New York Clipper (Jun 1895)

Founded by FRANK QUEEN, 1893. NEW YORK, SATURDAY, JUNE 1, 1896. VOLUME XUIL-No. 13. PriM 10 Cant*. AS WE STREW THE BEAUTIFUL aoWERS. (MEHOmAl DAY, m.) wiiiiu roH rnm nww toik curm, BT M ARK MBRED lrn. Ai «g atrew tli» b«aotUDl fk>w«n O'er the bnre snd tnie lodej. In tUe briglil, fair irortd o( oura Dewy gBiUnds K«m to nj: '■ Tne for oa tber ptaaed from mnllglit In the jeara ao long ego, WhUe their heitte beet high wlUi gloiy And Ihelr Boole were ell eglowl" Wreathe eDblema for the brere, the trae. Bright boda-the Aed, the White, the Bloe I As we stnw the beuornl Oowen Cer onr eomndn end oar Menda, In the gladaome Har-tlnie honn, Seel the dove of Peace deaccBda! In the Btonny eirlfe ther ptrlahed. Bat the clonda hive backward rolled, And their aacred neo'rlea ever Deep In oar heana we hold I Heap garlanda for the bimve and me, FkIr flow'n-the Red, the White, the Blue I Aa we atiew the beaattfal nowere O'er the bnre aad true today— Iklreat gllta of dewy bower*— Hallowed Hem'iy now doth eay: "They are llrlng I They at« 'rooad oa I" Fnn and bright In every breast Are the eleeplng onea we cherlah While we bleaa their peaceCol reel I Bleep on, oh I comrades, brave and tme. Crowned with the Red, the White, the Bias A TRAMP'S ADVENTURE ADirrsp roR-TSa hbw tork cuppir. BY DUDLBT WINTBROP MOORE. It Is, thank Ood, many, many yean since I waa a wrelohtd, ragged tnmp, who could be glad Ube once got enoagh to eat, and dally begged Ood not to let It lain becaose the aolea of his shoes were tar from being In a wateiproof condition. I bad fallen terribly low In the world, and cooM sot have dreamed then that old Uncle Joslsli wouM tblnk of me, after all, In his last bonre, and leave DO his toe little farm hi New nampshlre. But the good old fellow did this noble work, and now I sit In my own house, by my own llnalde, and often think hack to the Ume of my vagisnt life, ao fraught with hardahlpeand adrentores. Perhaps a recital of the most remarkable adren hire that lierall me In those dark days woald Inter- est you. Well, here Itgoee: It waa past midnight. Since dusk I had lieea wandering abont throogh woods and nelds, over hills, plains and iwampa, and In the teeth of a wild northwest storm tnsc howled abont my ears, whietled mercUesely throngh my thin clothing, and drove the Icy lain violently Uiio my face. Ky clothes were already dripping wet, my coat tails nounced, and my shoes squeaked dlaagiee- ably. The October moon over me was In Its last qusr ter, bnt for th« light It gave me It mlgbt Just as well have been a cheeseparing. I held my knotty stick fast under my arm, kept my eyes hslt dosed, and my head bowed low on mj bieaat, and conid only with the greatest effort dls- Uugnlah the glimmer of the aomewhat lighter path- way from the blaok swamp that lay on both tXSetot It Oh, what roads In Flortdal There one wes oflen for honn neither haman being nor beast, nor house —only ewamp—swamp—swamp. FDrthrce honralhadnotmetwltha llvlngnulor human habitation, and yet, without erea suspecting It, I could have escaped from my load long since. In fact, at the cross road 1 had chosen tills direc- tion only because I could stand Uie wind lieller Is my ttce than In my back. At last I could go no foither. I waa obliged to atop for a moment to Uke breath and close mj stinging, burning eyes. Bo I stood still lu the mid die of the way aud held my bat fast with both hands. Bnt I must have unvrittlsglytained a UUle, for, when I opened my eyes again, I saw suddenly to the left a light, a qnletly bnning tight—to be anre, adU fkr away from me, perhaps a good mile yet, bnt that was meanwhile Indifferent to me, for the hope of llgbt and lite, and majbe even a aappar, made me tremble with delight Like a schoolboy on a raial eicamlon I now be- gan, nnmindtnl of the swamps and ditches, to cat across the country, and at lengUi, after a few falls and bmlsea, fonnd myaelf ont of breath before a high wall that hid tlie windows of the pomC Door of a large houae. Id whoae upper atoiy was bnmlog the light I had seen and guided mysslt by. As no gats was visible In this wall, I nudeiatood that I had approached the house from the rear, and that the light came from a room In the back parL It waa alio explained to ine now why the light shone so dimly. It iraa burning behind a lowotcd gray window ahade. Saddenly what UUIa moon then was vaolihed, and I was obliged to sUnd sUII and wsIL At ths Bins moment there came another mad blast, and It eeemed to me as It I hesid over the howling of Ihe stofm n ilcrp: to.in. And then, as I stood then, my longing glsn^ciO.^rd rii ibc light, all at once It dlasppeand. I oonid have ahnost cried out wllb disappoint- ment, bnt there It appeared agalD, this time ehlnlng down out of two windows clcae hedde the one when I had ssen It at Ont, and aa It now Ipcreaaed oonaldeiBbly I loM myself (hat aome one had lighted another lamp, and conaeqaently did not think of going toaleepyeL Bat, aa attentively a* I watched, Ihe ontllnee of a human torm were not to be sen on Ihe window shades. Feeling now along the wall,! paaaed canllonsly anaodtolhefrontotthehonaetllllcame to allt- (le gate. Ilald my hand caicfnlly on the latch, and the gate opened, Bnt I stood stark still vriiti anr- prise, aslfspelltionnd. From the gate a nanow, while plastered path Ma to Ihsdoor of the house, and npon tklaiittb, ■Bade blighter by the wet, fen a tmad lay o( NgM tkat eaias torn iha opsB donr. An open entiy door on such a night. In this soU- tnde I The whole front of the house was wnppedhi darkness; a light shons only out of the reuibnle. As nolacleaaly aa poaslbis I walked over the wet, wbltestonestothe entry door and poshed It wide open. It did not crrak, and I stepped Inside. I now found m;selt In a front hall Uld out with nd brick), and which was lighted by a hanging lamp. To the right and left wen doors. Cloae by the entry door was a row of hooks, on which seveiml ororcoatsand hats hang. Dlimtlj before me was a broad Olghtof slain which led to the apper atoiy, and which was covered with a gay colored Bnaaela carpel, whose dazzlUig pattern Is atlu exactly In my Bide Ihia stood a large writing desk roveiwd with paper; befon It a comfortable arm obalr. At the nppoelte end of the room wu a coitalned door, which, as I thought, led mto a llltle room, oal ct whose window I had dnt seen the light. All this, however, I saw In some measure out of a comer of my eye. What I espied directly before me Id the middle of the room riveted my attention far more. There stood on a large rag a table draped with a red cover. Dpon Ibis atood a bandsone fanoy lamp SDd a bottle. Between this table and me stood a nan. without doubt be had heard me spproaoh, for, although bis back waa turned to Ihe door, he bad half tnraed hie head and looked at me over hla Therewith he went to Ihe Ireplaoe, aolsed the poker and atlmd up the are. When he Inmeil aronnd to me again, be held tha Iron poker In hla hand, nia large, bmad face looked veiyeameat and quiet. "Why did I do thatCbe aaked, polnUng to ibo poker. "Poaell>ly In older to gel poaaearion of a weapon, 1 aald, tanghlng. "But have no fear, I cany no weapon hot Ihia allck; healdes, although I am an nnfoitnnate, wretched tnmp, I am not a ouithmat. I am looiann and weary, thinly and famlahed. If you would only give me —■■ "Enoughl" ha Inlemipted. "Sit down at the table. I will fetch yon a cold tilte and a glaas. "Ons would meoioiy to-day. At the fool of the sulm stood a stand with umbrellas and caucs, and a laMe, upon which gloves, cloDiee' l)nuhea, a whip and dog whiatlea lay about This was all 1 saw here—with one oxcfpllon. And Ihe sighl of thbi oxcepNon waaMiniclent to make lay blood Blmoat freer.e. On a mat under the table cmuclied aa Immeuao yellow maatlff, with hla back turned toward nie aad one of Ilia fore paws resting on hla nose. Was be aaleept I did not know, liut It neemed lo. I now leaned moUonless agaloit the wall, and, full of fear, did not lake an eye off bim. I did cot dare to move, and almost regretted at that uioment that I bad not remained ool In Ihe atorm. Meanwhile niy hungry atomach, licaldcs tlie cold and wet overcame my fear. As the dog did not appear lo move I KdoU down quickly and took off my soaked Ihiongh shoes. Then, taking them In one hand, m; stick In tlie other, 1 went lowan) the alaire, my eyeeatlll died ,on the aulcnal. When I placed my foot on tlie Int step I listened a moment and congrauilaled myielf iliat tbey seemed no solidly built and were coveted nllliKcr(!, thick carpet Step by atep I aacended, and at the mmt time threw oontlnnally over my shoulder watckful glaocea at the table, which nowbldthe dog's form fremmyvtew, Bol nothing moved; Uie dog slept sonndly and the good, new stain did not even cnck a single Ume. I reached the top nndlstnrtied, end saw befon me agernnnlnglotheilgbtand left At the left end of the same atood an open door, and ont of thia came a ny ol light At Ihe algbt of thIa I draw mysell up with a hold renolnaon, and atepped In that dlrecUoi, without paying the allghteai attention as to whether I laade any nolae or not Before the lighted door I made a stand, and looked I nio the loont It waa a kmg aponmeBl lUed with boekeasea aad hooka. In Ihe Ireplaoe fllomsted a taint lln;be- ahoaldor. He had a perfectly laid head, and, aa far an I could see, a broad face with earnest festorea. lie waa acarcely of medium helgbt and wore dark, ridlculoualy Ul OtUng clothea. IIU ags I estimated hastily at aliout flfty yean, bat ble face was sUll too much m the shade; I rcslly saw of It only a couple of fat, smoothly shsven cbeeks, and two blaok, sparkling eyee. He held a Uqnor glaas In hla hand when he caught eight of mc, and I could aee how the hand with the glaas tiemiiled violently. But, bmldes thu trembling, he showed no sign of sglla- llon on my sudden appesmnce. lie set Ihe glass on the lable, and ruiiiied hU hands together to dry them. Then he took up Ihe gUUH again and looked at meaearchlngly. "Yon atariled me," he aald, and poured down Ihe conteniR of the glaas In one draaght The Right or Ibis made my threat terribly dry. "Uow did you come Int" he aeked then. I wsR Bitnnlabed at his calmseaR. "Through lha door." lie nodded alowly and penRlrely. "Ah, rtghtl I forgot to lock IL Ton natanlly came Intoateal—howl" "N'o. I came In becanae 1 had loet my way, and Ihe light enticed me lo this plaee. For *x or aeven honn I have lieen wandering atxmt In Iheae Ood fomken awsmps " "With joDr shoes In your bandf he broke In. "No; I look them off ont ot reapect for your dof." ne smiled Innlcally. "My dog I Oh, yea I The pedtloo Is very natual -howr' IsUrted. "Whatr Yon don't mean to say that that U a staffed—" The man's face now expreaed conpaaalonale contempt Indeed," he aald, "laheold havaibooghla bug- ler would be more cunnlag. Bel s«p nearer. Please leave your shoes onlalde, oUierwIss joa will dMy the whole loom," There'i anme excellent bnndy. You can help yoiinelf." You may lie aura that I did not wall to IM Mdden twice, and alao that I did not wall for him to lirlng ma the glaaa, but selztng Ihe ooe he bad uaed, I quickly grasped the liouie and poured mjself out a genenua drink, which I loaaed oir wlihonl sere- mooy. Meanwhile he had opened a comer cloael, and nowaet before me a plateof pastry, and another i^th cold meat, and a glaa. 1 attacked the food mvenoualy, and fellaa Idldao that he waa eyelog me namwly. When 1 bad llnUhed I waahed Ilia meal down wlihanoiher good pull of Ibe iKMdy, aud sow felt like a new man. "I have been alndjlng joar face," in; host then ssM, ss I looked acroai Uie utde at him. "Iiesplis yoor rags, you look hoaeat, and I bare a good mind to giro ;on a lift la the worid, I am In need of a aervant to hll the place left empty by my Patrick, who no away irlth ny cook yesterday, leaving ma all alone In Ihia Mf fionae, wberel havelcda liache- lor'a life for yean. How woold tbataultyoul" "Only give me a trial, ud yoo won'tregntltl "I said eageriy. "Veiy well," he replied. "We will uik over Ihe mattsr In the monlng. It la growing late, and as yon an cotalnly tired out ;os wonM donblleas like to go 10 bed at once." Too deeply moved lo apeak, I beM out ny hand, which he shook ooidlally; ihes, llghUng a amall lamp, he motioned lo me lo follow blm, and left the I rose, look onlalde my ahoea Ui my band, aad we weal Ihnngb the long passage and down the auirs, Htlowiln the front hall, he stood still andKrewed the lamp a UUle higher. While he did thla, I threw * cunotr glance at my "ttklllfiilly Rtunhdl" I said to myaolf. swear he wan asleep." My coDdiictitr had turned lo tho diwr to the left, which bn opened, and loil luolnio a narrow, but coxy, tiedriMiiu, far mure roxy than I had aeen In many a ilay. "llereynn will niid a good licil,"he sabl; "It Is freshly nude, 1 will tclcli you one of my night ahlrla." With tliai ho aot tlio light on ilio ttlilo liy the Ixd, suil turaed to go. "Ynii are ton kliul I" I exrUliiieil, "llh, II Isn't worib uicnllonlog," he replied. Ho went and csnie back In a few iiilniites with Ihe night shirt. "Uood night I" be ortoil, ss be threw It lo me through the door. Then I heard him Rscend Ike aulia again. I lost no tluie In taking off Dy wet olothea sud gouing Into bed, end soon fell asleep thinking ot my nre gooil luok sud tho bright promlsea for Uie niomiw. Huddouly 1 awoko out of iiiy pleasant disania and bolted upright In boil, wiiat had reused met I llateued and heard bow tho onlry ilonr waa soniy closed and looked; then, onlalde on the stones, stealthy footsteps that nioveil from lha huuso u> Uie IliUe gate. Tlien this also shut aud I heard noUi. Ing more. Thla atrange oociimnce siriiok nio like a thunder olap. 1 almost foil over with fright. Hut II lasted onlyasocond; thou Iajinugoutoriieil,and,groping for my clothes, my llgbt baving gnns out, I put them on in hasto, and atiimlilnl liiio Uie now s|. most ilark front hall. The lisugliig lamp was ex- Uugulshed, auil lliruiigh llie glaas over tbe door a pale, gny light eiitend. Uy dnt gisuno fell upon Ibo dug, who aUU lay there unohangoil, Willi liln fore |mw over his nose. Heluukoil ao llfellko Uiat, Inniionced lif what bad Just ocoiirreil, an InexpllcRlilo auaplcliiii seised me. 1 spreug toward tho aiiliual aud laid my hand on hla iMRly. Uo was not Kinmid, Iliat 1 felt at iince, for my Ongen nnk deep Into iho loose, iwft nnnli. I drew blui Ituiu under tlio lalilo, ilniggud liliii an far as Uie entry door, and toro llils o|nn Ui Ire able to see belUir. My aiiapk'loM prurcil Into. HlHlliroatwasout 1 lot the llfoleaa luam drop, and atoiHl llieni mullon. lOSR. Iluw iiiRiiy aeooiida iiannl tbiia I know not Twice I ralMMl my foot to run out of tbe dour. Then I rucovored iiiyMlf, Meppod over llie dog and hur- ried up the Blaln. Tlio long puiuRo was now perfooUy dark, but I felt my way along nm walta unUI I oalne again to that rmini on the lefl ond. Tlie iliwr was shut I piiHhed It open ami saw linw tbe am nlokly gny ol dawn came Uinugh tlie window alisilea. The boulo and gbuwes rIIII rIooI on tin table, and there U> the right I also saw ilio eurtaliiod dour, II concealed a secrcl - of Uiat 1 was convinced. I puRbeil the oiirtalii anldo end opened tbe door. A tbe wiiie lime sll my IiIwkI aeoiiieU to ruah to my heart, and fur a moment 1 stood still, trembling and Imalhlng heavily. I Raw a small room wlUi onowlndow,snd dlreoUy opposite me sunielhing while. The while wss Ihe luvelelou abed. On the bed, under the covelst, auinetbing allll Uy. Waa II a hu- nun belngr I listened, but not a sound wsa lo he heard ex- cept tbe wild Ibnblilug of my lieait I atretubed out my hand toward the cord of Ma window abaito and nlseil the halter, then looked at tbe bed and tlie object that lay iiimiu It It was a dead man I A peaceful, white face, Willi lltUe, One wriuklaa around Ibo raoulh anil eyoa, and trained wlUl lung, thin grey hair. The body waa allghlly la- cUncd lo oiHi aide, aud one hand liiiug In an ap- psreuuy perfecuy naliirsl way out of Uie liedcover. The poalUon waa Just aa iiaUinl as Ihalnf Ue dog tieluw, nuly that several large dark apola were lo be n oil the covcriet And only then did I liegln lo aee everyUilng clear- ly. H dawned on nw niiildonly. Not Ull Uieo did I surRl lu me presouce of the maater of the hoiia»-.<ir nther bla ourpRe-and now 1 sisu knew oxacily liow hUinaa PaMck looked. And Uion a lerrliile fear took poaieailun of nel What If aonielHidy caiue and found me beret Aud without looting Inch, even once more, 1 tore away headlong down Uie aulm-tbree-four atepa at a time, out of tbe houae, outovor Uio dog's body—out, out liiUi the open air. • •••••• The Rinrm was over; s whitlili aunllglitshoneover Uie awanipa. Hut I full colder than during Ihe paal niglil In the atorm and nin. The house, with lu inula InmalM, lay already long beliUid ne, but I ran faaier and faater, only to warn myself, AN ARTISTS JOKE. 'A feat Btiriliulcd Ut nisny eminent srllRls o palming on a |*IrIii Rurfsca n ny or lieo tut Illusively triia tijiialiira that Ilio Imiixrent oiNnrver would at- Inmpt Ul hruRli It awa;. Is n<il wi dlfflciill kr Ir gene- rally Riippowd," mnartfd a painter of sUII Ufa, The sn lln n mating the Insect aland out from Ibo Imckgroiind. Not long ago a palron brought ino a half a doron aaiicera and a card, upon which waa pinned a houae renU|tede, or 'Ihouaaiid lege,' rei|ueallng me to cnpjr It exactly upon each of tbe lUccra, ao that the lisse of the cup would cover It. I did ao without expreaalng any curtoally. 'Afierwsrda he told me that he bad given a UtUe lea party and wlUionl the knowledge of hla wife had BUbsUUited tbe painted aaucera for tha plain ones. Ills amusemest conHsled lu oi>servlag the boiritled expression on Iho ficcR of the gueau whea they nhied Ibelr cups and the lulckneas with which they put them down sgsin to keep Ibe moosler In- prbioued. tl waa oaly when Ihe boateas noUced thst none of tbe guenta drank Ihelr tea that the de- ception was diRcnvercd." IlrsBAiiD—II" yon know that eveiy time a woman gels angry ahe nddi a new wrinkle lo ber facet lf(rb-Nu, Idid not; but,lf ItbiBO, Ipresuiasltlaa snppaaed saeoy, the atlUI. Be lay to pteclaely wlae provlRlon of nature lo lei Ihe world know what " aaB<poaltloBaaketon. ' ortof a hualaod.tbswomsn haa.