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TIIE LIFE-WRECK.
TnKAmwo tlio alleyways dirk nnd damp,
)ly tlio fllckorlitir, light of tlio fooblo lamp,
Ilrcnliini! tlio night with lu r ghostly tramp,
Hho tottcrn along alone, alone. ,
l-'rom hovel to hovel, from street to street,
Hho picks her possnRo through rain nnd sloot',
Willi not u friend In tlio world to greet,
Notu bonnet to wenr, nor a morsel to tut,
Not npcck of earth to call her own,
- -
WearfnVher llfo out day liy day,
Throwing her prlcoloss soul a wily,
Humming for very shame the ray
Of the nun of Heaven, the glorious buu I
Weary of llfo, and afraid to die,
Afraid of the enrth, ami nfridd of tlio shy,
Afraid of the light, sho knows not why,
bhc woo.i tho night as bIio heaves n lh
And think of a rnco that In almost run.
riianloin of Hfo nnd beauty fled,
Bhadows uniting tlio quick and dead I
I knew her before her soul was wed
To the- demon of liutred and despair;
I knew her a happy, thoughtless child,
When she prattled nnd laughed, nnd leaped nnd
nmlled,
When her lienrt pure and her spirits wild,
And nil her troubles as light an air.
I knew her again, In womanhood,
When her beauty nnd wit no heart withstood
Oriiud Mid lovely, yet Kentlo and Rood
Adntlred and loved hy tho wlso and great
Terfect In nil that grandeur lends
To nntlvo beauty In all that sends
The crowning gcui of n cluster of friends,
A queeu In soul and a queen In stuto.
I know her now yet I know her not 1
Wheronll but pralso from tho senseless sot,
Where all that Is puro is spurmsl, forgot,
I nothing know hut a holy dread.
Hteepcd in misery and disgrace,
The cyo of man no more can trace,
In that shattered form and shivered face,
A single mark of their undent grace
The Ilguro Ik there, tint tho woman Li dead 1
Shades of lminnculato woman! when
Hiiall tho eurso of God come down.on men
For woman's wrongs? for not till then
Bhnll he atone for thy nameless woes.
Whan thy oppressor, unhoused, unfed,
Phnll stalk Iho earth in terror nnd diead,
With a wreath of M-orpIons around his head
To stitig tho wretch wherever ho tread,
Till In uppermost hell ho makes his bed,
11a may pay a part of tho debt ho owes.
WIDOW GREY'S LODGER.
CiiAiltE Gray hail been sitting by the
llttlo window of her own small room,
tstltching nnd looking out by turns, and
sighing rather dolefully nt times for
very dulncss; for she was but young,
and foud of pleasure, as any girl could
. be, nnd such a quiet, un-eveiitfiil lifo
was wearisome. More especially that,
ono week before-, she had escaped from
it and spent threo tTaya in a whirl of
gayety with a city aunt, whosu New
York home seemed very splendid to
poor Claire, who was now working in
her small bed-room, with no further
prospect of Jollification.
"It's dreadful," thought Claire; "so
much pinching, and contriving, and
stupidity. I don't wonder nia is so
doleful ; I fancy I begin to look exactly
like her poor dear !"
It was not exactly a pleasant pros
pect. Mrs. Grey having been a widow
for llftcen years, and all that tlmo in
tho most narrow of straitened circum
stances, lind turned into a statuoof woe,
and was never seen without a wrinkle
on her brow, a tear in her eye, and a
handkerchief In her hand. So Claire
putdown her work and peeped into the
glass.
There she saw no sallow visage, hut a
wondrously lovely young faco of eight
een, witli dimpled iheeks, all roses,
bluo eyes and black lushes. About her
head a mass of golden curls danced and
glittered, and brow and throat, aud
dainty lip anil taper waist, wero eacli
a heartr&narc.
Poor ma had not a relic of dimples or
rosed, but was a melancholy palo brown
from the crown of her head to her black
crapo collar.
" I don't look llko ma," said Ciairo ;
"but I feel as if I did. Oh, dear!
it's dreadful to be poor."
She sat down to her stitching again
and watched tho great empty house
opposite, whero a boy lover of hers,
when she was a baby, had onco dwelt,
and the great orchard nnd wintry lawn
lying denolalej listening to an upper
shutter blowing to and fro with an Irri
tating iron clank, and tho branches of
tho trees whirl against tho house and
rattlo on tho roof.
"Oh!" thought Claire, "how I wish
nonio king's son would como wooing me,
us thoy used tho poor maidens in fairy
tales, and make mo a queen with robes
of velvet and cloth of gold, In a land,
whero sugar-plums grow upon tho trees !
Heigho! my little sweetheart Is almost
as rich as a fuiry-tulo king now. J
wonder Robert Bulff never thinks of his
houic."
Then bending over her work, sho
stitched for dear life.
Tho windy March day drow to an end
Tho sun wont down In tho lead-colored
eky without a pretence of sunset, and
nu unpleasant evening drizzle camo on
its though day had parted from light in
a tiff, and night wero crying over It.
"When it was too dark to eoo, Ciairo
put away her work and wont down to
tlio parlor whero Mrs. Grey was sotting
tho tablo, und their only boarder, Jus
Scraircs. waiting with hunger in her
eyes.
They sat down together, and began
talking of Claire's visit, nml of Aunt
MuiiBen'ij grandeur; and of tho kind
gentleman at tlio station who saved
Claire's baggago from being spirited
away, and of tho Colonel's empty hou.-o
opposite, nnd why Robert Haiti" did not
como back to Ilvo there,
"Tho families woro int mato In our
prosperous days," bighod Mrs. Grey
with the handkerchief at her eyes again
"My6llver teapot cost twenty dollars
more thou Mrs. Hulff's; and llobcrt
who was ten yours older than Claire, has
often carried her about."
And the words set Claire IhtuUnfC of
VOL. I.-NO. 33.
fairy tales and cottago maidens and
handsome young princes again.
Anil Mrs. ScragK Und lust said. "Set
your cap for him when ho does come,
Ciairo," whon lot a knocking at the
door.
"Home beggar," said Mrs. Grey;
" and though wo may not have a crust
to-morrow, wo have ono to gl vo to-day."
And Claire opened tho front door. No
beggar stood without, but n tall gentle
man, In a gray travelling cloak, who, in
thoscml-darkneei, took off his hat.
" Mrs. Orcy resides hem?"
" Yes, sir."
" Your bill attracted lay attention."
" Step lu, sir I'll call mamma."
Showing him Into tho little parlor,
alter ran out. Into tho dinlng-rdom, her
eyes wide open with at6hlshmont.
" Msmina actually b gentleman who
has seen the bill I" ,.
Mrs. Grey arose, nnd Claire, who
know another lodger and boarder had
long been wanted, could not restrain a
smile.
Sho waited until tho explanation of
how thoGroys foil from their estate was
probably over; and then wont into tho
parlor.
iV dimculty hodjustarlson references
wero desired, and tho Stranger had none
to give.
"I am a stranger here," hosaid " no
ono knows moj how is it possible"
Aud lie looked down to tho carpet.
Claire looked At him. Ills flgnro was
good, his features bold and manly, but
they wero marked deeply by small-pox.
Many would have called him ugly ; but
lifting his eyes, he revealed at onco his
greatest cnarni, anu a ract wincn nnu
begun to force itself on Clalro's mind
The moment thoso luminous orbs met
iters, she gave a little cry.
"Oh I I did not know you boforo
Mamma, this is tho gentleman who was
bo kind about my baggage nt tho roll
way station. References! oh, mamma,
such Kindness is a reference In itself I"
And In this odd way It was settled,
and this now boarder camo among them
Thoso quiet women felt in his pros-
ence a new sense of life and strength
Somebody with a man's voice and t
man's form was a blessing beneath that
roof.
To Claire the new lodger was more
than to the rest. From tho first ho had
shown her those thoughtful attentions
a woman Is so fond of. From the first
he had awakened in her a' consciousness
that the young fairy-talo prince, witli
lavish gifts of gold and gems, might not
satisfy the cottage maiden ; that u
man's mind and a man's great heart was
worth far more than aught that wealth
could buy, and that to bo loved by ono
mighty of intellect and rich of soul was
better than to be a queen.
Often, and often, in the long, cold
evenings, when they sat around the fire
in their llttlo parlor, Claire would lift
her eyes, and see thoeof tho new board
er fixed upon Iter with a look no man
had over given her before; and then
her girl's heart would beat faster, and
a flush como into her check, and sho
would wonder nt herself; for this was
not the king's son of the fairy tale who
was to woo her. And yet
Claire never finished horsontenco, for
it is not often that a young girl will own
to herself that she is in love. Now and
then, she started broad awake in tlio
night aud lay upon her pillow, flushed
scarlet otcS in the darkness, from think
ing Iiow'6trango and wrong It was to
think so much of any ono who had not
yet " said anything" to hor.
And then she would remember glan
ces stronger than words, nnd feel that
Gilbert Brown had "said something"
with ids eyes.
How llttlo sho really knew of him I
how llttlo girls generally know of tholr
lovors 1 That ho was poor that his strug
gles for prospsrity hadboen unayniling
that In tho battlo of llfo ho had so fur
been worsted sho sltlior guessed or
had boon told, she hardly knew which.
What ho had hoped what path up tho
hill Dlfliculty ho had chosen slto never
asked. Hut in hor heart had cropt tho
wish to walk It with him hand in hand.
iVnd sho, to whom poverty had seemed
so terrioio a ucsiiuy, wouui not nnvo
shrunk from sharing nnother's. But ho
never asked her ; ho only looked and
sighed.
So tho weeks glldod by, and at last In
tho goldon Autumn-time, the windows
of tlio great house opposlto woro open,
and news camo that tho Colonel's heir
hail returned. So tho dwelling was to bo
beautified, and a grand house-warming
given; and among tho Invitations
which camo to tho viilago great-folks,
ono reuchod tho humblo homo of tho
Groys.
Thorost Clalro'a cheeks flusnoti with
pleasure. That day, for tho first tlmo
for weeks, sho almost rorgot uiiuort
Drown In drcums of tho new silk, nearly
earned, and of waitsing in It with the
Colonel's son and liclr.
But nt dusk, when tlio evening prim
roses were open, sho went into tlio gar
den, and while wandering up and down,
hoard hisstep behind hor, and turning,
saw Gilbert. Ho looked gravo and anx.
lous, aud his eyes searched her fuoo Jn a
wav sho did not understand,
" It Is a lovely night," ho until l " will
you walk with mo? want to talk
She took his arm in sllcncot and thoy
passed through thocfytea.mut took their
wny uy a, path town.'i nver
Tluiro thoy pausod, The moonlight fell
full on Ciutro'a fn.ee, alylng it new beau
ty. The oye that looked on It drank
It li with unuUwablo und pasnlomito
admiration, Suddenly hrr haml ww
clasps nnd held, closely,
BLOOMSBURGr,
" Claire," said tho musical voice. "I
brought you hero to say good-by. I
must icavo you to-morrow."
" hcavo us I" Claire turned cold from
tho heart out. "Leave us I Whero are
you going V"
" To seek my fortune. You know I
am very poor, do you not?"
" I have guessed it."
" And so of courso I must go else
where But it is hard to leave you.
Tho llttlo cottage is tho dearest plaeo on
earth to me."
Ciairo shivered. For tho first tlmo
sho understood what llfo would bo with
out him. Sho forced herself to saw
" When shall we sco you again ?" and
then stood muto.
IDs nnswor camo slowly :
" It is for you to decide, Claire. You
may say, '.Go forevor,' or ' Como back to
me.' "
Sho looked down nnd trembled. Sho
had no volco to answer. Ho spoko
again :
"Claire, I wonder whether a poor
man, who has no personal attractions,
no wealth or farao to give, has a right
to tell that. You only know whether
he Is not qulto mad when ho also says,
Can you lovo mo?' Yot, I cannot go
away leaving tho first untold, tho last
unasked. Darling Ciairo, will you say.
Go forovcr,' or ' Return some day to
claim me?' "
And listening to a faint whisper, Gil
bert heard, " I cannot say go," and
clasped hor to his heart
Oh, It was a happy, yet a bitter mo
ment! Sho folt herself beloved, and
sho folt that sho was at tho same time to
part from iter bast beloved. Sho clung
to him, and exclaimed, "Stay. After
this stay ! I could havo borno it beforo ;
and now not now I"
But after awhile, with her head upon
his breast, sho listened as ho told hor
what sho know already his duty as a
man.
" I go to build a nest for my bird,"
ho said ; " I must try to win a homo for
my wifo. Tho poorest, tlio humblest,
will bo sweot to me If sho dors not fear
to share it. Does poverty nfMght you,
dearest?"
And slto answered, "Not if shared
with you. It used to once, Gilbert."
Thoy walked together after that for a
long, long while ; und when thoy part
ed Ciairo knew that they would not
meet again for many days. Tho battlo
would bo long sho knew enough to
know that. And sho sighed as sho said,
" Write often, Gilbert."
Ho was going with tho early dawn.
Ho told Iter that, as he kissed Iter: and
sho must tell her mother till, and thank
her. And Ciairo cropt up to her room,
happy, yet sad anxious, yet overjoyed.
Oh, it seemed so hard that poverty
should part them ; yet ho loved iter ho
loved her !
Then sho thought of him, lonely and
almost penniless among strangers ; nnd
kneeling by her trunk took forth
hor little hoard of bilvcr, saved shil
ling by shilling for tlio now dress,
and folded it in a paper, with somo has
tily written lines, and creeping up-staira
on tip-toe, found outsido his door the
little black valise, and slipped the treas
ure In, and ro-loukcd it, aud sped away
llko a guilty thing.
What did slto care for a silk dress? or
for tho grand party whore sho had
thought to wear it? or for anything but
Gilbert, aud partod from him ?
Sho lay nwako long hours; but drop
ped to sleep at last, despite herself, so
that in the early dawn sho heard no
closing door or departing step.
Tlio next day was a dreary ono, and
tears blinded tho blue eyes as they bent
over tlio weary work. There seemed so
llttlo left, now Gilbert was gone.
Yet perhaps thoso hours wero tho
mo3t blessed of her lifo. In hor great
lovo she had learned to live for auothor.
Not a word sho said to her motlior not
a word to any one, but stitched nnd
thought, until, with tho twilight, hor
work was folded by, and over tho toa
tablo tho widow talked of what they
wero to wear at that wonderful party,
aud then Clario startlod her mother by
saying, quietly, "I shall not go."
"Not go? Surely and certainly the
child hns taken lcavo of hor senses !"
Claire folt sorry to annoy hor mother ;
but to danco and mako merry, with
poor Gilbert wandorlng sadly away
from her, seemed too heartless.
So tho days glided by, and that of tho
groat party came, finding hor still in tho
same mind; and at lust, tho widow
dressed in her best, went alou'o; and
Mrs. Scraggs having gouo to gossip
somowhero, Claire was left to her own
thoughts. Thoy wero of Gllbort all of
Gilbert.
Sho sat listlessly and Idly on thoporch,
In tho August moonlight, as tho clock
was striking nine ; when, lifting up her
eyes, sho saw tho form or uiibert urown
besldo tho garden gate. Ho stood quito
still, looking at her ; and for a momont
sho boliovod sho saw his wraith. The
next ho was bosldo Hor, with his arm
about hor, and alio was sobbing.
Oil, Gilbert, what has brought yon
hack? Yo-Ufrightoiiedmosoj I thought
you had como to toll mo you woro deadi"
and sho lay sobbing on his Isroust,
In a moirteut ho had drawn from his
bosom a llttlo packago qf silver and hold
t beforo her eyes,
I oyno to bring this hack," ho said,
And yon wont'l not accept sq small
ft wrvico ; you aro very proud. Gilbert,
mako mo happy by keeping It."
At thoso words and hor starting tonra
lie restored tho silver to Ilshlding-placo,
saying, " 1 will keep It as a talisman
nnd 6lie was gtod again,
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 15, 18GG.
Gilbert first broke silence.
" You did not go to this great merry
making at tho Hall. I thought you
woro sure to."
" I had not tho heart to go."
" But you will go with mo?"
"With you?"
"Yes. I know Robert Dalff well. I
was at collcgo with him abroad. I am
sure he expects me. Claire, you will go,
l Know."
"You never told mo you knew him,"
said Claire.
" I havo many things to tell you yet,"
he answered, with a peculiar smile.
Sho left him then, and going to her
own room, douned n wltito dress prctly
and soft, but far from now twined somo
bright flowers In her hair, nnd was rea
dy. Then, taking ids arm, thoy went
toward tho Hall together.
It was aglow with lights ; music stole
forth upon tho air. In tho great draw
ing-rooms guests wero already dancing
Thoy paused among tlicm, watching
tho dancers, Ciairo feeling very happy.
, " Should you know Robert Ballf?" ho
asked.
"No."
" I do. Guess which Is he. Ho is in
tills room."
So Ciairo pointed out tho tallest and
best looking, ono after another, until
Gilbert said, "You choose tho handsom
est ; ho may bo among the ugly ones.'
And Claire, puzzled, peered out, but
failed to find tho man her boy sweet
heart had grown Into.
At last they left tho rooms and went
out upon tlio broad balcony.
" Your Robert Balff will mako mo
Jealous yet," said Gilbert.
" Yet sluco you aro so deeply Interest
ed in him, I will tell you romething
nbout him. I know him well. Ho is
an odd creature, Claire; ay, nnd he is
uslj'i too not ono bit handsome. What
say you to that?"
" I don't know. Tell me more, Is ho
good ?"
"So so an ordinary mortal. You
know he spent his youth in Germany."
" Yes."
" It was not a very happy one. His
mother was doad; his father was not
fond of him; ho had no homo ties.
Heaven's mercy only kept him from a
llfo of riot and debauch. Nec to that,
tho memory of a girl, grown to woman
hood now, of whom, ns boy and man,
ho had always dreamptas ills wife. Ho
had often told mo of licr hernamowas
Claire. So, hearing of his father's death,
and coming homo to tako possession of
his father's estate, this lonely rich man
said to himself, " If sho bo what I be
lieve, I must woo nnd win her;' and
said It so often that n doubt aroe, born
of tho very hope. Being poor, sho might
wed him (as other girls have wed), for
money, not for love. For he was not
handsome. His faco was scarred liko
mine, nnd women, he said, think much
of beauty. Then, coming to his native
place, ho hid Ills namo and saw her, of
fered her somo courtesy, as a stranger
might, and so spoko to hor. After that
he felt that unless lie won her, his wealth
was worthless. But ho kept his resolve,
and telling no one who ho was, camo to
tho door ono windy March night, a poor
strungcr, nothing moro, and dwelt be
neath her roof for wcoks; not Robert
Ball!', tho Colonel's wealthy heir, but a
struggling man, with only a fond lovo
to offer her. Yot, so lie won her. Oh,
darling, forglvo mo this deception. So
wooing and winning you, I havo been
happier than any king, and there can
como only ono happier day to mo that
on which you stand besldo mo, mistres
of this old Hall my own, my cherish
ed, my best belovod wifo!"
So the talo was told, leaving Ciairo in
strange bewilderment, ns though it wero
all a dream.
But that she forgavo him was certain,
since on a certain day not long thereaf
ter tho vitiligo church was open, and
whoso ontered might havo seen Ciairo
Oroy and Robert Balff kneeling togeth
er at tho altar, with bridesmaids in white
muslin, nnd sprueo groomsmen ranged
around. And Mrs. Grey, in n perfect
luxury of tears at tho fulfilment of her
dearest wishes, made an oxeecdlugly In
teresting picture
AN HONORABLE ENEMY.
Cneus Domitiuh, Tribune to the Ro
man pooplo, eager to ruin his enemy,
Marcus Scaurus, Chief of tho Senate,
nccusod him publicly of several high
crimes and misdomcanors. Ills zoal In
tho prosecution temptod a slavo of Scau
rus, through hopo of n reward, to oiler
himself privately as a witness, But
Justieo hero provnllod ovorrovengo; for
Domitius, without uttering n slnglo
word, ordorod tho perfidious wrotch to
bofottorod and carried Instantly to his
master, So universally was this nation
admired, that It prooured Domitius
many honors which ho could senrcely
have hoped fur otherwise, He was suc
cessively olootfxl
consul, censor, aud
high priest,
Tin: language of the roso iu Juno Is,
Well I'm blowod;" of tho asparagus
In July, "Cutandoomoagalu;" of peas
In August, "Shell out;" of tho npplo
trcoinSoptombor, ao it, my pippins,"
"anNTJiEMENT OF TIIE JU11V," Bald
a Western lawyer, "would yon bet u
rat-trap to eatuh ft boar, or make fools of
yourselves by trying to spear n bulRilo
with ft knittlng-nooilloV I know you
would not, Then how can you bo guilty
of convicting my ollnnt of man-slaughter
for taking tlio llfo of a. irointi, Xhe
prisoner was acquitted,
BRITISH SOVEREIGNS.
FinsT William tho Norman j
Then William, his son,
itenry, Stephen, ami Henry i
Then ltlchard nnd John.
Next Henry, tho third!
l'.d wards, one, two, nnd threo ;
And ngaln after Ulehnrd
Three Henrys wo see.
Two IMwanls, third ltlchard,
.If rightly I guess.
Two Henrys, sixth Edward,
Queen Mary, Queen Itessj
Then Jamie, tho Bcotchmnn,
Then Cliarles whom they slow.
Yet received nfter Cornwall
Another Charles too.
Next James, the second,
AseeiuU'd tlio throne;
Then good Wlfllnm nnd Jlnry
Together enmo on,
Till Anne, Georges four,
And fourth William nil past,
Ood sent us Victoria,
May she long bo tint hut I
STOWING A MUTINEER.
1!V KOClKIt STA'ltUUClv.
My friend Hinton often relates
tho
following story :
"Whllo our ship, tho Comlor, was
lying in tlio harbor of Valparaiso, wo
heard that Guy hocko, a mutineer, had
escaped from tho calaboo.se, and that a
hundred dollars woro oirered for his ap
prehension. When wo sailed, two weeks
later, the mutineer hnd not been discov
ered; In fact, there wero many who bo
lieved that ho hnd quitted tlio harbor in
a little schooner which hnd sailed on tho
night of lii.s escape.
"About a month after, on n dark,
stormy night, whilo wo wero rolling
nlong through tho I'iieiflc, wo hoard a
slrango cry proceeding from tlio fore
castle, and rushing from under tlio
roundhouse, whero I hud been stationed
wo met ono of tho watch, who had
jumped from his bunk and come up,
half frightened out of his wits by a bud
dream, in which, according to his own
story, ho saw his ghost sitting astride
tho main-yard, and pointing into tlio
sea.
" Ho thought ho then walked to tho
rail and looked Into tho water, where,
suro enough, ho behold his chum
young sailor by tho namo of Harry
Clyde lying upon his buck, with eloped
eyes and pale face. Then tliero was a
loud noise aud ho awoke.
" Wo all united in calliug him a 'su
porstitious gooso' not a man among us
who had not at somo period of his llfo
had a worso dream than tho ono rplatod
'"What do you expect Is to happen
on account of your dream, that you
should be so frightened V Inquired one
"'Either my own death, or that of
ono of my chums,' was the solomu re
sponse.
" Of courso wo scouted this idea. It
was not at all to our taste, as almost
every man among tho crew often dream
ed of lilsown death. Warren, however,
shook his head, and s.iid ho felt qulto
certain that his dream would como true,
or that something would happen to put
him strongly in mind of it. Palo and
trembling ho then returned to the fore
castle. Tlio seas again drove us aft, and
we soon forgot our shlpinuto and his
dream. Tho vessel was now rolling
fearfully, and burying at intervals both
rails, and shipping great torrents of
water that must havo swamped tho
craft had wo not buttoned down tho
hutches ami closed tho eoinpanionway.
"Suddenly, ehuiieing to glance to
ward tho inalu rlggltlg, I thought I
could discover through tho darkness tho
outlinoiof a human figure-going aloft.
Soon, however, I lost .sight of U, and
half fancying that my lituit'inatIou had
deceived me, l moved into the waist and
scanned the main shrouds. No sign of
any person was visible. I mounted as
high as tho top, and peered over tho
edge; but I saw nothing except a piece
of canvas an old malutopsnil, which
hail been stripped from tho yard on tho
previous day.
"Now, feeling quito suro that I had
boon deceived, I joined my shipmates,
avoiding nil mention of tlio vision by
returning cvusi vo nnswera to their ques
tiont. " Suddenly we all heard a wild, pierc
ing cry, and somo of tlio men declared
that they saw somothlng drop from aloft
(from tho nialu) Into tho sou,
" Wo rushed to tho rail and peered
through tho darkness, but could sco
nothing except tlio angry rushing wat
ers, nil lilsslug and boiling around thu
craft.
"' What could it havo boon?' wasths
oft-ropoatcd question ; but no one aboard
could even glvo a gues.
" For my part I was straugoly puzzled.
I folt certain that 1 had scrutinized tho
main rigging carefully; that ut tho
tlmo I did bq (notwithstanding the vis
ion I had boon) there was no person
aloft.
" Who, tlion, or what, had fallon Into
tho bea ?
" I vainly racked my brain for somo
solution of tlio mystery; my snlpniutes
woro equally at fault.
"As tho tluwa slowly cropt around
us, howover, wo noticed that tho pllo
of canvas which had been placed in tlio
top was missing.
"'Thntwas It!' orlod an old sailor;
that was what wo saw fall into tlio bcu,
although It doesn't account for tho cry
wlilch was heard at tho saino tlmo.'
'"1 havo It, mate,!' eried ruiothor;
1 tlio nolso wo hoard was mado by somo
bird flying pint that was all.'
"In fact this soon bucamo thogoncral
opinion ; still thoro wero two or throo
men whorefibo l to bo convinced that
tho volco was not that of a human being.
" To sot tho nutter at roM, tho crow
was called aft anil ranged on tlio tcuoldo
of the quartor-dOL-K,
" All hands, wero present.
PRICE- FIVE CENTS.
"'It's nil right, lads!' sold tho cap
tain ; tho nolso was a bird's, nnd I don't
see how any sonslblo man could havo
mistaken it for n human being's.'
"Glancing toward Wnrron, I noticed
that ho was strangely ngitatcd; ho
flushed and paled by turns, nnd thoro
was In hisoyo nn expression that I had
never seen thero before.
" When tho captain gave tho word of
dismissal, I porcelved for I was watch
ing him closely that ho lingered ns if
anxious, yet for somo reason not daring
to speaic.
"Finally ho walked forward ; I Join
ed him, touching his shoulder.
"'What is tho matter, my lad?' I
Inquired.
Ho started, ami turnod as whito in
tho faco as a new topsail.
Then, drawing nio nsldo, ho said, in
a whisper:
'"I don't mind telling you, but l
hardly euro to speak to tho rest about it ;
for they would only ridiculo nio, and
say that I was trying to play off n Jest
on them. W ill you promise not to bo-
tray mo?"
"Ignvethoproniiso,andhocontlnucd:
" ' You remember my dream of last
night?'
" ' Yes ; but what connection '
" 'Tho person who fell overboard,' ho
interrupted, ' was oneof my chums.
"'But no parson fell; tho cry heard
was a bird's, that has been almost prov
ed; besides all hands camo aft when
they woro culled.'
True, nil tho sailors who shipped
in tho vessel ; but tliero was a man con
cealed In tho hold of the vessel, un
known to any of tho crew but myself.'
"'Impossible!'
" ' It's a fact ; ho was In tlio forehold
nnvo continued to visit him onco
every day hiuce I stowed him, in order
to curry him a supply of food. This
morning I searched for him in vain, so
1 feel conudunt that it was ho whoso cry
you heard last night ; ho who fell into
the sea.'
" ' Who was the person?'
"'It was Guy houke, tho mutineer.
He swam to tlio ship whilo you were all
ashore on liberty, and confronted me
whilo I sat in the forecastlo mending
my Jacket. .1 had known him before,
Ho had onco saved my lifo; so I con
sented to stow him away. Ho was
nntlvo of tho Wo-st, and could not bear
confinement, nenco, in splto of my
remonstrances, lie would often como up
from tho hold on dark nights, to sleep
in tho top, in order to catch a mouthful
of fresh air, ns ho expressed it.'
" A few days after Warren had mado
his confession we spoko a vessel, which
was anchored not far from us, while we
lay in thoharbor of Valparaiso. Throti
his trumpet tho captain now informed
us that ho hud picked up, on the day
before, tho body of tho mutineer, Guy
Jjocke.
" Among nil tho members of the Con
dor's crow, except Warren ami myself,
tlio tidings created much astonishment.
INFLUENCE OF NEWSPAPERS
Occasioxa m,y an individual Mtys- to
us, " Times are so hard with me, I must
stop my paper," or, us in bomo Instances,
"My wife thinks wo can dispenso with
tlio paper now, and I must stop." Thus
it is, stop the paper tho flmt tiling as n
useless expense, without tliiuklngof the
actual wasto of money for many things
drank, eaten, smoked, or chewed, which
can do tho system no good, but rather
harm. Tho newspaper can or .should bo
regarded us a benefit to every household;
it imparts useful information ; it fur
nishes subjects for thought und con
vocation ; itudd.siu'liarmiosocialiiiter
cotno ;. it makes agreeable members of
society. To bo without it newspaper
ono might as well bo out of tho world ;
ho becomes a porfoot nobody ; when ho
goes into society, and hear others talk
about current events and discuss ques
tions of general or local interest, ho can
tako no part in the.-o things becauso ho
is not ported up, not having read tlio
papers. And In tho family circle what
an influence tho newspaper bus the
children read it and gain in knowledge;
it serves to occupy their leisure hours,
to keep them from frivolousainusements,
nndglvos attraction to home. Surely,
then, no wise parent would consent to
go without a newspaper In his family
and a local homo now-paper too. He
may think ho can get along without it,
becausoho Is out in tho world, and can
havo tho reading of tho paper from his
neighbor's shop or btore, or can learn
what is going on from others. But this
! rntlier a meau way. Men ought to bo
Independent. Thoy ought to road for
lhem:,elve.s. If, however, they do not
need thopapertheni-elves.tltey amy rot
assured thut their family does. Consid
erations like the.o should havo weight,
and Induce thoso who Iiavo thoughts of
stopping their new.-pupers not to do so,
and for thoso who havo not taken a paper
to subscribe at once.
A ROBINSON CRUSOE STORY.
Kahi.y in tho month of January,
18iil, tho cuptuln and crow of a small
sailing vessel, sailing from Sydney,
Australia, woro wrecked on ono of tho
uninhabited islands of tho Auckland
group, lu tho far South Pacllle. They
lived there twenty months, without
boelng a human being othor than them
selves. Tho only tools, they had wero a
hummer, un axe, an udzo, and tt glmlot.
With these thoy contrived to make a
houso with ft fireplace and chimney to
it. They lived on seals, widgeons, mus-
.:t-lj, and a sweet root which served for
I bread and potatoes. Seals, which they
Swrimi of duel-lining. .
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cial contract.
found tliero in groat numbors, and
which tho captain In his diary days,
'Went roaring about tlio woods like
wild cattle," woro their main depend-'
onco for food.
After remaining in this place for moro
than n year somo of tho men becamo
discontented and mutinous, giving tho
captain a great deal of trouble. Heat
length adopted the plan of teaching
bchool In tho ovcnlng, reading prayers,
and reading and expounding the Scrip
tures to tho best of his ability. Ho
found this plan to work admirably.
Tho men becamo much Interested In thu
Blblo readings, and nlno of them who
wero unable to read learned every part.
"So much," remarks tho captain in his
diary, " for moral btiaslon." At last tho
cnptnln determined to leave tho fslnnd.
Tlio nearest land was New Zoalund, four
hundred miles off, and their only craft
was n llttlo dingy In which they had
escaped from tlio wreck. Thero was
cxtrcnio peril in crossing such a tract
of stormy ocean in such n boat, but ho
had grown almost desperate. Ho and
ills men raised the sides of tlio boat, and
did what elso thoy could to fit hor for
sea. Only two, ncsiuu tno captain, con
sented to go In hor, and they set off.
They reached Now Zealand ' in safety,
whero thoy at once chartered a craft and
returned for their comrades, whom thoy
found and brought away.
A MODEL TEMPERANCE HOUSE.
A. few years ngo, when tho Mnlno
Liquor Law was in full forco In Ver
mont, Judge C , of , was on a
journey. Ho stopped nt a tavern in tho
town of for the night. After sup
per tho Judgo asked tho worthy land
lord for "u glassof gin." Tho landlord
said " ho was sorry ho could notaccomo
dute him. I am obliged by" tho law to
keep a temperance house."
It was late, so the Judgo could not go
on that night, but told tho landlord ho
would leavo early tho next morning,
beforo breakfast. "Very well; I will
carry your vuliso and show you to your
room. Tho Judge was taken to a lino
room ; tho landlord said, " I hopo you
will bo comfortable."
Thoro was an opon stove in tho room,
whero Judgo C found a bottlo of
brandy. Ho then wont to hUwash
stand aud opened it ; ho found a bottlo
of gin, water, glasses, etc. Tho Judgo
thon went to n cupboard, and tliero wai
a bottlo of old Bourbon. Tho Judgo,
after helping himself, went down and
told tho landlord ho would not icavo
early.
After breakfast tho noxt morning
Judge C paid his bill, and taid to
the landlord, "I have been n great op
poser of ' temperance houses,' nnd ill
ways, refused to atop atone, but I liko tho
hang of yours, aud will call whenever I
como this way."
Tho landlord said " I'm sorry I could
not let you havo somo gin lust evening;
but tlio law is so strict, and my neigh
bors keep close watch, so I am obliged
to keep a ' temperanco house.' "
LIFE AT PAU.
I'ai; Is a curious town,-a favorite re
sort of invalids and Idlers, whoso popu
lation consequently consistsof. a certain
number of inhabitants and a very great
many strangers. Everybody lets fur
nished apartments, from the humblest
citizen to tho highest personage. Gen
erals, counts, and marquises advertise
their rooms " with a south aspect and a
flno view of the I'yrence.s." There is
miliaria in this; it Is excessively con
venient; but it lately gave occasion for
ft bhtirp retort.
Mudnme C , tlio wifo of ono of-tho
richest merchant iu Paris, was remark
ed fur the elegance of Iter dress. Such
elegance, displayed by n simple com
moner, displeased onu of tho nobli
dames of l'au, Madame la Comtosso
d'Asterisk.
"What do you call that!" hho said,
contemptuously glancing at tho Paris
iennc. " That Is Mndunio C ," was replied
to her.
"Ah! yos, f know," tho Comtesso
answered. " She's u dry-goods dealer."
Madumo 0 , who overheard every
word of tho conversation, inquired In
turn, loud enough to bo heard, and
pointing with her finger to tho haughty
lady, " What do you call tiatt"
" ll Is Madanio d'Astcrisk."
" Ah ! yes, I know. Hho's n lettor of
lodgings. AVe think of takiug hoc
rooms next season."
W hat flvo letters form a sontenco of
forgiveness? I x qq u.
Tun newest Ynnkeo invention is nn
umbrella with a gutter round tho edge
and a epotit at ono corner.
Ax editor in Iowa has bocorao so hol
low from depending upon the printing
business nlono for bread, that ho pro
poses to bell himself for a btove-plpo at
threo eonts a foot.
Keuixti a wretched-looking lad on
the plains near tho Humboldt Desert,
nursing a starvlug baby, n traveller
asked him what tho matter was. "Wall,
now," responded the youth,"! guess
I'm kinder streakt. Olo dad's drunk;
olo woman's got tho hy-t cries ; brother
Jim'splaylng poker with two gamblers;
hlstor Sail's down thar a-courtln' of an
entlro stranger ; this yero baby's got tlio
diareo tho wust tort; tho team's clean
guv out ; tho wagon's broko down ; it's
twenty miles to tho noxt wator I don't
care a d a Jf I never se-o Callforcty."