OCR Text |
Show WONDERFUL BAGDAD. Thera' Bu Mu Hera m nt u Two men stood before a picture ! a shabby little studio Van, exclaimed the taller of the two. who also seemed to be the elder, this Is unworthy of your brush' He examined the picture again and said emphatically. "It s a daub' AN by, it looks like you d thtown jour hiush at the canvas and let the paint stay where It spattered No. ou need not try to- stop me feu I m goiug to finish. Is a mere I repeat it, jour picture daub Van, you re equal to far belter i work, and I iai. t tee you turn out such things, even for potboilers withHu. L imn ' And bcfoie Herodotus out protest " as we fellow the lamp back Into ths drawled Van. "Well, Fortesiue, tomb- - of tte old world, we find the If you're through allow me to say that form of earthenware prethe picture you mile so unmercifully, d form of iron ia the ceding the work of my sister, who is at the The and posniblv even that of bronze moment standing behind you. present chalk cup lamp found by Canon Allow me to Florence, Grtenwell In the neolithic flint mines Mr. Fortescue preaent you. Miss Van, My sister. at Grimes Graves, England, perhaps the who haa coma to stay with me, Foroldest vlik lamp in the world Is not tescue. essentially difftrent from the oyster Then, smiling a little maliciously. shell filled with lard and provided Van vanished, and the two, so with wkks that may be found among Introduced, were left alone. Virginia tiegrofs today The EgypMlsa Florence, a decided blonde, tian. Grecian. Phoenician and Roman whose short, curly hair and petite figlamps, as they have been found In the ure made her look vqry young, recovmusetombs and, as we see them In. the ered her composure first. ums. are not unlike the lard lamps that "So you utterly condemn my poor were most In use early In the nineshe said, attempt, Mr Fortescue? teenth century Then crude grease gently. oil, oil lard to and gave way sperm "I was a brute! he exclaimed. Imwith especial adaptations of the lampt petuously. forget my rude critthat made them more convenient and icism. You "Pray know I thought It was fluldi and the Improved light; burning and and he ended help that were convenient and clean and Van's, lessly. gave a brilliant light, but were dangerAnd the faults, being mine, said ous, and kerosene, with other improve- Mise with a little Florence, laugh, ments in the oil that enabled It to giv "are not so glaring. Fie, Mr. Fortesthe most perfect artificial light yel cue, haa art two standards one for foi found, and to keep up the fight men and another for women? No, I quality with gas and electricity all tear my picture is as hopeless as you these having come In within the life- made out. and that I can never hope It time of men still among us. Besides to make my living by painting. the old lamps, our ancestors had You may Improve with practice, or. molded of when the price tin, If candles, find that portraits or landscapes the material for the molds, did not for- areyou you, there are lota of beyond bid the luxury, and before, them talcan employ your brush low dips; a suspended wick wa dip- things you fol de rols for women a fancy upon ped into a pot of hot tallow, on a cold day, and the operation was repeated till layer after layer of grease hardened. and the candle was thick enough. These candles were, however, troublesome In hot weather, on account of their propensity to yield to the temperature and fall over "Who shall say, however, that candle dipping Is older than molding, when we know that they molded candles In County Galway, Ireland, in late year) by punching holes in peat and pourwick ing in tallow on the down-hun- g The Irish had, of twisted flax fiber? too, as had the negroes, the rush light, a greased ru-- h set in a hole In a wooden block serving as a candlestick; or rushes joined In a triple twist which flies apart when lighted, increasing tha blaze. From this Mr. Mercer passes .to forms of candles ticks and torch and cressets and methods of producing fire, whither we cannot follow him, for the multitude of details he notices, which will not bear abstracting. Philadelphia Times. inst-ruem- Tlr -- c hos'-shipc-- of the immortal d "Adown the Tigris was borne by Bagdad s streams of fretted gold That was the Image of LoU lennii-10 the , language of the.- - gueUecis however, Bagdad Is situated tn the desert on the left bank of the Tigris in Mesopotomia (or Turkish Aiabia) It U scarcely the Bagdad of old for the alxty great towera which formed d part at the rampart surrounding the town are in a sad state of ruin. And yet, with the Inveteracy of orientalism, Bagdad retains much of its pristine glory and all of Its former customs The splendid Lions described An The Thousand and, One Nights are still to be seen, the famous gardens still bloom, while the people have citing to the costuming of the times of Omar and Anoo Shlrsin The people wear the turban and the abba, a kind of overcoat made of camera hair. The women know not the tailor-mad- e Today they Insist on enveloping themselves in their Impene- Haroun-al-Kascui1 semi-circle- STREET IN BAGDAD, veil, which hides their faces even from their own family And you will still see floating on the Tigris the same old boats, or kouffa, that might have floated any time 3,000 year and more. These boats are made of straw A trable and mats, covered with pitch, and look exactly like the floating basket in which Moses was found To sail down the Tigris is a veritable dream of pleasure, for the banks are lined with beautiful trees, and In spring time the climate is delicious One can imagine the scene being on the panorama principle at the Alhambra or Empire. date-tre- e A MILLION DOLLAR BEDROOM. Gorgeoiu Apartment of Ludwig II., the Mud King of 'Bavaria. Half-wa- y between Munich and Salt-bur- g Is the third castle Rerrenchlem-se- e built by Ludwig II, writes Prof. J. H. Gore in the Ladies' Home Journal. "This great structure is Incomplete, fortunately for already overtaxed Bavaria, for no one could surmise what its cost would have been. One room alone the renowned bed chamber could not be duplicated for less than a million dollars. The vaulted ceiling Is one great allegorical painting, the rounded cornice is covered with a score or richly framed mural paintings, the walls are panels of hammered gold of intricate designs, and even the floor Is of a marvelous pattern. The only suggestion of the purpose of this wonderful room Is the 160,000 bed, with Its canopy more mag nlfieent than any that covers a regal throne. In the gorgeous dining room he had erected a disappearing table, which dropped through the floor when a course wa3 finished, and in Its placo came up anothei, set and served. He desired this so that the servants would be unnecessary In the room an$ the most secret state matters could be discussed In safety. Many people sought In vain to see the famous room at an actress Once Herrenchlemsee. pleased Ludwig so much by her recitation that she thought It an opportune moment to request permission to see his most poetic bedchamber.' She was coolly dismissed for her effrontery, and the servants were drdered to fumigate the room in which she had been received. t Franklin. Snap Shot All day Friday Benjamin Franklin sat for pictures in the big chair on top of the granite pedestal that rests on the Chestnut street pavement of the poatofflee. Like an actor, actreaa or pugilist of the present day, he waa taken from all sides, full face and profile. It waa a case of constantly keeping his eye on a sign on the south side of Chestnut street and looking pleasant, for hardly an hour went by without somebody, male or femaie, taking a plate picture or snapping a shot of the man who figured so prominently in the nations affaire of the last century. The pictures will probably all turn out well, for the sun was Just right, and It As certain that the subject did not spoil any of them, for he sat perfectly still throughout the ordeal. It Is a wonder he did not stir, however, when a man waa run up to the front of the statue In an automobile propelled by the mysterious electricity which Franklin helped to make known to the world, and with a small camera took a snap shot of the eminent man In irons. Philadelphia RecordT Why Tk"J Are Usds Jagg lee why do they make paste diamonds? Waggles To stick people boat-shape- d b(rat--hepe- Inaus-plcloue- A WANTED not the I tees Morh Itoeulup-aebe ktippaued. Mlgkt THE CITY WHERE CHILDISH The story of lames from Herodotus FANCY LOVES TO ROAMdown to IS 10 Henry C Mercer say. In an study on "Light and m the contributions of Light Making," Thine Buppraad Strange Bucks tie R County Pennsylvania Hisla the "Arablaii Nlghu- "- lot v u Uabili, htrwU, BulliHue iuil torical So, lei is not one of develop-reIn ment and form they principle Boat. main the anie whether as the tin d vhndrtral cups on (Special I e' lei ) fa'and the round (autiDstick pe.lt is soniethu,g delightfully i t u , up w.th hemispherical lids or th 1b the of idea ihe tarneia be- lidVis nil quaint Ji wooden stands ing turned on the toe a of Bagdad, the mk h as r-- fe rescued br the famous city of the ancient kcallfls and author tin uiet lubbish of old - for extravagance, yew are one to talk. How often have you empty your puree. Lady Bountiful, among the little avenue Efii BOHEMIAN JOYS. EVOLUTION IN LAMPS. ly THE waifs -JllstUen identity," said M!ss FlorI'm not ence, coolly only Woman with short, I'jrkt curls in the city. -The on'v one in the world to me. murmured Fortescue, softly, so that only f1 could hear, and there and Van lonvenieutly then removed himself to a far-oeasel, tn a few earnlv words Fortescue asked nest, her to be hu w ife iii only marry me, FlorIf )ou ence, dea-eyou will he a constant inspiration to me in my work I believe I could paint a great picture with you for tn'1 beautiful model "If I thought that. 1 really believe, gaUFsbe slowly and solemnly, 1 would almost be'willlng to marry you. resides, at the w Ife of the rising young artist. John Fortescue, I would not have to paint fol de rota for ladies dresses, Christmas cards, and all that, you Then ihe know, for my living burst Into such a peat of silvery laughter that Van, In his distant corner, turned to itare at her 'Florence Van Middlesworth. you're a fraud'" said hpr lover, eyeing her with n attempt., n severity .. , . 'John Fortescue Holliday, youre another' returned Mlsa Florence, trying to evade hla arm, which would slip around her waist. How long have you known? he IS ONLY SEVEN, BOY. WOULD- - Imb1 o ff BE WIFE SIX. RmoN-baar- Ever Bln cm ad PwIiImI Should Marry. It -- Had Haaa Rweet-llir- y Could T adtllc Waa lima Ike; B publishing detailed accoutre' of the manner in which this business la carried on In Russia. The trede has developed to s great extent In the past .,1-hufew years throughout Western Europe, t the loan of Jasy ia Its center. The a omen are bought, particularly at Letphle. during the gteat annual fair, hot It is the capital of Moldavia, which is the central point of the traffic. Just Khartoum was formerly tii1 mar-k- et place for the human merchandise imported from- - Abyssinia and Central Africa. From Jassy tbe merchandise directed to Rauls and Turkey.rNext to Jassy, Brussels haa become the most Important center for this business. The white slaves destined for Russia are generally sent to Riga or to Vllna, where the wholesale merchants from SL Petersburg and Moscow meet to make their lectiope. , transfer at once to the principal .tiejr, cltlea of the empire and to the remote prov- Ancea of -- Siberia; There was recently arrested in Odessa an agent of the principal Russian "white slave" merchants, and at his residence a voluml- nous correspondence' with at Jaesy, Brussels, Riga and elsewhere. waa found. Thanka to this edifying f correspondence, the Russian police ascertained that white slave agencies exist throughout Russia, In rural districts as well as In the principal cltlea and towns. In some of these letter the mentioned . that they had "exceptionally fine merchandise at v a relatively low price, five parcels (sic) in ail. T .Then there followed a detailed s atiij'rA. 1 description of tbe goods. The Odeeea agent In question hu been exiled to Siberia, where he will spend the next ten years. From what 1 hear, tbe Rue- - ' slan government considers the whit slave traffle as an International curse, which can only be successfully eradicated by tbe united efforts of all civilised nations. It Is well known that the esarlna Is herself deeply Interested In this matter. Claude Beck, aged 7 years, of IMS Wyoming street, and little MUs Grace EL Fry, aged 6 years, of 41UV Market Street, applied U Clerk Augustus Fli-le- y Thursday for a marriage liceuse, says a St. Louis papei Ihe austere aud UQkj mpathellc tierk declined to issue the documeut, but he couldn't prevent them fiom establishing a record as the youngest couple that ever mads a formal application to ths re corder of deeds of St. Louis for permission to wed. Claude and Grace have been playmates since they were old enough to walk. Their parents are friends, and the earliest memory of the children la of days spent in playing housekeeping and other gamea in btch children delight. In all these sports Claude assumed the role of lover and, ald, sweet things and he performed nob'e deeds for Grace, who waa hla con tv w ted little tweethearL This arrangement at pTay pleased Claude so well that he vowed he would have no wife but Grace, and he asked her to promise to marry him when they were old enough to get a marriage license. Grace was willing and said only Claude could have her heart and hand. The babies Informed their parent of their childish betrothal, and were much chagrined when their papas and mammas declared It to be a great joke and laughed We il fool them," heartily at them.. said Claude. "Grace will have no sweetheart but me, and I will have no sweetheart hut her, and we'll marry. Maybe they'll think then we are not Claude and Grace were not Joking. bashful about acknowledging their "engagement, and It was soon a subject of much amusement among the friends of their families. Claude dressed himself In his best suit of clothes Thuisday and went to Grace's home to spend the day. She knew he waa coming and waa wearing her prettiest dress In honor of the occasion. He saluted her with a kiss and they were soon romping and playing about the yard. They discussed the kind of house they would live In when they were married and criticised the arrangement of the furniture in Graces home. Suddenly Claude declared it was high time they be married. 1 think we are plenty old enough, and I am tired of waiting. I want a home of my own, where 1 can do as I want to, and 1 want you to live with me, Can't we be married today?" Grace said she thought she was- st demanded. Well," replied his prisoner, the very da I after I met you flrat, 1 had a letter from Cousin Fan warning me to bo on the lookout for an lmpootor named John Fortescue Holliday, a man of artistic temperament, who played bohemian three months out of the year In tome obscure quarter of the city. A rank Impostor, she called you. Perhaps she kindly enlightened you also In regard to me? Holliday laughed a laugh of Inteneo delight as he answered: No; my informant waa a very charming old gentleman whom I met in Parts just before returning hero. 1 , - -- -- sub-agen- ts sub-agen- ta AN AMERICAN IN SEVILLE. One of Spata last grow hot' Herald an an Englishman, but whenever I had occasion to writ my name I put 'Baltimore, U. 8. A., after It "T reached 'Seville two" weks More ike wsetareivowuirvutr,' ana ' tbe u Just then Thomas Hand, a friend of the family, walked into the house and Inquired about their love affaire. They told him they bad Just decided to be married, but didnt know what to do. Mr. Hand said he would help them, and requested them to take a walk with him. He led them to the court house and presented them to hla friend aa the youngest couple that ever visited the marrlage-licenbureau on buslneea Each ware a rosette, .furpurposes. nished by Hand. The boy explained bis errtnd, and Gus Ftlley, with a sol lord of the hotel looked upon me a madman to register as I did. I rather expected trouble, aud I was not disappointed. An hour after my arrival I went down to dinner, and there were four Spanish officers seated at my table. As I sat down they all rose and left, loudly declaring that they would not eat In my company. I simply laughed and went on with my meal.' sl DO YOU THINK A POOR PAlNTINd toilet tables, Christmas cards, and that sort of thing, you know. Do you think a poor painting does harm? she asked, curiously. "Tee, indeed, he replied, quickly, forgetting the personal nature of the question; It does harm to the painter, who lowers his art, and to those who gase on It aa well. Well, Mr. Fortescue, I will never ue guilty of lowering my art again, she said. "And lest this poor picture do any one barm, I will send if to ths Homs for the Blind, to be used as a fire screen. Fortescue, almost confident (bat she waa laughing at him, looked u) sharply, but- her innocent blue eyfes werr raised to his so confidingly that he thought he must be mistaken,! Then, dropping the subject'd tpe condemned picture, she began! to Ulk so entertainingly of experiences In Paris studios, with which Fhrtescus waa also familiar, that when )Lan returned he found the pair he had expected to see at daggers" points chat1 ting like two old.friends.'' EDWARD LAVIN. Fortescue stayed to tea that light, a then. To him he goes with all hi little bohemian . meal, served In me troubles, and Is quickly set straight studio, at which Mlsa. Florence preThe man In uniform is Edward sided with much grace. " . starter for the Elevated Railroad It waa the flrat of mahy auch meals at the North Union station. His recwhich he took hAth them.' sometimes o ord is thirty-twyears' continuous a little feast in hie own apartmeservice, attested by tb six blue stripes giving Fori-cue nts,-whichhTs IeeveTFor more than he wears bn be as happy-go-lncto seemed in twelve yean Mr. Lavin has occupied bis manner of living as the Vans, his present station, and besides acting sometimes painting feverishly for days aa starter. Is a bureau of Information to draw the brush over only together, to half the bewildered strangers that the canvas and obliterate the Images come to Boston. he had created, because they did not come np to his ideal. Bettor Than K edictm. Occasionally he would boast of sell"Ah!" shouted the patient triumph- ing a picture, and then would invite antly. AS he rushed .Into the. doctors hie twp friends ever to an'lmpromptu office. 'Tve cured that Insomnia now. fete, only to be, roundly scolded oy I sleep like a top. "Howa that?" Miss Florence tor hla extravagance '1 leave that loud new golf salt of "Bat I am not entirely dependent mine in another room when I go to my work," he declared, protest-egl- y, ipon led." Detroit Free Press. after such a scolding one day. t La-vl- n, ware-close-- by, kj DOES HARM? He told me he had a Son and daugh ter, who had absurd fits df" uneonven-tlonalit- y, which impelled them to leave a home of luxury, and go to Jive In stuffy apartments, Lkere to study hu man hature, and to paint great pictures. which nob&ly ever sew. He advised me, If I ever encountered these two character, to avoid them, aa they were Undoubtedly., mad. When I first met Van I saw a. resemblance to hla father and when f had the happiness of meeting yon I knew that I had found the mad pair. That's just like papa! declared-Florenclaughing until, the tears came. ..'BuLon .hla, account I tgr I must Pefussp-yooffer, because-wt- th three stich inad people In his family, he hlnfself gnfght nlep become mad." Bu( Ue old gentlemen must ; have been willing to run the risk, for alx months later the marriage took place. u ur 4 That Om ( Golf. a man missed a JUflve at goJJ and smashed the youngfjady who stood behind him ia the mhnth and knocked oat all her front tteth; and thsn whdn she waa being rapidly LaSt 8atnrday driven to toward him a block of application blanks, and began to ask the usual questions. Tbe boy gave the necessary answers that he and Grace were "single and unmarried, and "were not reHe then signed the application lated In a large band, peculiar to one who has Just learned how to form letters In writing. The writing wu very plain and unusually good for a boy of his age. Grace wu not able to write her name, and her Intended husband signed for her. Ftlley omitted the preliminary In regard to collecting fl, and Informed tb couple that that wu all that was You must keep that, misnecessary. be and hla fiancee ter, said Claude, were about to leave, "until I am 21 years old, and then I will come and get It and we will be married." They smiled they went home and chuckled In glee as they contemplated the surprise which they would cause In tieir respective home. "I am glad ,w are to be married, said Claude. Grace Is a good little woman, and I tike her. - She has a nice tittle piano and a stove, and. I Think we can do housekeeping if they will let us. Grace wu too modest to say anything. "Did you go on a wedding tour? ah was uked. She nodded hsr hcsd In sssenL "Where did you go?" To the drug store. "What did you get there we "No, soda water? got ice Grace la a pretty child, at cream. feels the dignity of her position. u e, thrdoctors by another jtpan, the horse ran away and upset hefpnd broke the man's leg and severely-J- j her jursd besides, as aa Irishman would say. Happening on Saturday py It aidv thls' haa nothing' to do withlhe great Sunday golf question now raging In Boston. It does prove, how ever, In a ahowy and dramatic way, what true golfltes have always contended, the Importance of learning to bit the ball. New York Commercial Advertiser. ' I. It Broke Bins A certain tragedian wu one time playing In a provincial town, and observed In ihe front row an old gentle-ma- n tit tear. Highly flattered, he sent an attendant to say that he would like lfl.Ketbe old man afler the perform-anc- e, When they met. he wa gra ciousness Itself. "Sir, he said. I perceived that my acting moved you. It did that, sir, said the white-hairYou see, sir, Ive playgoer. somegot a sod myself play-actiwhere, who I havent seen for a long time, an' It broke me all up to think -- A Sere that mebbe-- h wasnt no better at Jt TMiig.' - "IB make a fortune ont of my new tbaa yon, sir. Spar Moments. musical box. You put a penny in ths slot and" Everett Wrest I wonder which Is And the thing play a popular air?" "No; it stops playing the best to be Incky or rich? Dismal oo." Answers. Dawson Hoar In thunder do I knowT ed n' experience which seems to that, under such circumstances, the boldest course Is the safest "I was advised," he said, "to call myself She wanted to marry, too. g the Americans who was In year when things began lo relate in the Baltimore show - The stranger from the country, to Boston for the first time, gets oil the train at the Union station, feeling very much confused and lost in the unaccustomed din and bustle of a large city He finds his way through the crowded station to the sidewalk In front, and now he la worse off than ever. Here are cars going In every conceivable direction, and how under the gun can he tell which one he wants? In this emergency he spies a man in uniform, who stands near the edge ol the walk, blowing a whistle now and 1 WH1TE SLAVES. Making tn Stop She CiinS 1 ruffle (a Bawls. SL Petersburg Cor. New York Times: la view of Ute International Congress to be held In London at tbe end of tbe present month for the discussion of the best measure to be taken for the prevention of the "white slave traffic the NovojttL baa. ateiy been, Efforts BOSTON CHARACTER. com-In- TO MABHY. "As I left the dining room a Spaniard rubbed against me on purpose. Ia fficff another Jostled me, and as T" paid no attention, a third stepped np and blew out the match I had (truck to light a cigar. As bt did so I struck out and knocked him half-wa- y across the room. "They were fishing for a duel, and la the course of half an hour the fellow's seconds were at my door. As tbe challenged party I bad the choice of weapons I was sure that with revolvers I could drop any man at ten paces, but even after a fair duel they would have torn me to pieces. determined to 'make "I therefor a bluff' of It, To the amazement and disgust of the second I Insisted on They shooting over a handkerchief. realised that this meant sure death to Indeed, I Illustrated both principals. tb position to thslr satisfaction. - "They went away to report, and to stick tor ten paces. Then I demanded howl kntvee and a dark room. .TheSr prlnclpal refused this," and I mads a concession. I suggested that we be turned loose In a grove Ttt the suburb, each armed with a club, but this didn't suit at alL I kept tbe seconds running back and forth for two days, and my last proposition waa that we be lashed together and flung Into tbe river and allowed to use our teeth only. They gave It np after that, and I was treated with more respect than I could have gained by killing a man at ten paces." , came back Just Fraud tt Out. "Simpson, where have you been Lll 8 all rl. my this unearthly hour? dear. I been cerebratin' queens blrs-d- ay "Tbeq'ieeU.sbirthdayimat, Yea, mdear. An fun- an ldea! nlest thing bout ltJs that I ha, ha. ha didnt know she had a blrsday until pleeceman Jus . told me ,to at Cleveland Plain Dealer. Oravsjrurd II am or. A grave digger who had buried a Mr. Button sent the following curious bill to the wIdowtT making a Battoi--ho- le 3s. Tld-Blt- s. c Chinas delegate to congress, was educated at Hr- - Vang-T- vsrd. the-pea- u, ... |