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VictOria's FavOrite Authors.

From the London News.
We know regarding her studies that she
was taught to admire and to appreciate
what was best in literature and art. She
had the advice Of Macaulay for her read
ing, and Quarterly Reviewer some years
ago undertook to tell us what she read He
said, among our English writer's, the
queens favorite poets were Shakespeare
Walter Scott, Tennyson and Adelaide Proc
tor. The hymns Of Bonar and Faber were
those to which she was especially attached.
Her favorite novelists were all women
Jane Austen, Charlotte Bronte, Mrs. OIL
plant, Mrs. Craik, George Eliot and Edna
Lyall. In German literature her favorite
writer's were Schiller, Goethe and Heine
In the literature of France the memoir
writer's, in which that country is so pe-
culiarly rich. had conspicuous place, and
to the charm of Sully and st Simon the
queen was keenly alive Among French
poets and dramatists the queens favorites
were Racine, Corneille and Lamartine To
her love for the two great classics her
majesty, 1t was remarked, probably owed
the remarkable purity. both In idiom and
choice of words, with which she spoke
the English language. In this cataIogue
OF the queens favorite authors MANY are
obviously here omitted. The opinion which
the queen had of Charles Dickens was in
dictated in her inscription In the COPY Of
her journals which she presented to him
1t ran: '"fo the greatest of British au-
thors. from the humblest."
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you merely Mr.. Ivers friend or are you
also, as you put it, paying attentions to
Miss Iver?"
THAT. sir. has nothing to do with it."
Harry Tristram looked up at him: for the
first time he broke into smile as he
studied Duplay's face. Il shouldn't in the
least wonder" he said almost chaffingly, ''ir
You believed that to be true. You get hold
Of a cock-and-bull story about my being
illegitimate ooh. I've no objection to plain
ness, either, in its proper place., you come
to me and tell me almost in so many words
that If don't give up the lady you'll go to
her father and show him your precious
proofs. Everybody knows that you're after
Miss liver yourself, and yet you say that 1t
has nothing to do with 1t. That's the sort
of thing a man may manage to believe
about himself: it's not the sort OF thing
that other people believe about him, NAL
Duplay." He rose slowly to his feet. and
the men stood face to face on the edge or
the pool. The rain fell more heavily; Du-
play turned up his collar; Harry took no
notice OF the downpour.
I'm perfectly satisfied as to the honesty
of my own motives" said Dupiay.
That's not true. and you know 1t. You
may try to shut your eyes but you can't
succeed"
Duplay was shaken. His enemy put into
words what his own conscience had said to
him. He was not above suspicion. even to
himself, though he chung eagerly to his
plea Of honesty.
You fail to put yourself in my place."
he began.
Absolutely, / assure you," Harry inter
rupted with quiet insolence.
''And I can't put myself IN yours, sir.
But I can tell you what l mean to do. It
Is my most earnest wish to take no steps
In this matter at all; but that rests with
you, not with me. At least desire to take
none during Lady Tristram's illness, or
during her life. should she unhappily not
recover"
MY mother will not recover" said Har-
ry. Its a matter OF few weeks at most"
Duplay nodded. "At least wait, then"
he urged. do nothing more In regard to
the matter we have spoken Of while your
mother lives" He spoke with genuine feel
ing. Harry Tristram marked IT, and took
account Of 1t. 1t was point in the game
to him.
'In turn I'll tell you what mean to DO"
he said. II mean TO proceed exactly as II
you had never come to Merton Lodge, had
never got Your proofs from God knows
where. and had never given me the pleas
ure OF this very peculiar interview. My
mother would ask no consideration from
you. and ask none for her any more than
for myself. To be plain, or the last time
sir, you're making a fool of yourself at the
best, and at the worst q biackguard into
the bargain" He paused and broke into q
laugh. We'll. then. where are the proofs?
Show them me. Or send them down to
Bient. Or I'll come up to Merton. Well
have a look at then-for your sake, not for
mine
Il may have spoken inexactly, Mr.. iris
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tram. I know the facts: I could get. but
have not yet got proofs of them"
Then don't waste your money. Major
Duplay." He waited an instant before he
I don't think your purse Is long enough to
furnish the resources of war. You'd get
the money from hirn7 I'm beginning to
wonder more and more at the views people
contrive to take of their own actions"
Harry had fought his fight well, but now
perhaps he went wrong, even as he had
gone wrong with Nina Zabriska at Fair
hoime. He was not content to defeat OF
repel. he must triumph. he must taunt.
The fnsolence of his speech and air drove
Duplay to fury.
You're young man" he began.
''feli me that when I'm beaten. 1t may
console me-" interrupted Harry.
You'll be beaten, sir. sooner than you
think" said Duplay gravely. But though
Tristram. I will not move while she lives
unless you force me to it,
by marrying the heiress you want %
sneered Harry.
by carrying out your swtndlinR p1ans >,
Dupiay's temper began to fail him. Listen.
As soon as your engagement is announced
II 1t ever isl go to Mr.. liver with what
know. IL you abandon the idea of that mat
rage you're safe from me. l have no other
friends here; the rest must look after them
selves. But you shall not deiude my friends
with false pretences.
And l shall not spoil your game with
Miss Iver?"
Duplay's temper quite failed him. He had
not meant this to happen: he had pictured
himself calm, Harry wild and unrestrained-
either In fury or in supplcation. The young
man had himself in hand, firmly In hand;
the elder lost self-control.
IF you insult me again, sir, I'll throw
you in the river"
Harry's slow smile broke across his face
With all his wariness and calculation he
measured the major figure The attitude
of mind was not heroic; 1t was Harry's
who, having 10000 men, will go against
him that has 20O0O! A fool or hero, Harry
would have said, and he claimed either
name. But in the end he reckoned that lie
was a match for the major. He smiled
more broadly and raised his brows, asking
of sky and earth as he glanced around:
'Since when have blackmaiers grown
so sensitive?"
In an instant Duplay closed with him in a
struggle on which hung not death indeed,
but an unpleasant and humiliating ducling.
The rain fell on both; the water waited for
one. The major was taller and heavier;
Harry was younger and in better trim.
Harry was cooler too. 1t was rude hug
ging, nothing more; neither of them had
skill or knew more tricks than the common
dimlyremembered devices Of urchinhood.
The fight was most picturesque, most I'M
heroic but it was tolerably grim for all
that.
The varying wriggles (no more dignified
word is appropriately Of the encounter end
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ed in a stern stin grip which locked the
men one to the other, Duplay facing down
the valley, Harry looking up the river.
Harry could not see over the majors Shout
ders, but he saw past it and sighted a tall
dogcart, driven quickly and rather harshly
down the hill. 1t was raining hard now.
and had not looked like rain when the dog
cart started. Hats were being ruined-tnere
was some excuse for r1sking broken knees
to the horse and broken necks to the riders.
In the middle Of his struggle Harry smiled;
he put out his strength, too: and he did not
warn his enemy of what he saw; yet he
knew very well who was in the dogcart.
Duplay's anger had stirred him to seek a
primitive, though effective revenge. Harry
was hoping to hfiict a more subtle punish
ment He needed only bit of luck to help
him to it; he knew how to use the chance
when 1t came-just as well as he knew who
was In the dogcart, as well as he guessed
whence the dogcart came.
The luck did not fail. Duplay's right foot
slipped. In the effort to recover himself
he darted out his left over the edge of
the bank. Harry impelled him. The major
himself. None too soon. Both his legs
We're over, his feet touched water, he lay
spread-eagied on the bank, half on, half
on. in iudicrous attitude. Still he slip
slippery grass. At the moment the dog
cart was pulled up just behind them.
What are you doing?" cried jamie liver,
leaning forward in amasement. Nina Ia
u sat DcSlOe her, with WlQe-Open eyes
Harry stopped, caught the major under
the shoulders, and. with great effort,
hauled him up on the bank, sad sight,
dragged and dirty. Then, as Duplay slow
1y rose. he turned with q start, as though
he noticed the newcomers for the first
time. He laughed as he raised his cap
I'VE didn't know we were to have spec
tators." said he. And you nearly came
In for tragedy. He was all but gone
Weren't you, majorT'
What are you doing?" cried jamie again.
Nina was silent and still, scrutinizing
both men keenly.
why, We had ben talking about wres-
thing and the major offered to show me q
trick which he bet shilling would floor
me. Only the ground was too slippery.
wasn't 1t, major? And the trick didn't
exactly come of. I wasn't f1oored. SO I
must trouble YOU for shilling, major"
Major Duplay did not look at jamie. still
less did he meet his niece's eyes He spent
few seconds in a futile effort to rub the
mud on his coat with muddy hands He
glanced moment at Harry
must have another try some day.. he
said, but with no great readiness
Meanwhile-the shilling" demanded
Harry. good-humoredly, a subtle mockerv
In his eyes alone showing the imaainarv
character Of the bet which he claimed ~
have won. ~
In the presence Of those two fnurfsftive
young women Major Duplay did not denv
the debt He felt In his pocket. found q
shiiilns ana gave 1t to Harry Tristram.
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as a mile" he said, "eh, Neeld? I'd like
to see Annie Tristram again-though sup
pose she's wreck, poor thing"
why couldn't she marry the man prop
erly, instead of bolting?" asked liver. He
did not approve of such escapades.
"Oh, he had to bolt anyhow-a thorough
bad lot-debts, you know-her people
wouldn't hear of it--besides she was en-
gagged to Fred Mares. So, all together. it
was easier to cut and run. Besides. she
liked the sort of thing. don't You know
Romantic and all that. Then Edge van
tshed and the other man appeared. That
turned out all right, out she ran 1t hne.
Eth. Neeld?'
Mr.. Neeld was sadly f1ustered by these
recurring references to him. He had no
wish to pose as an authority on the sub
in difficulty. He wished to goodness he
had been left to the peaceful delights Of
literary journalism.
We'll. If you come down to my place
l can promise to show you Harry Iris
tram. and you can go over and see his
mother If she's BETTER
BY joye. I'm half a mind to: Very kind
Of you liver; you've got "a fine place, I
i've built so many houses for other peo-
pie that l may be allowed zone for myself,
nayn't 1? We're proud Of our neighbor-
hood. he pursued. politely addressing him.
selr 70 Mr.. Neeld. eff you're ever that
way, l hope you'll look me up. I shall be
delighted to welcome a feftow member Of
the Imperium" se,
short chuckle escaped from Lord
southends lips: he covered 1t by an exas-
gerated devotion to his broiled kidneys
Mr. Neeid turned pink and murmured in
coherent thanks; he felt like a traitor
Yes, we see good deal of young Har-
ry, said liver, with.sa smile. And Of
other young fellows about the place. too
They don't come to see me3 though. ex-
pect janfe's the attraction. You remember
my girl. SouthendT
Wen, I suppose Blent's worth $1,000 to
$4,000 year stili?" The progress Of Lord
Southends thoughts was obvious.
II m. seven or eight should think, as
it's managed now. It's nice place.
though, and would go good bit better In
proper hands"
Paterfam1ltas consideringT
don't quite make the young fellow out
Hes got a good opinion OF himself,
fancy" liver laughed q little, "Well. we
shall see," he ended.
Not bad thing to be Lady Tristram
OF Btent. you know, liver. That's none Of
your pinchbeck. The real thing-though,
as say, young Harry's only got 1t by
the skin OF his teeth. Eth, Neeld?'
Mr.. Neeld laid down his napkin and
pushed back his chair
pit stiH, man. We've nearly finished,
an9 Wen all have a cup of coffee together
and a cigar"
Happily in the smoking room the talk
snHted 70 less embarrassing subjects. liver
soIo OF mis- lie and doings and Neeld found
iiiinseif drawn to the man; he listened with
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-03-23
On . Soldier Fallen In the Philippines
w, v, Moody In the Atlantic.

On . Soldier Fallen In the Philippfnes
W. v. Moody In the Atlantic.
Streets Of the roaring town.
Hush for him, hush, be stflli
He comes. who was stricken down
Doing the word OF our will
Hushi Let him have his state,
Give him his soldiers crown.
The grists OF trade wait
Their grinding at the mill,
But he cannot wait for his honor, now the trumpet
has been blown.
Wreathe pride now for his granite brow. lar love
on bis breast OF stone.
TOLL Let the great bells toll
TIL the clashing air IL dim.
Dig we wrong this parted soulf
We VIII make 1t up to him.
Toll! Let him never Ruess
What work we set him to.
Laurel, laurel. yes;
De did what we babe him DO.
Praise, ana never q whispered hint but thu Asht
he fought was good:
Never word that the blood on his sword was his
country's own hearts blood.
nag for the soldiers bier
Who dies that his land may live:
Oh banners, banners here.
That he doubt not nor misgiyei
That he heed not from the tomb
The evil days draw near
When the nation, robed in gloom,
With Its faithless past shall strive.
Let him never dream that HIS bullets scream went
= wide OF Its island mark,
Home to the heart Of his darling land where she
stumbled and sinned In the dark.
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Speeches..


From the Chicago Tribune.
The girl at the stationery counter was
talking to the girl from the necktie coun-
ter.
Il told him. I says. Now. look here I
says. what's the use.' I says. of talking
unless you've got something to sayr I
says. don't like to hear a man shootin'
Off his mouth I says. just to hear him.
self talk I says. Some people, 1 says,
are built that way 1 says, and they'll
stand and CAB at YOU 1 says, till they
talk the arm off you.' says, and after
they got through, l says, you don't know
what they've been gabbin' about 1 says
i amt got any use,' l says, for those
kind Of people, 1 says And what's more,
l says, amt afraid to tell 'em So
says.
What did he say to that?"
He didn't say anything-the slob.
didn't give him a chance"
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Being onEpz3ode "11s
Skoy%en ~~
Mcle7/ House
BY Aufh ny
Copyright, 1900. by A. Fl. Hawkins.)

ady Adelaide. wife Of Sir Robert Edge OF Bient
Hall. eloped with Capt. Fitzhubert. Sir Robert
died In Russia, presumably In time for Lady
Adelaide and Fitzhubert to marry, and 50 make
their Harry the legitimate heir TO Sir Rob-
ert's estates They learn later, however, that
the date Of Sir Roberts death has been given
Incorrectly. and Harry IL not the rightful heir.
They keep the matter secret. and eventually
Harry comes into possession Of the estates and
resides with bis mother at Blent Hall Tn
known TO Lady Adelaide a Madam Zabriska and
Mr.. Jenkinson Neeld also in possession Of
the secret and Madam Zabriska with her uncle,
Mai Duplay. comes to reside at Merton Lodge
Blent Hall. Harry learns from his mother
that he Is not rightful heir to Blent. but they
determine to hold the title for him at any cost
To further his cause. he decides to marry jamie
Iyers. heiress Of Fairbolme. but finds two rivals
IA Bob BroadIey and Maj. Dupray. The latter
learns Of his unfortunate birth from Nina Ia
brlska.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-03-23
CHAPTER vi.
The Attraction of 1t.

Mr.. Jenkinson Neeld sat at lunch at the
Imperium Club, quite happy with a neck
chop, last weeks Athenaeum and a pint
of apollinaris To him enter disturbers
of peace.
end, taking the chair next him. "Sit down
here, Iyer. Let me introduce you-Mr. liver,
Mr.. Neeld. Bill of fare, waiter" His
lordship smiled rather maliciously at Mr..
Neeld as he made the Introduction. which
Neeld with timid little bow. How are
things down your wayw pursued Southend,
addressing liver. Lady Tristrams very Ill,
1 hear?'
I'm afraid So"
Wonderful woman, that, you know
You ought to have seen her in the 7O's-
when she ran away with Randolph Edge
A gentleman two tables of looked round.
Hush, Southend! That's his brother
whispered Mr.. Neeld.
Whose brother?" demanded Southend.
That's Wilmot Edge-Sir Randolph's
brother
"Oh, the deuce it is. thought he'd been
piled
Black balls also were an embarrassing
subject. Neeld slipped his apollinaris ner-
vously.
We'll as I was saying Oord Southend
spoke a little lower, she went straight
from the Duchess of Sloughs ball to the
station-as she was, in a low gown and q
scarlet opera cloak-met Edge, whose wife
had only been dead three months, and
went off with him. You know the rest Of
the story 1t was a near run for young
Harry Tristram! How is the boy, IverY'
THE boys very much of a man. indeed;
we don't talk about the near run before
him.
southend laughed "a miss is as good
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From the Philadelphia Press.
MY DEAR" said the meek Mr.. NewIiwed,
II don't like to complain. but this omelet
you've made"
What's the matter with ftp she in
quired.
'Wen-er-it's rather hard to cut It,
and"
''Graciousi / was afraid that man would
send me tough eggs. I'll stop dealing with
him"
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Euphemfstfc.

From the Philadelphia Press.
See here!' exclaimed Mr.. Spaicerite Of
the Clarion, ''you been using my humorous
stuff in the Bugie without giving the Cla-
rion proper credit"
We'll" replied the INSCRIPTIONS editor
Of the Bugle. calmly, what Of it2"
why, you're a thief that's all"
oh. no, not quite that bad. I'm merely
cliptomaniac."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-03-23
Classifying the Notes.

The classification Of notes for redemption
Is first, as United States notes, treasury
notes. silver certificates or national bank
notes; second. according to series (as, Sc
ries of 1869. series Of 1880; finally, accord
ing to denomination. Thus separated, the
notes are made into bundles, each fasten-
ed with paper straps. one at each end
and one down the middle
The straps are Endorsed to show the con-
tents Of the package.
There is big knife in the redemptiou
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-03-23

That young man looked at It, spun II in
the air and pocketedHt
"Yes. a revenge whenever you like"
said he. "And now we'd better get home,
because IT'S begun to rain"
''Begun tot It's rained for half an hour, ~
said jamie, GROSSLY. Il *
Has it? didn't notice. was too busy
with the majors tricks
As he spoke he looked fun In Nina Ia
briska's face. She bore his glance for a
moment, then cried to jamie, .'Oh, please
drive on!' The dogcaFt started: the major,
with stiff touch of his hat, strobe along
the road Harry was left alone by the
stood there scowling at the pool On the
surface the honors of the encounter were
indeed his: the real peril remained, the real
battle had still to be fought. 1t was with
heartfelt sincerity that he muttered, as he
sought for pipe and tobacco:
Il wish I'd drowned the beggar in the
poolr'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-06-04
CONDITIONS IMPROVING.
Sec. Hunt Of Porto Rico Is Full Of Hone 10,
the Islands Future.

New York, June 3.-W. II. Hunt sec
rotary of Porto Rico. arrived here.
Monday, on the steamer Ponce from
Porto Rico. Mr.. Hunt said that con-
hicting reports of the decisions in the
Porto Rican cases made it somewhat
uncertain as to what were the true re-
suits when he left Porto Rico. Under
the decision. however. he believed it
would not be many months before free
trade with Porto Rico would ensue.
He said that when the new revenue
law went into operation after July l,
the government of the island with du-
ties collected on foreign importations
and with excise taxes would have
enough to maintain themselves.
Conditions in Porto Rico were i'm
proving and hopeful. The people. he
said, are adapting themselves to the
changed government and are looking
forward to gradual improvement.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-06-04
MIRACULOUS ESCAPE
OF Puius tiiiIciield and Family from Burning
Home At SanJcrviiie.

Lewiston. Me-. June 3.-About
O'clock Saturday morning. fire broke
out in the farm buildings occupied by
Rufus Littlefield in the southeast part
of the town. says a Sangerville special
to the Journal
The occupants We're Rufus Little
field. his three sons and his daughter
in-law, all of whom miraculously es-
capped from being burned to death.
The oldest son, Walter u.ittlefield.
was awakened by the roaring flames
bursting into his room.
He jumped from the window in the
second story without a stitch of cloth
ing on his person, barely escaping with
his life.
The fire is believed to have been the
work of hoboes. for suspicious looking
persons have been seen in that vicinity
for the past week. The neighborhood
is somewhat alarmed.
Young Littletield drove tramp out
Of his orchard one night. last week.