaim at the right moment.
equally.
On the evening on which this thing hap
pened Mr.. Hobbs was still sitting over his
account book, and she was sweeping Wig
orously.
All. you should a seen 'Arold,' said the
old man. for about the fourth time in haif
an hour.
I'D have liked to-" she answered.
That tall as e was unused Mr.. Hobbs.
"Six-fut-two. II he was an inch; all bone!
e took after his mother. y'see."
The girl nodded.
Il dessay. now" continued Mr. Hobbs
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! looked at the thing sparkling up at me
out Of its velvet case. and II seemed to me
it winked.
The wink reminded me OF Dollie and her
rage when I told her I could only afford
not to pay for one. IL occurred to me il
would possibly please Reggie II / sent It to
his wife. SO ! told old Leroy to put 1t up.
Old Leroy said. ITO the same address as
the other. your Lordship?'
l thought the old man would have a At
when ] gave the name and address Of
Reggie's wife.
dered a small haystack Of roses to be sent
round to her as well.
AS l was lunching at Jimmy's, old Fred
die Treherne turned up.
i said: Heard the news?"
Freddie Trehern said: What's the gamer
i said: "Reggie's spliced."
Freddie Treherne said: "Oh. don't be such
an asst"
That gave me an idea. I didn't say any
thing more to Freddie. but went on eating
my lunch. I thought 1 would go and see
my Aunt Maria. who was having a party
that afternoon, and spring the news on her.
SO ] bundled into my clothes and went
round to her house.
Unfortunately. important business delayed
me. and / got there late. The place was
cram-jam-full. and / got stuck in a door
way with the two Mathieson girls and an
uncle of mine. a B~ishop-not a bad old chap
as Bishops go. but an awful bore. l was
just going TO whisper about Regsie to the
girls. when some Of the women in front Of
me moved and ! saw the top Of a hat. II
was all green stun and pink flowers that
wabbled. l don't know why. but for the
life Of me I couldn't take my eyes of that
hat. / felt as II l had known 1t in a pre-
vious incarnation. and seeing 1t again gave
me a turn. Then some more women moved
and / saw the hair-shiny. golden hair. like
a spiders web, in the sunshine. quite diff
ferent from everybody else's. Then some
more women shifted. and l saw a hand-a
small hand. with a white glove monogramed
In black, and a bracelet made of three dia-
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THE P0PE'S JOKE At THE
EXPENSE OF AN ARTIST.

His Holiness the Pope Il much sought
after as a sitter by painters. whose powers
are not always equal to their ambition. II
is seldom. however. that an artist meets
with a refusal. Quite recently one Of these
painters. having finished his portrait. begged
the Pope to honor him by inscribing upon
1t some scrfptural text. with his autograph.
The Pope looked obviously at the picture.
1t was mediocre enough and little like him
self. but. unwilling to ~disappoint the artist.
he reflected a moment. and then. adapting
the familiar line in 81. Matthew to the
peculiar circumstances. he wrote as follows:
BE not afraid. II Is LEO Kill"
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Then Dollie cried. Then I went out and
bought a diamond bracelet. Then But
enough. l may say, more than enough. A
few more details Of a similar nature. and l
should have no style left, nor anything else.
for that matter.
Four thousand dollars. And all for a few
wretched parasols and hair brooms, Now.
If it had been for a few good cigars and a
case or two of wine. there'd have been
some sense. and one wouldn't have grudsed
the price; but 5000 and nothing to show for
your money.
1 was Just wishing Reggie would go to
the devil for not being there when l wanted
him so badly. when the door opened and in
he walked.
"Hullo." said /.
"Hullo'" said he.
What's the time with you" said /.
whats the time with you?" said he.
I'm I'm a fix" said l.
81 don't care" said he. I'm spliced."
Then the ass sat down on the table.
showed his hat to the back Of his head. and
roared with delight.
l hate Reggio's laugh. It's SO loud and
unsympathetic. II / weren't so awfully
kind to Reggie on principle. or
course. 1 knew he was only fooling. SO l
sat and stared at him In a superior sort of
way 1 hate those silly jokes.
Presently Reggie stopped laughing. and
said: M cod"
l said: "Oh don't be an asst"
Then Reegie laughed until I thought he'd
make himself sick. Then he look at me.
Now, as everyone knows. Reggiets an aw-
full ass and fools around all day long: but.
when he looks at you In a certain way
Reggie looked at me. ! looked at Reggie.
Then l knew he wasn't fooling. and l sat
down and gasped.
Now. Reggie's a Parsonage. So I guessed
in an instant something was up. / was
pretty parched to know what IL all meant:
but it's such deuced bad form to be curious.
50 1 made up my mind only to ask one lit
tie. insignificant question. just by way Of
showing my interest.
I said: who's the grip
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THE TRIUMPH. By LEONARD PoMERoY:

been a robust kitchen maid, I should prob
ably have had no occasion to tell this story.
But the man did not serenade her: in
fact. he did not see her. Presently he knelt
In the grass. and hid his face In. his hands.
while his arms were resting upon a mill
stone lying there. He was evidently per-
turbed in mind. and it look as IL he were
ABOUT to play q part, with the milestone
for chief property-there was a convenient
hole where the axle had once fitted.
The girl piled up the cushions and made
herself comfortable upon the wide window
scat With a kitchen maid grandmother.
she would have retired into her room and
proceeded with her dressing: as things
were. she sat there with regal insolence,
The man knelt in the grass. and she saw
MIN culver with emotion. Then he seemed
to pray. but he might only nave been think
Ing deeply. Suddenly he rose up. took a
pip from his pocket. filled and lighted It,
and sat upon the milestone. blowing great
clouds OF smoke around him. 1t was bathet-
ic Of him certainly. but Lady Marjorie liked
bathos. and she thought this almost as nice
as II he had thrown himself into the river.
He had put of his straw hat now, and
she could see his face-a very young face.
like that of a pretty, boyish girl; and in a
light flannel suit he looked cool and inter-
esting.
The girl touched a button on the wall
and her maid appeared from an adjoining
room In her night attire and half asleep.
who IL that upon the millstoney
Rachel looked down. She knew all the
young men and half the young gentlemen in
the old town that chung about the pack of
the castle. but she could not say who this
was. He certainly did not live In Portbury.
Tourist. my lady, I expect: doing the
outside before be comes in." yawned
Rachel.
well. you can go back to bed, then: YOU
look like an owl ! hall dress myself this
morning."
But she seemed in no hurry to commence
her toilet. and presently the refrain of a
little French song. floating down from he-
window. set the man upon the milestone
wondering. 1t was something of Chami-
nade's. light pretty. and sad: sung by a
voice more cultured than earnest.
When it was finished. the man looked I'd
and saw Lady MARJORIE sitting by the case
ment In her night robe of creamy silk with
countless tucks. Her chin peeped out of q
high. frilled collar. and she was as beauti-
full a. q child of Greuze. framed in the
old stones Of the tower.
He thought for q moment that she was a
picture. for he had never seen q real wom-
an % fair. Her hair was of the paiest gold.
IKE the stems Of ripe barley; and her eyes
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Al = o'clock on a certain Tune mornipk
Lady Marjorie Failand awoke and found II
Impossible to sleep again. Fate, moreover.
aireaoy up and dressed. persuaded her that
ene Old not want to. It was useless stayiny
IN BED under the circumstances. SO she went
70 the window to greet the dawn.
She looked down at the river that nowed
oy the base Of Sir Hugo's Tower, and she
seW q man upon the narrow strip of syard
who was gazing on the shining water. and
Ms attitude was suggestive of deem
tnousnt. This man could not be a guest at
tne castle. Tor there were none. Lady Mar
yories world was on the Solent. at AK. or
aomourg, or by the Mediterranean. Only
ene happened to be there because her father.
the Earl OF Portbury. i'll with the govt. had
oesired ner company. He was the one per-
son she feared and dared not disobey.
VI course. II was very wretched for her
throughout that glorious June. Each morn
mg sne would stare more p%etulantly across
tne river and over the shimmerine land
ecape-across the river to the meadows,
where the cattle stood knee deep among the
buttercups. with their outlines softened in
z haze that was like sweepings of the sun.
No sound would come to break the beauti-
tui out depressing silence save the sub
oued cawtng OF the rocks around the wood
crowned summit Of the cliff in the meadow
tand opposite. or a gentle plash from where
the river met the reeds or wandered over
stones. 1t was most distressing. She be-
ioneed to a class. only too common in all
grades of English society. that finds It i'm
possible to appreciate such weather and
such environment from a purely aesthetic
point OF view. She understood that. as a
setting to some costly jewel Of social en-
tertainment, to some intrigue or picnic of
the 'Decameron" order. they were desira-
Die ana often necessary; but-welI, the
reader Of average intellect will know how
enervating such a halcyon season must
have been to Lady Marjorie. alone in that
grim old castle reeking of feudalism and
times worse than the present. So she
sighed all day and every day for the sunlit
gardens Of Homburg or the violet waves OF
that beautiful sea whose only tide ID fash
ion.
She looked down this morning from her
window in the tower, and watched the man
Who stood by the stream She watched him
because he was ~young-little more than a
boy he seemed-because she did not know
who he was. and because she had nothing
better to do. She would nave taken IL
quite seriously II he. seeing her. had sung
her . cheap serenade. She would have
blown him a kiss and told him to go; she
vas that kind Of q girl, and her pedigree
waS too perfect and old and spotted for her
70 b yotharwtss. Had her grandmother
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Toto heard uneasily. and the same voice
spoke to her:
so. you have come again. my brave and
bold. when but this morning I babe you
cease your trespassing. Never mind: 1t Is
oull up there. and / will let you amuse me
but mind. it's for the last time. Well! Why
don't you speak? Why don't you donf your
hat? 1t is all I can see of you"
Toto had risen, and just then the full
moon sailed majestically over the cliff. She
saw and recognized Lady Marjorie. and a
fcrrid chill swept over her.
Both women stood there until the silence
grew oppressive. Then Marjorie Failand
spoke:
What are you doing herer'
Il am looking for someone l have lost"
The simple ~efoquence of the reply un-
nerved the other. and she wanted for a mo-
ment that presence of mind for which she
was famous.
do you mean Mr.. Anderson she asked.
Toto started.
What do you know of Mr.. Anderson 90
she cried. "Unless-ah! l was right, then.
] see 1t all now. You know him: you came
here to meet him tonight. and mistook me
for him. You came here to mock him after
winning him from me. He was mad last
night. and sans the same horrid song that
you were singing. But I shall never change.
I love HIM still. and he will come to me to
be forgiven. He was mad for the moment.
but he Is a man of honor and will put you
away from him as one puts away and for
gets a dream. You are the woman Of your
song: you could not be faithful for a day
to any man. I rave heard much Of you: All
England knows Of you-you. with your an
gel face and cruel heart"
An hour u have passed. and the moon
was right over the river when Toto sroke:
He will not come now sne said, and
there was a ring of triumph in her tired
voice
Il have told you that he will come: orIv
be patient. A wife should always he pa
tient. But you have not told me We: what
you are to him"
Toto bowed beneath the cruel sreech. but
she was no coward. and would wait tie re-
all night. IL need were. 1t was nearly over
Something disturbed the rushes'
and a moorhen iew across the river with 4
shriil cry. o Anderson was COMING. Then
Toto saw him..
Lady Marjorie was right, fer he had
come; but the triumph was Totes. There
on the slow stream. beneath the pale moon.
drffted the body Of a man, and the up-
turned face was John Anderson's. Tn
price he had paid was heavy. but his honor
md hers were saved.
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Heavy Fees Paid for
Handshakes
With Noted Men.

Remarkable Statements of Sums
Made by Persons who Sold the
Privilege of an Introduction tn
Fins nciers and other People OF
~NOte-LOrd North's Anger when He
Heard Of the Practice.
New-York tribune., 1901-08-24
RAILROAD INTERESTS.
GOULD DOESN'T WANT " AND W
STORY OF HIS Wrestling 1T FROM PENN
SYLYANIA NOT CREDITED.

The story from Philadelphia to the effect that
the control Of the Norfolk and Western had passed
out Of the hands of the Pennsylvania New York
Central interests into grasp of the Cioulds
Ceived no Credence Yesterday. II said in sew
eral different quarters that the rumor was simply
an invention for stock jobhing purposes. "One
has only glance AT a railroad map to prove the
ahsurdity Of the report" said representative of
the Wabash Railroad yesterday. MIR. Gould has
no desire to gain control of the Norfolk and West
er1. That road is safe In the hands Of Mr.. Van
derhilt and the Pennsylvania interests. The Vir
ginia road is a desirable property for them. on
account Of connections and possibilities. II would
he practically useless TO Mr. Gould who is at
present planning TO gain entrance the Atlantic
seahoard by wav OF Toledo. The Norfolk and
Western road from Cincinnati and Co
lumbus to Norfolk. points which several hun
dred miles south Of Mr.. Gould's present operations
The very fact that a syndicate formed by him
purchased the Wheeling and Lake Erie in order
10 carry his cars eastward from Toledo, the ter
minus OF the Wabash road. proves that he has
intention Of acquiring the Norfolk and Western.
Then. again, work has already been started
upon new line which Will connect the Wheeling
from the Wheeling and Lake Erie near Jewett
Ohio. to the Ohio River. at Cross Creek and thence
a,, 4.luSS NaSIiihklon aiu AHcgheIy counties, IN
Fennsy wanna. to the Monongahelt River. Mr.
Gould has his eye upon Pittsburg because he
wishes 70 obtain for the Wabash system greater
pIopoTuon or the extraordinarily remuneratlve ton
mage originating in that district. Mr. Gould's ex-
tension toward the East Is. a Is well known, only
larEement OF his Southwestern system of railroads
His plans are too well matured 10 permit OF his
thinking for a moment OF acquiring the Norfolk
and Western l believe that arrangements are
being perfected 10 secure a number OF feeders
which will draw together az Pittsburg over the
has agreed 10 let Wabash trains use its rails be
tween wcliington ohio and Cleveland. under a
q
New-York tribune., 1901-08-24
SHIPPING NEWS.
PORT OF NEW YORK. THURSDAY. AUGUST % 1901
ARRIVED.

PORT OF NFw- YORK. THURSDAY. AUGUST q, 1901
ARRIVED
q In ballast to the Vogemann Line Arrived the Bar
August IS southampton and CherbouTs Ia with Hldse.
l26 cabin and 24 seeT'se PasSenss,s 10 tne
steamer Patricia tCier,. Ieithauser Hamburg august
S9t Steor,gs ps.sengers 10 the Hamburg American
Tine. Arrived the Bar az 1885 p m I'D
Cienfusgos 10 Manzantla Il and Guantanamo H. with
md r Ward 80 Arrived at the Bar az mid
Steamer Kansas City. Fisher savannah August Il with
ndse snd p2sss., ~ Dayts TsvDort News and Nor
f1lk and 10 the Old Dominion - Co
Steamer chesapeake DeIano Baltimore. with mdse to
steamer Benefactor Philadelphia. with mdse to
steamer saginaw Hale Providence. to William Clyde
SANDY Hook j. Aug g. go m-wind south. mod
crate breeze; clear
Kinsson; pamant CGer. FmshiuS: jamestown. Norfolk
and Newport News
MOVEMENTS or STEAMERS.
FOREIGN PORTS
shields Aug 81 sailed, steamers Pasassart tsPan,.
Prawie Point. Aug 2s-Passed. steamer Amsterdam
Kiusaie Aug 23"Fassed steamers Lusano ,Br,, knight
Norfolk for Liverpool, Tauric tr' Atkins Liverpool
for New York vedamore tBp. Henry Baltimore for
Hayre Aug n m--Arrived. steamer La Bretasne
P0n,p Fra ASs 9or o9 %p 'eT ee
st Michaes Aug y Arriyed steamer Tartar Prince
GBr, McFsrlane. New York for Naples. Genoa and
Hueta Aug q Sailed Briardale cRr. Fother-
Hong Kong, Aug q Arrived steamer Heathburn Osr.
Rio Janeiro Aus 22sled steamer Eastern Prince Gr'
Iackman. from santos for New YORK ~. ~,
Curtis. New York via Pernambuco.
New-York tribune., 1901-08-24
NEGE0 RrNLNESN LEAGTE OFFLCERN.

Chicago. Aug 2.-The closing session Of the
National Negro Business League held here
to-day. 4 telegram from President Mckinley re-
ceived by Booker T. Washington. expressing the
Presidents interest In the organization was read
and received with cheers. Among the speakers to-
day were J. e. Napier. of Nashville. Tenn, ]. h.
Smiley. Of Chicago. and r W TrOwer, OF Phila-
dcIphla The last speaker s L. Davis. Mayor
of the negro town Of Hobson city. Ala Tho
Building of a Negro Town"
The following officers elected for the
ing year. President. Booker T. Washington ~
Tuskegee Ala. first vice president Giles b. Jack
son of Richmond, second vice president. Mrs NJ.
4 Robinson. Of st. Louis: third vice president.
Charles Banks Of Clarksdale, Miss: recording
retary F. r. Cooper, of Washington; correspond
ing secretary. Emmett J. Scott. Of Tuskegee. Ala;
treasurer Gilbert G. Harris, of Brnton. Penn;
compiler s Iaing Williams. Of Chicago: registrar.
= j. smith. Of Boston: Executive Committee. T.
Thomas Fortune chairman. of New-York; DR. S.
n Courtney Of Boston. T. W. Jones. OF Chicago.
George f. Jones OF Little Rock; ~. T. Vear. of
Rrinton Penn, W. l.. Taylor. OF Richmond. T. A.
BROWN OF San Francisco J. G. Napier. of Nash
Vile Tenn. and NJ NJ. Lewey. of Pensacola Fla.