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Show DA ID' COMMKKC1AL: OUDfcN .TO PHYVUS, 83ks aa IN A GINGHAM DRESS. mum V tW aaiy I Dace tkt 1 1 ay. I fii Tanas sJ Uj torn is Iky FayUM. ' ptfeaa arasa Ca.au Partial Ta laa note tnsa eassiatreat. Kos aeye aka appaha. I Sua from rtn TVs m way T an f bacraaua. suauaf lit La taj !" wMmia kaaabac, niasa. -- Saw Yort Sim. GHOSTS AND SELTZEPw 1L Majesty, marjafacorer of aeltxer wittr in th Mania. haj been to a littl tapper given by mu of hia frirtkla of on bia wy tit PHc Koyaie, ana bam hirenng in tha-- cola air. bt. Pui s clock atruck 1 How Uu it U."le Battered tb rood mia, and be quit aned bia step; bat th sidewalk waa alippery, the atreeta dark, and, besitlea, ia that ancient quarter of Pari, which Aatea from tha time when carriage' arr tare, there arc Donrona turn, angle, aad hi tc hi off posta before the doora for the avooommodation of horsemen. All these impede fast walking, particularly when one's, legs are a trifle heary and one's xht confused by tha toasts of a little upper. destif At last M. Majesty reached his nation. Be paused before a large gate, npon which glistened in the moonlight a newly gilded shield containing a restored ancient which he bad adopted aa bia trademark, da Kesmond. Majesty "Hotel Jeans, Fabricant D'Eaa de Seltx." On sul the siphons of the establixhrnent, on all the note blanks and on letter beads the renerable arms of the Neamonds thus spread out and shone. Within the gate waa the court yard aa immense court yard, airy and light which, when thrown open during the day, flooded the whole street with brilliancy. At the extremity of the court yard stood a rast building of great antiquity, with embellished and ornamented black walls, with balconies of rounded iron and stone balconies with pilasters, with rery lofty and tremendous windows, surmounted by pediments and capitals, which arose in the topmost stories like so many little roofs in the roof, and lastly, upon the summit of all, amid the slates, with the round and coquettish dormer windows of the mansards enframed with garlands like mir rors. Added to this were immense stone steps, eaten and turned green by the rain, a meager vine clinging to the walls as black and twisted aa the rope which hang from the pulley away up toward the garret, and a pronounced air of age and sadness. Such waa the former hotel of Nesntond. In broad day the aspect of the mansion was altogether different The words "counting house," "wareroouis." "en trance to the workshops," shone out everywhere in gold letters upon the old walls, filling them with life rejuvenat ing them. The trucks from the railroads shook the portals, and the clerks came to the steps with their pens behind their ears to receive the merchandise. The court yard was encumbered with boxes, with baskets, with straw and with bag ging. In short, the place had all the Jook of a manufactory. But at night, in the deep silence, beneath the winter moon, which, amid the disorder cf complicated roofs, cast and intermingled shadows, the ancient residence of the Desmonds resumed its lordly appearance. The balconies were covered with Jaoe, the court of honor grew larger and the irregularly lighted old stairway became full of cathedral like recesses, with empty niches and dimisteps which resembled altars. The night of which we are speaking, especially M. Majesty, thought his establishment had a singularly grand aspect. Aa he passed through the deserted court yard the sound of his footsteps made a deep impression on him. The stairway seemed immense and terribly difficult to ascend. It was the effect of his little upper, doubtless. Arrived at the first landing he stopped to take breath and approached a window. So much for living in an historical mansion! M. Majesty was not a poet, oh, no; but, nevertheless, as he gated out at the beautiful aristocratio court yard, over which the moon spread a aheet of blue light, and at the noble old edifice, which had just the air of sleeping, with its roofs stretching away beneath their covering of snow, he began thinking of the other world. "What if the Neamonds should return.7" murmured he. At that moment the bell rang violently. The gate was thrown open so quickly, so suddenly, that the lamp was satinguished, and for several minutes, in the shadow of the gateway, there was confused sound of whispering and of Testmenta rubbing against each other. People disputed, and hastened to enter. There were valets, plenty of valets; coaches with glass windows reflecting the moonbeams, and sedan chairs balanced between two torches, which flared in the draught at the gata In no time the court yard was jammed. But at the foot of the steps the confusion ceased. People descended from the vehicles, saluted each other, and went in chatting as if they knew the house. Upon the steps silks rustled and swords clattered. Hothing but white headdresses, heavily loaded with powder; nothing but small, shrill voices, some without melody, and light footsteps. All the people seemed to be old. very old. There were dull eyes, dim jowels and snciont brocaded silks shot with changing hues, which the light of the torches caused to shine with a soft luster, and above all floated a tiny cloud of powder, which mounted from the curled headdresses at each courtly bow, a trifle pompous because of the swords and great paniers. Soon the whole house had the air of bein? haunted. The torches shone from window to window, ru orna-Saent- coat-of-arm- a, Boosting and descending the winding stairways until rren tha dormer windows of the mansards had their sparks of fete and Lfe. The entire Hotel of Neamoad was '.Duuiin ted aa if the attriLg son had flxtdod it with its brilliancy. "Oreat Joie! they 11 born tha boose downr cried M. Majesty. And, recovering from his staior, he strove to shake the heaviness out of his legs and quickly to the court yard, where the rrrants had jut kindled a rousing fire. Ji. Majesty approached and re- uomtrated with them. The servants made no reply, and continued to talk in low tones among themselves without the bast vapor eacajiing from their bps in the kj gloom of the night M. Majesty was uneasy, but one thing reatsurtd him. and that was that this great fire which flamed so hiirh and so ateadilv was a nxt singular tire a flame devoid of heat which sparkled but did not bum. His fears having been tranquilized, the good man descended the steps and en tered his warerocnia. Tbene warerooms, which were on the ground floor, must formerly have been magnificent reception salons. Particles of tarnuhed gull yet glittered at all the angles. Mythological paintings adorned the ceiling, surrounded the mirrors and floated over the doors in vague colors, somewhat soiled, like souvenirs of departed years. Unfortunately there were neither curtains nor furniture. Nothing but baskets, great boxes filled with siphons, with pewter heads, and the dried branches of an old lilao bush which still hung in inky blackness behind the windows. M. Mas jesty on entering found his full of light and company. He bowed politely, but nobody paid the least attention to him. The women, in their satin cloaks, on the arms of their cavaliers, continued their ceremonial affectations. They promenaded, chatted and separated. Truly, all the old marquise seemed to be perfectly at home. A little figure paused, all in a tremble, in front of a painted walL "That's me exactly! Look at my portrait T and she gazed smilingly npon a Diana on a panel, slender and pink, with a crescent on her SUNDAY, ( oTOHKK 12, IMfi. THE COMMERCIAL This Ileater lias JOB OFFICE "Nesmond, do come here and look at your arms!" And everybody laughed as they saw the arms of the Nesmonds stamped npon some bagging with the name of Majesty underneath. "Ah! ha! Majesty! They still have majesties then in France?" And there were endless gayeties, little fife like bursts of laughter, uplifted fingers and affected speeches. Suddenly some ono cried out: "Here's champagne! Here's champagne!" "No, it isn'tr "Yes, it is it's champagne! Gome, countess, let's have a bumper." It was M. Majesty s seltzer water they had mistaken for champagne. They found it u trifle flat, but they drank it all the same, and as these poor ghosts were not strong in the head little by little the weak seltzer water animated them, excited thein and put them in a " frame of mind for dancing. Minuets were organized. Four good violins that Nesmond had brought in his train began one of Rameau's airs, simple and melancholy in its vivacity. It was a sight to see all these old women turn and salute their partners gravely, keeping time with the music. Their attire seemed to grow young again, p.nd so did the gold embroidered waistcoats, the brocaded coats and the shoes with diamond buckles. The panels themselves appeared to revive on hearing the ancient melodies. The old mirror, inclosed in the wall for 200 years, recognized them also, and scratched as it was and blackened at the corners lighted up softly and sent back to the dancers their images somewhat dimly, as if melted by M. regret by all these elegancies. Majesty felt himself out of place. He got behind a box and looked on. Little by little, however, the day broke. Through the glass doors of the warerooms the good man saw the court yard grow lighter, then the tops of the windows, then all one side of the salon. As the brightness increased the figures faded and were confounded together. Soon M. Majesty saw only two violinists lingering in a corner and evaporating as the light touched them. In the court yard he could still see, but very vaguely, the shape of a sedan chair, a powdered head adorned with emeralds, and the last sparks of a torch thrown by the servants npon the flagstones, which mingled with the light of the wheel lanterns of a truck at that instant coming through the open gate with a tremendous clatter. Alphonse Daudet iu Chicago Mail. Til RENOWNED Room ib Winter, f HOWE r r jet will born and ! WORLD T11E the Capaeitj for Heating a targe VENTILATING Only a Gallon of Maintains its Established Reputation for turning out HEATING Oil in from Eight to Twehe Hours. 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Professor Helmert reported in No. 9.963 of the Astronomische that the latitudes of Berlin Movers and Potsdam, which had shown no perceptible variation during the first sis months of 1889, in the third quarter of Formerly ef Denver. that year increased at first and then diminished, the movement continuing till January, 1890. In Berlin and Potsdam this decrease A new and complete moving outfit. Houses, amounted to from five to six inches, and brick or frame, moved any desired distance or this variation was confirmed by observa- raised any elevation. Office with F, C. Chann, 2418 Washington tions at Prague and Strasburg, the reOGDKN. UTAH. Avenue, sults at the first three observatories h to within of a second. agreeing According to The Scottish .Geographical & Magazine the subject is to be discussed at the meeting of the commission for international geodesy, to be held in Freiburg, when, it is to be hoped, arrangements will be made for a strict examination of this phenomenon. h W. E. 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