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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-06-24

81 have all that IS necessa' y. tina 70
you. madame" he said, a@d. ds4.s =
allowing Nine. de Tys tine 80 49,
test, he disappeared.
The hostess arose with az all OF
triumph. MY taciturn sayHGl 10
about to show us some experiments
you know he Is an astronomer OF the
first order and. under this beautiful
sky, he will doubtless show us some
very interesting things"
This announcement was received
with a certain degree OF curiosity,
evinced by all save the Marquisc
d'Egyrl, who had renounced all desire
TO interest man who was as dumb
as a fish.
Meanwhile the servants entered,
bearing the table. Nine. de Tys re-
gretted bitterly not having tele-
scope and asked herself how she
could have been guilty Of such an
oversight. taae9s
Some minutes elapsed, and M.
Mzcheydki reappeared; he marched
straight to the table looked about
him with an air OF assurance, pulled
up his coat sleeves and smiled be-
nighnly
Ladies and gentlemen" said he.
bowling. IL have the honor to per-
form for your benefit some curious ex-
periments. based upon purely sclen-
tific principles. First, let us turn to
the subject OF hydrostatics, that
science which treats OF the equilibri-
um and motion OF liquids"
Hereupon followed a learned dis
sertation upon some few OF the most
important principles inyolvedL-to the
edification. be Il said, or the attentive
audience. The gentlemen assumed
an air OF having known all about that
particular branch of science from
their infancy; the ladies, on the other
hand, appeared thoroughly satisfied
at having had the subject so clearly
elucidated.
In compliance with a motion from
M. Mzschydki servant stationed in
the next chamber now placed upon
the table a small bowl. surrounded
by glasses. The savant turned TO his
hostess and said:
II am sure, madame, that you will
consider It no reflection upon your
gracious hospitality should offer to
these, your guests, any beverage
which they may individually fancy"
Thereupon he concocted a steaming
punch, which he served fiom the bowl
into the glasses; this same bowl yield
ed wines or all kinds.
Make your selections, ladies and
gentlemen. All pure, unadulterated
wines. assure you"
The polite guests cast upon one an
other glances OF utmost astonishment.
mingled with CONSERVATION, but
breathed not syllable Mime de Tys
back upon the sofa. regarding her
guest wildly.
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It was not without feeling OF
astonishment that she saw him take
his departure; but on reference TO
Nine. de Sainte-EpaYe's letter, she
convinced herself that man who
had passed the greater part of his life
In exploring the Arctic regions and
in contemplating the heavenly bodies
had a right to be original. She even
congratulated herself that he was ec-
centric in so marked a degree, for II
would Insure to her dinner spice of
novelty which could not but be re-
freshlng.
The little society of Mentone was
shaken to its foundation. Those who
were not invited TO this interesting
dinner evinced their chagTln by
speaking disparagingly OF II.
One charming lady, the Marquise
d'Egyrl, who was so fortunate as to
be numbered among the invited, inn
mediately selected from the libraries
choice collection OF w"rks touching
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-06-24

unreasonable in her stipulatIons
There's no harm in womans keep
Ing her profession on. a dignified
basis $50 OtHfHfI f
Right you are, my lad, I'm only
Joking. II takes intelligence of a
high order to cook. Hang ME. IL II
Isn't as much Of ad art as painting
pictures or writing poems land lot
easier to appreciate Bring her on.
my boyl. believe we're on the right
track at last" faNH'o
The first breakfast provided by
the paragon OF the Kitchen caused n
hush of awe about the table, FL
wood, Sr., was afraid TO talk FOR fear
OF waking himself from an nmbrocial
dream. Mrs. Elwood was silent, lost
In wonder at the appearance OF her
breakfast table. Even the finger
bowls were polished TIL they cleaned
like diamonds.
This isn't the day for clean linen,
Sarah" she whisperered to the table
maid, who. in fresh apron and tidy
hair looked unusually cheerful.
mo. maam, but the new cook re-
fused to have the effect of her good
cooking spoiled by being, served on
soiled linen"
shes not afraid to run up laun-
dry ,bils,", muttered the mistress
"I'll foot the laundry bins" ex-
claimed Ellwood. "A Dneal like this
Is worth something extra. She's a
peach. What does sAb6Dok like?''
Not much to look at" ,sniffed Mrs.
Ellwood. "She wears goggles and
has her hair combed stfaight back
Says the steam hurts her eyes and
takes the crinlde out OF her haik But
her manners make Up for her lack
"I'il have to go in and compliment
her" rejoined Ellwood. Sr.. grin
ming beatifcally in his delight over
the tasty food.
Remember the agreement not to
butt In" reminded his son.
True! Better not risk Il, /
guess" acquisced Ellwood.
Later In the week. when the ex-
pected guests had arrived and the
host had taken them to the dining
room for an appetizer. he was sur
prised to find Sarah in charge, beam
Ing In a cap and apron oh the latest
fashion. She administered dexter
ously 20 his every Wish -ra thing that
proclaimed training for the occasion.
He was delighted with the appear
anee Of his sideboard, the aceumu7
lation or sundry Christmas and birth
day presents In the shape OF deean-
ters, glasses and carafes having been
brought TO the light '6f day and poll
ished within an, jnGhqof thelnlives.,p ,pt
This Is tip-top. Archie" he whis-
pered to his son. '"she's NOR" than
you cracked her MP TO ,he,r,Tll raise
her wages"
AT her own request the paragon
had arranged the menu for dinner so
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tA4 l.dios shlwed unm!stakable
"i.otcc' OF have la,slt TONED
Sg.r -iAnce society bu: I'D gentle
Ae5 did not a.l,'s the punos ~ r.
cosoihg.
interpreting IN II, oSL Vs. az
Uohs of ainh EaJllSat Whic2 ,S1rywherS
met his eys. A &zcheydki proceeded
10 cXplalG Ln"' Nhtt appeared 70 bb
magic was Ia tvanty but r .brctals IT.
lustratic: VI :he rrincipia OF hydros-
tatlcs.
lie next tcO6 up the subject Of eiec-
trlcity, which ne demonstrated by.
planting an orange seed. which in
stantly sproIted and yislbly grew, aka
tanning In the space of a Few mys
ments perfect maturity. Tbis mar
velous growth, he avered, was duo
TO no phenomenon, but to electrical
influence. "a
Thus one trick succeeded another.
Neither the stars nor the north pole
was in question. Finally, NJ. Mzchey-'
ki made his parting bow. tS
He was not detained. His exit was
succeeded by general stupefaction,
followed by an outburst OF uncontrolI-
able laughter.
The man is erazy!"
But what, under the sun, 10 the
mani"
Have | lost my mind?" said poor
Nine. de Tys.
Just then her eye fell upon the even
Ing mail-which. had been brought in
with the tea things. The writinf Of
Nine. de sainte-Epave blazed upon an
envelope, She tore 1t open ptetapt-
lately. ff41 Ffl
Dear Friend" wrote the baronsss,
II am In despair! | find that have
committed a very great errot reaafd-i
Ing a letter. / addressed TO Mrs. Dix
on, In London, note introducing an
eminent savant; the same day lfeeA
commended TO your benevolence an SxI
cellent Juggler. The letter addressed
to you | sent 10 her, and vice versa 81
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TWO OLETTERS

upon travels in the northern seas, re-
solving to charm this lion OF Nine. de
Tys-to astonish him by showing her
acquaintance with the scenes OF his
exploits.
The evening arrived. The hero OF
the banquet was punctual. He ar
rived at the stated hour and coniided
to the surprised footman who assist
ed him to remove his overcoat a
voluminous package wrapped in a
red woolen cloth; then, shaking out
his tawny locks, he entered the room
Nine. de Tys thought that he
looked the personification OF n for
eign savant, with his coat mile too
large, an immense white crayat, and
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-06-24

structlon which she put upon the mat
doubtless sick and dared not confess
It; she knew byeexperience the mis-
cry of cramps. and to what degree
they extinguished the most vivacious
spirit.
Therefore, she pressed upon her
guest with kindly insistence a sec
ond glass OF wine, which he accept
ed without any visible reluctance.
After this he began TO rub together
the palms of his hands and TO play
with his cuffs. Nine. de Tys trium-
phantly determined. that he had the
appearance of one who was about 10
wake up and talk.
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us in paying you the honors Of our
small country, | would be glad would
you do me the pleasure of dining
here at an early date-in a couple Of
days, say on Thursday, at Z O'Clock.
| will then take pleasure in making
you acquainted with my husband"
Finally he stammered that he
would come after dinner, is she would
permit him TO do so.
How after dinner? Permit me to
Insist that we will count upon you at
p. m. without fail"
NJ. MZscheydk now arose and,
making profound bow, assured Nine.
de Tys that he Would endeavor TO sur
pass himself
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You'll not find her equal" retort-
ed the son with confidence.
Mrs. Ellwood lgazed at her son in
wide-eyed astonishment. "How do
you happen to know, Archer?" she
asked. tu,
"She todd me So" replied Archer,
innocently. "And, besides, she comes
well recommended 9IlH
Were probably in the same boat
we've been in for some time" testi-
ly replied Elwood, Sr
She's a graduate OF one OF the
finest cooking schools in the country,
and I'll bank on the wheels of your
domestic affairs running without a
hitch while those fellows are here
from Chicago. IL they don't-Im
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tronomic indulgences the other a
tendency toward sycophancy
Had he been blessed with a daugh-
ter he would have been guilty Of try
ing to marry her to a title. As It
was he entreated his son to pick a
wife from among the idle rich--a
wife who would lend polish to his
rather rusty escutcheon. That night
the son was late to dinner.
When he arrived It was with the
smile Of triumph on his face. "I've
found you a cook" he exclaimed as
he closed the front door. "And I've
had my own time trying TO get her
to come out here to the country but
she's q cooki"
"Ah. that's the point. Is she n
cook2' Queried the father. the scep-
ticism Of past experience In his tone.
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She keeps, as II were, a shop Of
celebrities, of Incompatible trades
men. To permit her to supply the de-
'mand for either Of these articles is TO
afford her the greatest felicity. Hay-
ing travelled much. she has made ac-
quaintances as far as the north pole,
and was even known upon one occa-
sion to number among her intimate
friends distinguished Eskimo. Since
she is possessed OF an innocent mania
, for introducing foreign academicians,
the world graciously takes her word
for Il, and receives them as such. It
can be readily imagined that so wide
and diverse an acquaintance cannot
be carried on without an extensive
correspondence, and that of Nine. de
Sainte-Epave is infinite.
Nine. de Tys, whose drawing-rcom
Is agreeable-or I'm other words,
whose wealth permits OF her enter
tanning frequently-is one of the vic
Tins selected.
Nine. de Sainte-Epavc, especially
during those months Of the year
which Mmey de Tys spends in the
south.
She never fails, during this season,
i 10 receive there some rare subject,
fcJmerly or lately generally lately
Uncovered by Nine de Sainte-
Epave. Nine de Tys. who is always
gracious. hospitable both by inclina-
tion and principle, never fails to ten
der cordial welcome to the new
comers.
An enormous envelope. displaying
penmanship four inches In height,
brought her news from Nine. de
Sainte- Epaye. The lady announced
the immediate arrival OF q very re-
markable parsonage, a Swede, or Nor
wegian, or II may be a Dane; but at
all events. whatever his nationality,
he was a great celehrity-an astrono-
mer, an emerited traveller, TO say
nothing Of being a distinguished au-
thor.
Nine. de Tys knew that Nine. de
Sainte-Epave's effusions must be
taken cum grano sails. She judged
that the heralded bird OF passage,
whose barbarous name was absolutely
undecipherable, must be, at least, un-
Objectionable. and she awaited him
unfinchingly
She did not have long to walt. Two
days after this, while at her toilette.
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"Ill do 1t, father" flashed the
young man. "Ill do it. There
must be good cooks and I'll get one.
You and mother leave 1t to me-"
Remember how much depends on
the visit from these Chicago land peo-
pei That's all ask"
Leave 1t to me-" replied the son,
confidently.
What do you mean, Archer?"
asked Mrs. Ellwood always alert
when domestic economy was the
point Of discussion.
Nothing at all-except that I'm
going to find cook. I'm tired of
this sort OF things-as tired as you
and dad. so I'll try my hand"
But | never heard Of such a
thing" his mother exposu'ated.
weakly.
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"What does she want?" exclaimed
Mrs Elwood, gasping with indigna-
tion.
"a scullery maid-as I've learned
today-all good houses support" &"
young Elwood said.
81 hope you told her always scour
the pots and kettles" jocularly add
ed the father. .''
That's another thing-she doesn't
want the family butting into the
kitchen"
Anything else?" asked Mrs. Ell
wood, family.
"Tell her we provide white I'D
gloves for our cook and have a motor
at her disposalY" replied the father.
There, there, dad; there's nothing
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Probably not-but 1t can be done.
You don't mind whether she's old or
young-black or white? And you'll
pay the piper?" He looked at his
father.
Anything in reason-and | don't
care whether she's a Hottentot or a
Hungarian Spitz, so long as she can
cook three decent meals a day."
"I'll see to that" said Archer, leav-
ing the table and catching up his hat
and coat TO make an early train to
the city.
Ellwood. Sr., was an excellent type
OF the self-made man-the sort whose
energy is felt in the building Of a
young community. But he had two
deplorable faults-one n love for gas
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done with cooks!
"Your faith is superb, young man."
twitted the father. r.'but II she's all
you say III make It worth her while. +"
"She's made one or two stipula-
tions I'm connection with accepting
the, place"
Lets know the worst-dd she
want a picture OF the kitchen with
Views from the windows2"
Not at all, but. as a graduate
of cooking school. she demands a
little more than an ordinary cook
She wants room to herself" in
formed the son.
did you tell her we had pink
plush suite for our servants?" sar-
castically put I'm Mr.. Ellwood.
And furthermore. she absolutely
refuses to wash pots and kettles"
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country Is pretty nearly what the
comic papers depict it. This is the
ninth cook. I've had this winter"
"Just look at that fish Look at IT,
It's not fit to eat. exclaimed ELL
wood irefully holding up a scorced,
unappetizing object. And here
am. inveighling every man | meet to
buy land and live In the country"
That's our business. dad" broke
In Ellwood Jr. from behind his pa
rer. 1--WE must dispose of every
nlcck OF this real estate by spring
A nice chance of selling property
ios homes. with this condition in
sur own" growled the elder man.
singing out portions Of breakfast
from among the scored embers.
Here are these Chicago men coming
out next week to look over the
ground with a view to buying homes!
! invited them to stay with us and
get taste Of rea living! And this
is what Wen offer them!"
lie rulped few mcuthfuls Of cof-
fec and rose In disgust Just look
az that stuff supposed to be coffee!
so TO the trouble OF carrying out the
best blend OF coffee In the market
I'm the bean! And that's what | get!
rs enough to make man swear off
eating and believe the old saw. The
Lord Sends Food but the Devil Sends
Cooks
Right you arc Dad" grinned his
only son, a splendid young fellow of
% tits enough 10 make a man fore
swear nlatrimony and live In comfor-
table bachelor quarters-eh?"
"Yes" returned Ellwood Senior
biting sarcasm I'm his tone, THAT
sounds well from YOU One might
think you weren't breaking your own
neck -and cur temper trying to get
YOUR head into the mati monial
moose at pres Mt"
You planted your fig tree pretty
young didn't you Dad? Seems to be
a law of nature to want your own
rouftrce for the olive branches OF
lie smiled broadly. ig-
nuriug his fathers rising temper.
ny George. ia live the rest Of my
no on oyerdone breakfasts and un-
derdone dinners If II would cure you
II Four mad idea of getting married!
And what's more" the old man blus- |
Lered. "Ill never consent to your
the girl you have IN your
mind The idea of you YOU, who !
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Work Both wavs

"He knows all the best people inl
town"
why doesn't he associate withi
them, them"
They know him." }rst,-l
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High Sense of Duty.

City Visitor (to farmer) DO you'll
keep good hens?
Farmer should say | do SonAei
OF them say, Now | lay me" tvirgl
q day. ff
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His Choice.

Prosperity has ruined many Il
man" remarked the moraixer.
WELL" rejoined the demoralizef
"If was golng to be ruined AZ all I'd
want prosperity to do IT,"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-06-24
BY JAMES PURMoRT.

p. DE SAINTE-
EPANE has a mania
for introducing peo-
pie. From morning
till night she is at
infinite pains to
bring together" " as
she expresses it, per-
sons who could sus-
tain a reciprocal re-
moteness with admir-
able fortitude.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-06-24
BY NELL SEAT.

ON my word" pro-
tested John Ellwood,
at the breakfast ta-
Bile, "this servant
girl problem is be-
ginning to push the
limit
Yes" returned his
wife. peevishly, 1--WE
begin to realize that
housekeeping I'm the
The Washington bee., 1911-02-18
Too Realistic.

During a performance OF Captain
Lapalisse" at a Valencia theater some
yeSrs ego en- incident occurred which
for Hfelike effect left nothing to be de-
sired. During the said play some OF
the actors mingIe with the spectators
In order to cooperate from the body
OF the house. No sooner had MiraIles,
the actor, taken his seat IN the stalls
than a daring pickpOcket robbed him
Of his gold watch. Miralles seized the
man by his coat collar and called out
In a deep bass voice:
Police! Help! Thieves"
The audience. taking this little cpl
sode to be part Of the performance.
rOared with laughter Even the police
men Joined in without stirring hand or
foot.
''This is no farceP' cried the actor
in tones Of despair. "The fellow has
got my watchp'
The voice sounded so natural that
the audience broke into loud applause
at "such excellent fooling" Meanwhile
the thief managed to break away from
his captOr and escaped
The Washington bee., 1911-02-18
WORTH ADvE. r-olNG tnR

There 5,40o Negroes ..s here IN Wasbino4a, ~
e Government alone and these 9o Negroes salaries m
see@hs 93o44o these more than three millions dollars
are spent right here in Washington but scattered ameag the
OF adesnen Is this of money worth bid
s or certainly u.s. and not the largest
CITY would refuse to get the big did they bat realize
no" much money the Negroes really Speeding
NO" Inc Bee is th. eRy Negro publication IA this city
us "thou rival or coTPetitoT, aRd the
fe" q ne merchants IN this Ratenize ADVERTISING s
~ 81 he Bee presenting the bargains they RAY hsvs
these Negroes these s4s0 Negroes vine draw annually ,y m
Government three millions dollars eaat b. ss
rsnEinS publication edited and Eaee s
such hzs desire and deserve their patronage ksIas VIII
receive the bulk at these tire received aa
spent By the Negroes of Washington
What clothing what uheaEe sseFss dry goos ass
what ether lines II wl - ae Is
themselves these over three millions SoAs By wsssas
Negroes by advertising in The Besi
Place yeur advertising in The Bee watch 9 aypsee
live Negroes spend their three sa
Now the advertise The newspaper sses
IN Washington Remember aerchaas q
Washington, its what advertising pays you
The Washington bee., 1911-02-18
curiesitiss Of supsrstltion.

When Egypt was in the height OF
her power, when she was most highly
civilized aid delighted in being called
the mistress Of the land and sea. her
people worshiped a black bull. There
was some discrimination, however,
even In this form OF worship. In order
to be an object of mad alteration it was
necessary that the bull calf be born
with a circular white spot in the ex-
act center of his forehead, and the
advent Of such a creature In any herd
was the signal Of wild demonstrations
from the Mediterranean to the border
Of the Lybian desert. Even as late as
the time of Cleopatra. star eyed god
dess, glorious sOTceresS of the Nile,
such animals were shod with gold and
had their horns tipped with the same
metal Herodotus tells Of a man who
died with grief because he sold a COW
that soon after became the mother Of
black bull calf marked with the sacred
white circle in his forehead.
The Washington bee., 1911-02-18
KANGAROO MEAT.
The Native Youngsters of New Guinea
Had a Good Reason For Re-
fusing 10 Eat 1t,

In certain parts Of New Guinea the
waIIaby. a species Of kangaroo, are
very plentiful. and the traveller in
search of sport finds the pursuit Of
them an exciting occupation. Wallaby
steak is a refreshiL. change from can
ned meats. and the natives are only
too glad to have the remnants OF the
carcass. A writer In an English mag
azine tells an amusing incident con-
nected with the animal.
He had been ashore In one of the
sparsely populated regions Of the coast
and secured four waIiaby. an ample
supply for the whole party, native
guides and servants included. But he
found that, although wallaby is re-
garded as such a delicacy that no
trouble is considered too great to OBJ
tain it, none Of the native boys in the
party would touch it.
This was a mystery until one Of
them explained that they had been
trained In childhood in the belief that
If they ate wallaby before reaching a
certain age it would stop their growth.
These boys all belonged to the part
Of the country where wallaby are few,
and one can imagine the crafty old
folks seated round the festive pot and
winking at one another as the young
people declined the succulent dainty.
The Washington bee., 1911-02-18
LACEMAKING.
An Old Legend That Tells of the ORR
gin of the Art.

An Old Legend That Tells of the ORR
gin of the Art.
Lacemaking is by no means so old
an industry as most persons suppose.
There is no proof that it existed pre-
vious to the fifteenth century, and the
oldest known painting in which it ap-
pears is a portrait Of a lady in the
academy at Venice painted by Caspac-
clio, who died about 1923. The legend
concerning the origin Of tae art is as
follows:
A young fisherman OF the Adriatic
was betrothed to a young and beauti-
ful girl of one Of the isles OF the la
goon. Industrious as she was beauti-
full. the girl made a new net for her
lover, who took it with him on board
his boat. The first time he cast it into
the sea be dragged therefrom an exqui-
site petrified wrack grass. which he
FASTENED to present to his fiancee; but,
war breaking out, the fisherman was
pressed into the service of the Vene-
ton navy. The poor girl wept at the
departure Of her lover and contem-
plated his last gift to her. While alb
sOrbed in following the intricate ira
cery Of the wrack grass she began to
twist and plait the threads weighted
with small beads which hung around
her net. Little by little she wrought
an imitation OF the petrifcation, and
thus was created the bObbin lace.