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Show THE WORLD VOL. IV .AT AM El! I CAN A HUNT BALL youre the most punctual girl alive, Maggie, DECLARER and how sweet you luok! Lady Carew her cousin's figure approvingly, as Mrs. Fawcetts maid put the last to her touches toilet. "Do you really like me?" and Maggie Fawcett turned slowly round that no Item of her dainty ball gown might be lost. "My dear, you'll be the success of the evening; and O, what an exquisite bangle that is!" and with an exclamation of delight, Lady Carew caught her cousin's wrist, on which glittered a magnificent bracelet set with diamonds and emeralds. Surely that's new, Isn't it? It wasnt a wedding present, was it? Mrs. Fawcett flushed nervously. "No; you haven't seen it before I only had it yesterday." "You lucky creature, to get promiscuous pres. niB like that! Who gave it you? The flush on Maggies cheek deepened. Eric, of course," she replied, He spoils me dreadwith a laugh. fully, you know." Carew 's lips quivered into an lddrtluahle expression. My dear, she answered smiling, "beware of a husband's unprovoked preFents. "What do you mean? asked Maggie quickly. Only that their source Is more often a guilty conscience than an overflow Ing affection. Laura, why will you say such things? Come, the carriage is ready. "So ain I; but isn't Eric coining?" Not with us; he was lunching with the Delawares and sent over for his lie will go with them, and thingB. he goes back there to sleep. The two women took their places In the cwtig brougham. It was a fairly Jong drive to Treloar Hall, where the HDarahlre bunt ball was to take place, but there wifs absolute silence in the carriage, partly because, as cousins and Intimate friends, there was no necessity for conversation between its occupants, and also because Maggie Fawcett knew of old that Lady Carew hated to tire herself out with talking before the serious business of the flirting and waltzing began. Maggie Fawcett's ejarance at the hunt ball was eometu?g of an event She was the bride of the occasion. Early In the spring she had married Eric Fawcett, and this was the first winter she had spent on his estate in Darshlre. Now and again Lady Carew glanced sur-ey- f ed 4 though she was fond of her cousin, aha was rather sorry for Eric. Women generally are sorry for the men who marry some one else. But In spite of Lady Carcws moderate estimate of Maggie's, powers of attraction, her card was full before sbe had been in the room ten minutes as full, that is, aa she would allow it to be; for she valiantly resisted all efforts to fill up two spaces which she insisted on preserving. She was standing by her husband In the midst of a group of people. She put her hand gently on his arm. ''Eric," she whispered, Ive kept you two waltzes. Two!" and he laughed as he looked Why, little woman, we can't dance together twice it would be ridiculous! Here, I'll take this one. 1 don't suppose you'll have any difficulty in filling in the other; you're looking very pretty tonight. I must go, dear; this is my dance with Laura. Maggie Fawcett bit her lips. She wouldnt have minded people seeing that she was in love with Iter husband, and that slip thought him the handsomest man in the mfm. hut men were different very d.ffrrent and her heart swelled as a rush of memories esme upon her. Site answered her partner's not very ahtruee remarks mechanically. It was doubtless had form, but her eyes sought her husband's figure: he was waltzing with Laura It seemed to her that he was always waltzing with T.auru. But, then, perhaps Erie might lie thinking the same thing of her, for she had certainly danced a great many times with this Mr. Dobson Dodson she was not at all sure of his name, and she really did not care at all who was her partner. Hie Darshlre hunt ball waa not amusing, she thought, and it waa a little embarrassing that so many people noticed and admired her bangle; ehe touched it doubtfully, twisting it on her arm so that the diamonds flashed In her eyes. It was very pretty, but Maggie seems to be putting In a observed very good time tonight. Lady Carew as she strolled into the conservatory with Eric Fawcett; "she appears to be enjoying herself tremendously. "Not half as much as I am, replied Eric, with a laugh. "It Is quite like old times, isnt it?" he added, drawing a low seat forward for his companion. "O, my dear Eric, dont try to be sentimental! But, really, I begin to think my warning to Maggie was not " uncalled Eh! what , warning? Well, It rather seems to me that the Old Adam Is returning, my friend; that domestic Joys are palling, and forbidden fruit ia becoming terribly attractive. "Is that a challenge? "Not at all; besides, Maggie Is my cousin and my friend, and I think it's right to warn her. "Are you in fun or In earnest? What do you mean by warning her? Lady Carew broke into a laugh. "Only that I told her to beware of a husband's presents that a magnificent diamond and emerald bracelet often meant more than met the eye when It was bestowed a propoa de bottes. "Really, I haven't the smallest Idea of what you mean! "Mean? Why, the lovely bangle you gave her yesterday! "I gave Maggie a bangle yesterday? "Certainly. She la wearing it to- down at her. night "You must be dreaming. "YOU MUST BE DREAMING." ait her cousin. Maggie leaned back In her corner, the white fur of her wrap NO. 22. FORK, UTAH, SATURDAY, MAY 1,'1I7. Lady Carew looked Into her com- panions face with frank astonishment I am very sorry, she said quietly. am I afraid I have been indiscreet; nestling round her throat and her hut how was I to cushguess? 0, what are the amall head resting against ions of the carriage. It struck her com' you going to do?" For at that moment Mrs. Fawcett en- panlon that the young wife's face was a little pale, and that it wore a look o' Jwed the ronservatoryjm the arm of suppressed excitement, mingled with something which seemed almost like anxiety. "What can be the matter with the girl? murmured Lady Carew to beraelf. "She is evidently disturbed about something. How she plays with that bracelet I wonder but, no! Maggie Is the beet little soul alive; and, besides, there Isnt an eligible man within a dozen miles. Still, I never should hare expected Eric Fawcett to have turned out a model husband; and she laughted softly to herself. Laura Carew was a good six years older than her cousin, and she remembered very distinctly that at the tame ball last year, before Maggla had flushed upon his firmament, Eric Fawcett had been her very deand naturally she voted slave, smiled at the recollection a little pityingly, perhaps, for Lady Carew could not quite understand-aadmirer deserting her for Maggie, sad after him. What truth there Is lit this But Maggie! he was very much tn CHIME DECREASING. view, how far the standing army of lovt with her when he married her, but crime consists of this element, how far be was uncomfortably conscious that he had paid very little attention to her GROWTH OF A FEELING OF PITY of people not much worse disposed but less lucky than others statisticians do of late. But then, Maggie who would AND TENDERNESS. not tell us perhaps tney never will. have dreamed But in that direction lies the Interest At last the music struck up, and Olnlnatlon of Certain offence off led the havof Carew the present and, still more, that of intruder, Lady lo Kot Tell t'e How Mui'h the future. ing succeeded in persuading him that t'lruuuiklaut'ee and Truiplallun May his calculations were out, and that It H elgli. V was precisely this dance she had given SCIENCE AND PRESENTIMENTS him. of a IbKuouixna I'nitlly Maggie rose, too, but her husband HERE prevails a Telifttlilr Kzplatuitllon. arm. on her laid his band belief comforting Nine times in the course of my life "No; stay here. 1 want to speak to that the standing I have hud what is called a presentiyou." army of crime is ment. But Eight times I wrote it down steadily diminishit Rt once before learning whether "I cant help engagements or anying. and that, with was or false, mid the ninth time I true thing else. 1 must speak to you now. the aid of school of it, says Appletons Science "What is it? asked Maggie, looking boards and reform- spoke Three of these were false, Why, Eric, what is the Monthly. up at him. are one we atories, ; matter?" partly true and partly false, one making sure if slow was not verified, but probably false. I wish to know who gave you this progress in com- All tlu-srelated to subjects in my bangle. the enebating were probably suggestThe color flew over Maggie's throat mies of and thoughts society who fill our Jails, says ed by circumstances. Four weie true, and face, anil her lips trembled. the Loudon Times. Mr. Douglas MorI I cant tell you. of which one might have been sugbe"So I suppose, or you wouldn't have rison. in a paper read not long ago The other by circumstances. gested fore the Statistical society, tells us that lied to Laura Carew about li not apwere three not tnd true only this belief rests on no solid founila-Ther- e Eric! circumstances, parently suggested by was something so pathetic ton uni1 l,!a when the facts are lint were among the most agitat ng exit becomes highly doubtful the girl's expression as Ills name ayze periences of my life. One drove me, burst from her lips she looked s0 whether there lias been more Ilian a in spite of the resistance of iny reason, childish, so helpless, and so miserable noUl itial decrease of crime. There is to take a Journey which seemed the that the anger In Eric's heart died no ,011 It tint the figures generally act of u lunatic, and proved the wisest suddenly. A whole world of thoughts fluted in support of the view which tiling 1 could do. Another Impelled do not sub- me to write a letter to n surged up in his mind. Why had ho evcry one wouid fain be person Sol) left this child so lonely? The fault was Haniiate it. The explanation of many miles away, tn wlmin 1 had written a the facta at few hours seem liis. which .Maggie, dear,' he said gently, I but who happen'- d to optim-beBight to know I've not been as I ought to the Justify bo in great trouble at the moment 1 ml lies felt the little wife iu the world. I've set ii,m The third gave mo Impulse. you a bad example, and you are so n a movement which influences, absolute assurance that the very thing u consciously or unconsciously, all young you don't understand things which I believed ?s about to don't know what mow arc; you've ons udiuinLicriug the criminal law-b- een to be of all happen I most in possible. things a little foolish, perhaps, out that's the growth of a reeling or distrust of d- not, of course, these few exquote all, I'm sure do you hear, dear? I'm the etluacy of seveie sentences and of periences as proving the existence of quite sure or that. But you must tell a conviction as to their mischievous-m- e telepathy, hut merely was illustrating ness in many cases, and pity and ten- the story of that bangle. what I mean by apparently telepathic T and derness toward a large class of crlini- O, Eric, I'm ashamed! nomcna. nals who are thought to be the vlc- - pinThe vast she turned her face away. majority of apparently suUrns of circumstances. Tell me. dear. are susceptible pernormal phenomena It has luen said that Victor Hugo's of a There wsb a moments pause. but In a telepathic explanation, Well, then. I bought It myself. picture of Jt.an ValJean. the outcast few eases one is driven to other conwith' noble instincts, who tries again Maggie! Sometimes knowledge is Yea. O, don t think I want to and again to extricate himself from a ceptions. of events not known to anyone, shown blame you. Eric, but the other women coil of misfortunes and who again and and at other times a percipient will I know were always having presents again succumbs in the seem to see things at a distance, or struggle, their husbands flowers and fonndly Influenced the administration to become aware of events remote in so as you-- as sweets and trinketa-a- nd of the French criminal law, and for time. you did not think of them. I bought many years that spirit of pity and myself, and said you'd given them eration which the French poet depict-SPARROW, CAT AND BOY. to j ed in Les MI sc rabies has been every ' Eric held her at arm's length. Sbe where In the air Lad Beat tha Rucord by Acting the raised her face suddenly and looked at Uood Samaritan. It is therefore right to caution the him. On the southwest corner of Frankpublic against confounding the dimlnu-- 1 snted pePle tothinkyoiispollt tion ,n lhe n,Jmbw Qf oflenderi deUln lin square a stately elm stands. It is ed in prison in consequence of a wise no lie to say trees stand, says the Washmitigation of the severity of the crim- - ington Times. They have a Inal law with corresponding decrease conviction that theirtmlsslon In life Eric fawcett did no return to the in the amount of la to stand. Well, this particular elm crime. It is Just and a couple of days Inter however, that ,n 8VOldJng QDe stood. It still stands, and stands still. the bangle had extreme Mr. Morrison has pushed hTT At high noon one day there was a a companion which was clasped on point too far and ha. given counte- - crowd around the tree, but they weren't naDCe 40 a despondent view a. little watching It stand. They were used to r ' Justified as .the optimism which he con that Away out on the topmost tip demns. In interpreting the only avail- of a slender branch hung a sparrow. able figures the Increased vigilance of Somehow It had become entangled In the police Is an element scarcely to be a piece of twine and could not extricate tYhtin Men's Lives Depended on overrated. A scarcely less important Itself. This In Itself was bad enough, laiiM. At the time of the French revolution element is that of publicity. Every of- but there was worse behind. A big cat was also out on the branch Houdon, the celebrated French sculp- fense is noted. The chances of detec- black and are tion hungrily at the sparrow. glaring increased in probably we tor (whose statue of Voltaire greatly have The cat had crept out after the imprise8e days, when every household all admired in the foyer of the Theater oned blfd, until the branch, bending was thrown into prison, ' come aware ot the person "wanted beneath the cats weight, had warned or f any crIne To know an Mme. magnitude. saya Houdon, in exchange. hla crime catahlp that further advance was, generally Is increasing Is to despair, went to Barras and with a prologue to a fall. But the know perhaps, little. It very no may mean streaming eyes Implored his assistance. Barras shook his head; he more than that certain offense against sparrow didn't know thla, and, while feared he could do nothing. Houdon police regulations have increased or struggling with all Its puny strength to free Itself, It was piteously bewailwaa a man of genius and, therefore, diminished. The morality of the counaa David was one of the condemning try may be steadily rising though the ing its possible fate In sparrow lanThla was what the crowd was Judges, he feared there was little convictions for breaches of the educa- guage. at. The crowd yelled at acts looking tion are IIou-don increasing. chance for his salvation. Mme. kinds of things at the cat; but the cat There a is sensible diminution of to this refusing accept opinion certain offenses most Indicative of a kept Its hungry eyes on the sparrow. as final and using all the arts and Then a small boy with a slungshot of which an astute French licentious spirit. Property Is respectmore than It was, and some crimes happened along. 8mall boys with lady is capable, Barras at last con- ed connected therewith and productive of lungshots sre not generally welcome descended to ask If her husband had others for example, receiving stolen In civilization, but this one received any statue for sale at that time in his In some towns bid fair to dis- an ovation when he knocked the cat studio. Madame replied that the only goods off the limb at he first shot, which appear. finished statue at present in his atelier hook the sparrow free and dropped On the other hand, there Is no sign was a figure of St. Scholastice, holding It unhurt Into the small boys cap, in certain other crimes a scroll of manuscript in her hand. On of reduction which he held under the limb to recome to In which the train of appear hearing this the wily Barras rang the bell and said to bis answering secre- material prosperity. The report we get ceive it. tary: "Mr. Houdon has Just completed Is both of good and of evil. Of the Invented Fnlnn Teeth. a splendid statue of Philosophy Med- real causes of crime and of the extent W. Wiltshire Riley, a be can It to which on Hasten Revolution.' and the pracprevented by itating purchase thla sublime work of art and ticable measures Mr. Morrison's figures inventor residing at Cromwell, Conn., have it placed In the assembly." Bar- tell one little that Is positive. More received probably fatal injuries by a ras' orders were carried out, with the than 2,000 years ago Euripides ex- fall down his cellar stairs. Mr. Riley ia over 80 years old. When a pracresult that not only was the sculptors pounded the theory of the crlmlnel-n- e life spared, but he received more com- under which Lombroso, Marro and ticing dentist In Columbia, Ohio, Mr. missions for statues than he waa able Ferri have lately labored. The Greek Riley Invented false teeth, which has to execute. On such small issues did writer puts Into the mouth of one of brought him over $50,000 and he the lives of men hang In those tre- his character! the reflection that, has been successful with other Invenwhereas land naturally barren may tions. He has been trying to have the mendous times. yield a good harvest if the season be government adopt a lifeboat of his good, and fertile land may be sterile Invention, which has a balloon Radiy Wanted. Simmons I wonder if the motor, If the season be unkindly, men are alcar will be perfected In our time? ways what they are; the good always Black Hills Gold. Timmins I don't know, but I hope good, even In the pinch of hard circumBlack Hills, Dak., gold mines expect eo and that soon. Ive got off about stances, the bad always bad the certain to be In the dock, how- to turn out this year $10,000,000 la all the bicycle Jokes I can. iatian-spoiever the philanthropist look carefully Journal. 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