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4 MODERN MONASTERY


one of the monasteries along the Mosehe or the
Rhine; splendid is the view from It's ciois'ei'
far out across the valley to the blue Berk-
shires il is not the beauty OF the scene. but the
novelty of the life that claims primary inter
est How do these twentieth century MONKS
these latter-day Protestant SUCCESSORS OF All the
famous old Roman orders, live? 1t was inns
consuming wonder that sent the feminine WISH
ors tolerated for one day and then forever pam
isbed fitting into the barren cells and wander
ing curious but disapproving through All the
hooks and corners of the building
The answer to the query about the manner Oh
life Of these modern monks lies in the building
itself in its furnishings rather, to be precise
In its lack of furnishings, in the rigid rule OF Ire
royaraing each hour Of the day and night
No suggestion of the luxury, Of the splendor that
Tho medieval romance has described, marks the
tiny cells Of the Brothers of the Order of the Holy
Cross Thirty-six cells, identically severe each
containing a plain iron bed, simple crucifx,
the humblest priedieu and the commonest wash
stand these are the sanctuaries to which the
brothers will come from their wancerings. Even
the daylight comes but hesitatingly and without
earish glare though single dorrner windows
The medieval effect is still more strongly EN-
phasized by illuminated English text words over
each door spelling the names of saints. a single
detail here mars the medieval air; broad fire
places in ample halls furnished the earlier monks
with protection from cold, but in this twentieth
century monastery each boasts an iron raoa-
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again at g. 6 and 9-there are services In tho
chapel. To the daylight prayer the brothers 60
without breaking fast After the morning meal
comes the mail, the first and almost the only in
vasion of the outside world Following the 8
o'clock exercise the monks separate, some to
a later day wine as famous as that of Old World
monasteries will be produced; some to retire to
their cells for prayer and meditation. Only when
the days occupations over. when the supper
silence, preserved throughout the day, and for
hour in their common room meet as So
cable beings. This brief hour ended, they go
again to the chapel and after compline the day
ends, the lights darkened and they retire to
their cells.
The brothers of the Order of the Holy Cross,
however. also have active spheres of useful
ness: they go the whole country. working
in the mission fields observing their VOWS but
sharing in the religious work of the world. II
is only when they weary and desire to live
for a time apart that they will come back to
the mother house" beside the Hudson for
prayer rest and meditation.
The order of the Holy Cross at the present
time has only six fully professed fathers. but it
has also "A wider circle Of persons associated
with it. The Rev. Father Huntington is the su-
perior and he will direct the government OF this
twentieth century monastery
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ator dirusng heat but in part destroying nlu-
sion
The refectory. the centre Of festivity In all the
Old World romances OF jolly abbots and worldly
friars, shares with the cells the atmosphere of
barrenness. spoon. knife. fork and cup.
angular table, make up the furnishings of the
dining ROOM Only broad brick fireplace adds
a suggestion of warmth. But about this table
there will be no hilarity, not sociability for
the voice of a brother who stands by little
desk and reads from the Scriptures.
Chief in Importance in this order of monastic
life, of course, are the chapel and the cloister
but even here there is no change from the gen
eral order of the whole building Without dec
Grafton and, save for the candles about the altar
without illumination, the chapel does not even
possess an organ. But quiet and aloof it
seems to the layman, still further solitude is af-
forded 10 those who wish it in private chapels.
where each monk, obeying the rule of the order.
can daily celebrate the Holy Eucharist. On the
riverside. commanding Il broad and splendid
vineyards slope to the river
Simple are the circumstances of this mod
ern monastery, its order CT life is equally severe
based upon religious services. the whole day
the canonical hours-that is. at u. and u and
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ing the placid seclusion of the home Among
patrol family pets, veterans of the shafts from
the commercial world, bony old carriage horses
and one ancient Shetland pony. the prettiest
Of the lot, even in his ragged age.
the horses night and morning. They are not
pected to do anything but eat, drink and sleep
They attended by veterinary surgeon when
they have any ailment, are watched and cared
tendent and his assistants, and live lives OF quiet
ease with nothing to do and all day in which to
do it When they die they are given over TO the
-knacker" The Ryerss will made no provision
for the burial of the horses, as some think IL
should.
At first the Ryerss Infrmary was nome ior
aged dogs as Well as horses. but the dogs so
harried the lives of the poor Old steeds ana
proved such burden on the management DC
cause of their unfortunate tendency TO so mao
on the slightest proyocation, that II was oe-
creed by the executors of the will that they must
he Vanished from the scheme of things at Inc
Ryerss mfirmary. Nothing now dlstuFDs l'e
neaceful serenity Of life at the almshouse Ior
,,orses Far removed from the beaten track OF
.ravel-for Bustleton, despite its formidable
name is one of the quietest and most humdruin
of little yillages-the aged animals llNe IN com
tentment until the time comes for them 10 che
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NOT SEEKING FAME.

The Bard Of Avon flung down his pen.
do you suppose" he angrily demanded. that
1 am writing ali this stuff just to have Car
negie build a free library at my birthplace?'
DaShing off n few lines the bubble repu-
taton, he gratefully reflected Marie Corelll
would yet save him.
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CUPID COMPLETES CONQUEST.
Marriage of Miss Mannakee and Mr..
Little at Kensington.


KENSINGTON, Md, January 80, 1904.
The marriage of Miss Luraner Elizabeth
Mannakee and Mr.. Newman c. Little took
place last evening at the home of the bride,
in the presence of members of the family
only, the Rev. David Barr, rector of Christ
P E. Church of this place officiating The
bride is the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
H. Mannakee, pioneer residents of the
Little. the kensington postmistress He is
the clerk and treasurer of the town.
While the affair at the home of the bride
was a quiet one, when the time came for
the departure of the newly welded pair
on their wedding trip conditions changed,
A large number of the citizens had gather
ed at the railway station to give the bride
and groom the usual send off, and it was
success. Rice, tin pans, boxes, horns,
etc, were the implements used, and when
No. il train of the Baltimore and Ohio
arrived, which had been ordered to stop
by courtesy of the officials at Baltimore,
the occupants were Immediately appraised
of the fact that something was doing.
The groom up to the last moment had
not announced where he intended to take
his bride, and it is reasonable to suppose
that up to the time they boarded the train
he had not had very much time to think
about it.
The bridal presents, 1t is said, were nu-
merous and handsome.
Mr.. and Mrs Little will be at home to
their friends after February 10, 1904.
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CHAPTER VIII.

Mahommed looked up from his pillows
when Loda drew back the curtain. The
room was glowing with soft lamplight that
seemed to center its rosy radiance about
the strong white head of the old man.
well, child, what news?" he asked In
deep. musical voice. Nay. come and sit
beside me here, where the wind plays from
thy punkas like a breath from the
prophets garden. SO, my rose, where hast
thou been this hour past?'
"Ah, my lord she answered, laughing,
"thy rose has been tiaying a fool, and she
is a-wearied."
''Ah, and who is the culprit%'
"Oh. Ben Alif my lord, thy wild man
from the hills; he is as strong as Sivas
bull, and yet l can move him easier far
than Bod Bal, my little Cashmere slave
Why. my lord, / vow / did naught but
tickle this great fellows ribs with my CIR
die, and the sweat broke from him in
streams, and then / tr!cked him with a lit
tie sweetened lemon salts and areca. He
drank it the Omar of Dreams, and
verify, my lord, II thou hadst seen him
twitch and groan thou wouldst not doubt
the dreams. Ahic, my lord, what fools men
be-all alike. as poor Aiif-with boundless
faith in evil. and naught but great DIS
vrusS 5f 49,
And women, child, are frrEy - wjse?"
questioned Mahommed, with gieSS of
laughter in his eyes.
Not so wise, my lord; but wise eno~g h
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to take the sweet and let the bitter goat
least where they are young and unspoiled
by men. See, my lord, little Bod Bal was
pettish-I know not why; some cobra
crawling over her spirit path, perchance,
and then again perhaps a little touch of
common bile. Be IL any way, she angered
me with sulky mien and careless service,
and l. to punish her, gave her to drink of
my Omar of Dreams.
II prepared 1t with much mystery before
her eyes, and they grew round with Won
der. i wove my spells over the baby craft
lily and with skill; / told her to sleep and
dream And, my lord, she drank the cup
and composed her dainty little face as il for
sleep-but l saw her lips suck in little
to get the lingering sweetness of the lemon
and then her eyelid quivered and i caught
her up and shook her. And she laughed
and laughed though 1t were some new
game OF play: then, when she saw my seri-
Gus face, she knelt down and kissed the
edge of my robe, but she was all bubbling
over despite her humility BY and by
she said more soberly 4ihie, Wisdom
Beebi. l was afraid at first, but 1
tasted the sugar and lemon and knew that
thou didst love thy Bod Bal
That was all, my lord: she tasted the
sugar and remembered my love- and for
the rest-the bogies my spells and my
sorcery-she swept them aside as though
they We're not"
Mahommed chuckled. and then In a grave
tone said: 'Ah, Loda, IL all the world were
as wise as thy Bod. Bal life would scarce
be worth the having. But Allah is wise.
and hath made the fool to increase and
multiply, that thou and !. child. may pros
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to be disturbed again till thou hast clearly
understood the matter. And Loda. see to
it that thy women are safe in their
rooms, and let Ben Alif guard the
farther door. Then bid old Soodi work his
spells about the place so that false whispers
shall carry to them that wait"
Loda left the room quickly on her err
rands. When she mad gone Mahommed
rose and laid aside his pipe and, crossing
to the east, drew back the curtains that hid
the great crystal.
He stood gazing thoughtfully past the
huge cobreS into the evaSive depths of the
glass. He had known that glass more
years than he could recall. 1t had come
from a Hindu rajah's treasure house when
med had whispered a word in the rajah's
cara timely word that had saved his
queens and himself alve-and the king in
return had whispered back of the crystal,
and it's properties, and where 1t lay hid.
So when Mahound swept down there was
an empty dove-cot, and the treasure house
too lay spoiled. He had heard of the crys-
tai by repute, and also of rare jewels whose
virtues We're marvellous beyond belief, and
of others whose potencies for evil had been
held unquestioned for a thousand years;
and now these things for which he had
come were gone. He had sent his fastest
troop of horse on a wild chase after the
flying rajah, but the ajah had gained the
foothills, and was soon laughing at the
pursuit
How Yah Mahommed had got his spoil
is sure, that much of it found its way back
to its rightful owners hands, and aided
him materially when he in turn swept down
into the peaceful valley that lies at the
foot of Chunragiri, and there conquered the
principality of his deifed patron, the saint
ly Ne. And this kingdom of Nepaul throve
apace. But as it had sprung into being
out of time of blood, so 1t continued, and
is to this very day subject to baptisms CT
horror--where fire and sword make bloody
holocausts; hotbed of evil, cursed by
xx~Ix1 x<x.r
ment rules as long as it may by might, and
then goes out in blood and smoke.
Mahommed stood now In the little alcove
with the curtains dropped behind him, gaz-
ing into the glass, but with his thoughts far
away in beautiful Nepaul. where also his
own hope lay. The. crystal was pulsing
slowly. growing opaque and milky, and
through to its center. And while the old
man stood thus abstractedly. the glass
grew suddenly troubled and little globule
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per in the way we go. But what of thy
Shadow, Loda?''
HE is mending. my lord; but beyond that
l confess ! am at loss My skill is set
back and | have to employ this old jadoo
maker to offset the evil l can feel but not
understand Ahie; l fear my wisdom is
but foolishness. 1 am in the dark. Why
this attack, and what does it mean? And
alas, my lord. 1 am outside even of thy
counsel in this matter, and thy heart is
shut against my foolishness."
Nay, child, now thou art indeed foolish
and dost refute thine own philosophy I
purposely sent Baram Soodi to thee in or
der that thou shouldst not waste thy force
on this lower plane when l need thy aid
in larger matters. Let Baram be; he will
meet evil with evil and beat these Sons
of Sheitan at their fathers game; aye, and
revel in the doing; whereas thou. child,
wouldst suffer in so mean a fight, and would
needs get the reek of hell on thee before
thou couldst stamp out this devils fire.
But what Is it, my lord; who has dared
to strive against thee?"
Nay, Lola. they do not strive against
have learned what 1 had hoped to keep
secret a while longer-who this man truly
is. Remember, Loda, If thou couldst find
him. others might"
But, truly, l do not understand who
is this man.. my lord?'
Thou hast no inkling. child?-no dream?
Thy crystal does not speak?'
Indeed, my lord, since five days now the
able, and my dreams are foolish likewise
have brought this man so far-I have
touched his brain-and strange memories
that l have not controlled have sprung to
life. There is another man behind this cold
doctor, a man vague and shadowy cropping
blindly after expression. And I, my lord
fear this other He seems to sweep my
suggestions aside. and to be gaining force
and power every moment as the doctor
loses it. and-and suppose, my lord, l lose
control?"
Nay; fear nothing! This coming man
is the true Shadow, and 1t is he whom
Baram is here to guard and Baram's foes
have sworn to destroy. But ] tell thee,
child, fear nothing! Thou shalt gain
complete dominion over this coming man.
With this English doctor neither thou nor
l have aught to do-he is mere shell, a
husk. chrysalis! The man 1 want is
canst thou not guess the manner?
Nay my lord; have not even clue"
Hast thou heard no whisper even of the
coming Of a mighty warrior-a messiah
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had appealed to her as strength; but now,
on occasion, his arrogance Jared on her
sensibilities. This cold-blooded ability to
use all things-even what seemed to her
still Sacred-for the furtherance of his am
billions was utterly beyond her comprehen-
sion. She wondered sometimes vaguely if
she were not herself mere pawn, TO be
moved thus and so in his plan of battle,
rather than that hearts desire" of which
he spoke often and which stirred and
troubled some deeps that thus far she had
not been able to fathom.
Mahommed watched her keenly, shrewdy,
from under his heavy brows, and he read
her thoughts like open book. He laid
a gentle hand on her knee, and all the ar
rogance was gone from his voice as he
asked with a little reproach:
And thou, LOda, what is thy faith and
who thy people? Are we not both wander
ers-children of destiny? Dost thou serve
, Allah, or Isis, or Jehoval or Brahma I?
Think, child, before thou judgest men
She turned to him swiftly: Forgive me,
my lord; told thee 1 was foolish and I'M
worthy thy confidence. Who am / that l
should question thy ways? Behold, / have
TO gods or kith or kin save thee! Let me
follow thee, my lord when thou goest
hence; and thy people shall be my people,
and thy gods my GODS
She knelt on the cushions at his side and
rested her arms on his knees, full of quick
contrition for her hard thoughts After all,
since her early childhood she had been
cared for and comforted by this old man.
When her parents had been swept away
by plague in Cairo and she was utterly
alone and helpless, his agents had watched
over her, and now, today, he stood between
her and the whole world. So she repented
quickly. and bowed herself humbly and
tenderly before him. II
Forgive me, my lord
wilt thou truly leave all this and fol-
low me, child?''
TRY me, my lord
Even into danger?"
There most of ALL my lord"
AYE, even so; can read thy heart,
child; know thee well. And why should
not-for verify have made thee mostly
what thou art, and thou art very good.
And the time has come when thou
shouIdst see clearly the way by which we
go, and the part that thou and I and this
Shadow Thing shall play, so that thou
mayest be prepared. For by the token of
this attack upon thy sick guest, our way
will not be undisputed.
First see thy sick one, as do not want
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one who shall break down the barriers of
creeds and join the nations and the tribes
against a common foe-an avatar of-some
say of this foolish god, and some of that;
but l say-of Goorkha prince! Now hast
thou a clue?"
The girl stared at him with wide dilated
eyes as the magnitude of his plot began
to take definite proportions In her brain,
and she answered doubtfully and in a
whisper AYE my lord; it seems l have
heard-but-but is not this coming avatar-
this Goorkha-a Hindu of the Rajput line
of kings? And thou. my lord"
Well, why didststhou not finish, child
And thou Yah FMabommed, one of the
faithful, what hast thou to do with this
worshiper of foolish gods?'"
But thou art Mohammedan, my lord ?"
Thou sayest so, child"
NAY, my lord,1 did but ask
well, Loda. I will answer. 1 am Yah
Mahommed, and stand alone And be-
cause / stand alone Allah and the Prophet
serve me-and also Brahma and silva and
Vishnu Dost thou think l shall be the
less a man because / change the flap of my
coat from my left ter my right breast?
tell thee, child have worn the Brahmins
triple cord: l learned the wisdom of the
Atharva-Veda, and became a guru, and
then passed out of lower limitations and
learned to stand alone. Today / am
morrow, perchance. I shall have work for
Mariana Devi, and may resume my guru
cloak and Office. Behind my back the En-
glish whisper Renegade but they bow
themselves to the dust before my beard
They ask my advice here and intervention
there, and they think they have played a
skillful game with me by piling honors on
me that despise: but some day they will
wake to their mistake, and the fools will
know that Yah Mahommed has held them
in derision! Verify. / will gather them up
and crumple them IN my naked hand, and
their Bhagwan shall fail them utterly!
There, child. thou art answered.
Still there was puzzled frown on the
girls brow. and she sat gazing into the
shadows, but she answered him never a
word. Much of the attitude of this man
toward the gods she herself held; she could
hardly have helped 1t with such a teacher
and with such a heredity as was hers; yet
something hurt her in her masters callous
disregard of certain subtle ideals that still
found nurture In her sentient woman
hood. She had come under his sway
at an early age. when his very selflshness
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TO PREVENT FPIDEMICs.
Surgeon General Wyman's Negotia-
tions With Mexican Authorities.

Surgeon General Wyman of the public
health and marine hospital service has re-
turned from Mexico, where he conferred
with the authorities there and secured the
cooperation of that government in meas
ures intended to prevent the recurrence of
eridemics in the yellow fever region. DR..
Wyman was accredited by the State De-
partment His mission resulted in an
agreement between the two governments
on the yellow fever problem. DR.. Wyman
says that with the execution during the
winter of the precautions agreed on the
recrudescence of yellow fever in the sum-
mer and autumn may be prevented. These
measures include drainage of places, fumi-
cation of houses where the fever has pre-
vailed or has been suspected, and the oiling
of breeding places for mosquitoes. The
Mexican government has agreed to take
these steps at Vera Cruz, Tampico and
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of light shot up, and again, after a mos
ment, another.
OF the first Mahommed seemed barely
conscious, but the second brought him to
an attitude of quick attention. He leaned
forward with flashing eyes, waiting. watch
ing. The crystal was working; there was n
fixed on that little troubled nimbus
he raised his arms slowly, and
their majestic sweep he moved them
in curious mystic figures seemed to clear
the pathway of Fate and bid her hurry OH.
And then suddenly third globule rose up
through the glass and burst into a bril-
liant light that made the crystal glow and
sparkle Ike a living thing.
MahommedS arms now paused notion
less, uplifted toward the east and his
voice broke out in a hoarse whisper:
us it thou, Zebrastar?"
And when he had spoken his arms
dropped to his side and his whole face and
figure became relaxed in eXpectant atten-
ton he waited the answer. He stood so
for perhaps half a minute, motionless in
the shadow, his garments looming ghostly
fantastic from the crystals phosphorescent
light Ard then there went a sudden shiver
through the tapestries-as though a wind
had lifted them-and a whisper fell low
but distinct:
TT is l."
Then quickly Mahommed questioned,
Where art thou. Zebrastar?'
I'm the Perwan Temple, Pashupati."
came the rustling whisper, and then: BE
ware! Thy foes rejoice! II Guicki
The current is breaking Watch the crys-
talv'
And again came sudden draught that
lifted the curtains and sucked them in and
then let them fall heavy and motionless
Mahommed leaned forward and watched
the glass eagerly as 1t logged and cleared,
and in little while something took shape,
faint and thin at FIRST but gaining I'm dem
sfty as innumerabie particles of light sped
to its upbuilding. A long, pregnant "Ah-hv'
escaped the mans lips, and his brown fin
gers clenched savageiy in his white drap-
cry as he gazed on the completed whole.
1t was the yellow pearl-rmmed moonstone
even the over which Meredith had
puzzled SO long and fruitlessly!
1t remained intact barely an instant and
then shadow, suggestive of some great
hand, closed over it; there was a boiling
confusion of light and colors, heaving and
struggling and swfrling, and then the
opaque milky fog once more.
Go be continued tomorrow.l
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GEN. MILES FOR PRESIDENT.
Iroquois Club Of Chicago Arranges a
Boom BANQUET.

A dispatch from Chicago, H.. last night
says: The Post says today THE Iroquois
Club, to which prominent Chicago demo-
Gratis belong, is preparing to boom Gen.
Nelson A. Miles as the man to nominate for
President on the democratic ticket this
year. 1t was learned today that a commit
tee of the club has been authorized to ar
range for banquet soon at which General
Miles will make the principal address, and
be hailed as a bona fide candidate for the
presidency General Miles has been invited
to attend and has accepted.
1.-The date of the banquet has not been
fixed, but it will be in the near future.
The Iroquois Club is one of the leading
democratic organizations of the west"