Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-09-20


country Were entertained, when all
hostile feeling We're 10 be laid aside,
and peace and harmony Were 10 pre-
vail On this account The ball WAS eH-
pected 10 establish an era OF prosperity
as well rs one o. returning luxury and
splendor
a number Of Americans in high Off
clal positions had rented palaces IL
Havana from their Impoverished own
eTs. and they did not hesitate 10 con
fscaie 10, that one occasion The price
less jewels and laces Oh which they
had advanced money 10 necesSitous
Cuhaus Costly raiment. such a. princes
alone possess. attracted ana cnslaVed
the eve. The harbarIC Opulence o.
dress was the feature Of the evening,
dominOes We're moi worm mask being
the only safeguard Of The face, the
gorgeous character costumes prevent
ing identity. Every one present was IL
costume. excepting one and he was the
most SuperDiy and deliberately rohed OF
any there.
The exception was q Hindu prince,
wearing The cloth of gold which only
those Of the royal caste may Wear,
chaplet of greaJ pink Oriental pearls AT
his neck, ieweled sash about his
waist. 4 turhaD. the ores, q cluster Of
Or email Jewels, covering his head. The
Hhtdu's breast was covered with decor
utiye orders also blazing with gems.
He accompanied an representation OF
the goddess Aurora, woman sumptu-
ously robed il transparent laccs and
white satin OVERLAND with pearl en-
broideyy. 4 pale tissue Of white
fioated over the costume like q mist,
and this was accumulated Ivy roSe-red
diamonds of fabulous size and beauty,
the Jewels forming into 4 stone fOr
her slender waist and tiara for her
hair. AS she turned in the fluctuations
Of mystic dreamy waltz Aurora AT
tTacted admiriuc and ecStatiC attention
! from all the male dancers. bur the
Hindu prince was hey constant eSco"f.
| The jewels she wore flashed il constel-
| lations Of light nd sent ont prismatiC
rays that seemed alive of their OWL
volition.
Who is She Who is She was
asked with intense curiosity. AT last
| maskeT il the character of Mephisto-
| pheles answered
"Who should she be il tow Of the
| Oriental bu, old Lyndes daughter, the
| beautiful Anita. who has some foreign
! blood. although born in the neignhOc-
| hood of Sixth avenue. New Ork Her
father had some money, but hash I
much now. and if the girl would say,
MIN from bankruptcy she must marry
her Hindu right soon
Bankruptcy, when he can give his
daughter n dove of diamonds fit for
the Queen of Sheba, ! though; il was
she" and the counterpart Of King Solo
mon sighed regretfully.
1.-THE diamonds are new to the fail
Anita" said another of the company
this time q woman. dressed as Martha
Washington y presume they are 9
betrothal gift from. her lover. The
Hindu. Yer ! am told she has refused
him twice His devotion tonight is mo-
discouraged. however"
Perhaps the diamonds are treasure
trOve Of some Cuban lord who has
andoned them Saw you ever finer
gems or any to compare, indeed
Their brilliancy is unnatural-they
hurt the eyes. Can You estimate tneil
worth"
'Ey my faith, no. Mine uncle woulC
advance several fortunes Oh them
Hush, They are coming this way.
feel dazzled."
There are representatives Of ever!
nation Oh earth here tonight II is I
bit weird ! believe that Hindu i
mumblins his prayers. Did you hear I
strange oracular chant as the.
passed.
What they had heard ms Aurora an,
her Hindu prince swept by was appaT
emily said for the purpose of sustainin:
interest in the chara cter unprecedented
1t was intoned monotonously. and wa
heard but indistinctly through tn
crash of music and the clatter of con
verSatlon, But a few caught III
words They had sound OF forebod
ing
death, Death, Forgive, Q God O
the Universe Death TO the innocen-
Death, Paramesbwar. Forgive tn
sin of q Christian"
Aurora's red lips paled as the fatefr
words reached her. hut she was nC
sure she had heard Alright. 1t must b
her conscience that affriEhted her.
Did Won speak. Prince Sanyaka
she asked in low voice
mo. Light of the World. spake no
What has disturbed my Pearl of III
Occident -
Anita Lynde was playing q desperai
game 10 save her old father from ii
disgrace Of failure III the great final
cial scheme of which he was the pr
motcr II was not the prospect OF POI
! erty that appalled, her for herself, IN
for her loved ones Ii was not trJ
| that she had rejected the Hindu princ
! lie had not asked her hand il ma
: rage. and she feared that her lack ,
fortune would remain a barrier h
tween them. And she was perpetratiI
n crime for his benefit that should hay
sent him back To Indian had he know
n ii TO groyel al the feet of mis- gods.
, Not that she believed II crime 81
was hut following the example Of