SANDY LANO VflLL WORKED 13 RICH.
Wo don't 'wnk hich on theories
Down yore whar Hie rlviT forks;
Blurk, wiixy land don't prow m-cli truck
Along with its cotton stalks.
I'm imt.li!oJ tho' thnt wli.ir tlie noil's
Too doop fur a tnvlro Inch shore
To turn tho trnsh up to Ui gun,
An' hits thllin' rootM lay hare,
You're (rwlne U mlao a honp pr weed,
rihroT than tho crop you low;
An' when you liy your cotton by
Thmo no account weeds still grow.
But wlmr the soil l:i toler'Me pom.
An' you've pt your llvln' to mike,
Vou'll work vo ir kin 1 for nil situ s wuth,
An' you'll plow nn' harror an' raUo
From sun up till the chlckons roost
c.)n the post oaks In tho lot;
An' sandy land well work-sl is rich,
An' "U'e lYuicy's" port1, that's not.
Frank Chase in Commonwealth.
the PKorosAL
It was late on u September afternrjii.
Tlio day had been damp nnd doleful, and
now at 5:Cl) the fo;r was trying to envelop
everything with its usual obstinate den
sity. Amid tho stream of hurrying, jostling
humanity which swept down the Strand
was a man whose faco might have At
tracted attention if thero had 1eon any
one in that motley crowd not wholly en
grossed in selfish interests. It was a
nno, dark face, beautiful in its way, but
marked by lines anil shadows tho face
of a man who was fighting against tho
world and who was losing tho battle,
and yet a man whose nature had not been
imbittered by sordid struggles, n man
who had suffered and grown strong.
Such n one was Paul Ferris, only ho
would have been very much surprised to
have heard it said.
Ho plodded along, hid threadbaro coat
buttoned up to tho chin, head bent, eyes
fixed on the ground, thinking of nothing
more or less heroic than tho approaching
dinner hour. I suppos?, though, that even
a hero may be pardoned for being hun
gry if ho has got through tho day with
out any luncheon. That was tho case
with Paul Ferris, at nil events, and con
sequently he van making tho beat of his
way homeward, devoutly hoping that his
sister had ordered something substantial
for their evening meal. Presently he
turned off to the right, nnd passed into
ono of those Bhort and comparatively de
serted streets which run from the Strand
to the embankment, llero he entered
one of the row of lodging houses and
was soon in its dingy sitting room, with
its dismal lined carpet and upholstery.
As he came in a pale faced girl in a black
gown rose from tlie couch wheroshohad
been lying and advanced to meet him.
"You have come at last, Paul."
"Yes, littlo one, and glad to too yon
np and looking so jolly."
"The rehearsal was lat3, was it not?"
"Late? I should say it was. Couldn't
even get out to get somo lunch."
"Poor boy! That was tragical, I have
ordered dinner for 0 o'clock, so possess
your soul in patieuco until then. In tho
mean time I have a bit of news for you."
Ferris threw off his coat and con
fronted her. "Not bad news, child?"
"No. On tho contrary."
"Good news? Ah, that's something
novel and refreshing. Lot's have it, my
good girl pray, don't keep me in sus
pense." He seated himself by the fireside and
took off his gloves, looking across at his
sister with a somewhat cynical smile.
"To begin with, who do you think
called here this afternoon?"
"Creditors?"
"No."
"Doctor?"
"No."
"My solicitor?"
"Wrong again it was Margaret Stan
hope." Ferris started and shaded bis face
with his hand.
"Well," he asked, after a pause,
"What did she want of your
"Showas very kind, Paul; inquired
after you, and asked ns both to an in
formal dinner on Thursday evening."
"And you accepted?"
"Of course; I thought it would be a
treat. Surely you do not objct?"
"I cannot object, Stella, if it would
give you pleasure. Yes. We will go if
fate so wills it"
"It was very kind in her, Paul, to look
us up. Don't you think so? She has
only been in London a week."
"Yes, Miss Stanhope has always been
kind and condescending. Do you not
see, my child, that Bho would make
proteges of us? It is the fashion nowa
days to patronize beggarly musicians."
"Paul," indignantly, "it is not like
you to be such a bear. What makes you
speak so? You know it is not true. How
could sho patronizo us? Why, we knew
her when she wore short dresses and
played with doll babies. There is no one
in the world so good and beautiful as
Margaret Stanhope, and you know it.
And Paul"
"Well?"
''I have sometimes fancied"
A prolonged pause.
"Well, out with it. What have you
fancied?"
"That she cares for you more than
.otherwise than as a mere friend, I mean.
There is an expression in her eyes when
jibe speaks of you"
"Good heavens! Stella, you are rav
ing," interrupted Paul, springing up and
regarding her fiercely. "I forbid you to
harbor such thoughts for a moment.
Miss Stanhope is as far removed from
jno as if she were of royal blood. Evi
dently you do not realize the difference
existing between an heiress and a penni
less concert singer. I"
"But Paul," interrupted Stella in her
turn, "you must not forget you are a
;;cntleman bora, and our families were
friends in the years gone by."
"A gentleman?" repeated Paul, disre
garding the last clause in her sentence.
Yes, the son of an obscure curate, a
vagabond by adoption. And am I to
woo 'dear Lady Disdain?1 Good Godt
You drive me mad!"
St'.lla watched him blankly for a mo
ment ns ho flung about tlie room, then
she threw herself on tho lounge and
burst into hysterical tears. Naturally
this brought him to his senses at onoe,
and he patted, nnd petted, ntid soothed
and pacified until tho storm was over.
II.
Thursday, tho 1st of October, dawned,
but it brought no prospect of tho Ferrisos
dining At Kensington.
There came instead a small noto which
read as follows:
No. 19 SAUsmmT Bmrrr, Oet 1.
much worse today that It will lie linpoosihlo for us
w units at your noino huh ctp iuiik. rrni utvurai
uie to convey to you her regret and disappoint"
tneut. Yours very sincerely,
l'Art Tennis.
Margaret received it at luncheon tune,
and after shii bad roiul it twii o nr thrien
she turned to her huge mastiff who was
sitting bolt upright hesulo her, ana thus
addressed liini: "IMiristotilior. I iun
afraid your sex is hopelessly obtuse.
JNow, what would you think of a letter
liko that coming from nn individual
whom yon had known in childhood, had
played with and squabbled with hun
dreds of times?"
diristoTihir irnzoil nt her firi'illv. ntiil
solemnly thumped his tail as a dirge Lke
accompaniment.
"Never mind, Christie, you lovo mo
anyway, don't you, dear? There, old
man, don't lick my fie. You think I
am crying, don't you? But it is not so,
I assure you. Why, Christopher, do you
think I would shed ft tear for Paul Fer
ris? Come, wo will ir-t rwulv nml irn in
Stella, since she cannot come to us. An
erraud or love, my son, witu roses and
jasmine for our offering."
There were many sucli errands of love
in tlie ensuing week, for Stella grew
weaker ilav bv dav. and her recovery
seemed far off nnd uncertain.
Tho poor child would fain havo been
Well. She-would t;ilk for luiiir j lurwinn
spasms of coughing about the things sho
1 1 . i ... . i . , .
wuuiu go ami see, mo hooks sue would
read, tho places she would visit when
sho would bo better again.
It was Christmas eve that tho end
camo. There was a sudden attack of
hemorrhniro. a ines.i!H sent tn Pnnl uf.
Her Majesty's theatre, a few hours of
nusueii waiting, ft littlo struggle and it
was over. Mariraret. Ktnnrmtm wna tln.n.
and it was in her arms that Stella's life
dickered and went out.
Toward tho List sho be?ced Paul to
sing to her.
"Something that will make mo go to
sleep soon," tho said wearily.
And Paul went to tho piano in tho
adjoining room and touched tho keys
softly.
Sorrow and caro may meet,
Tho tempest cloud may low'r,
Tho surge of sin may beat
Upon life's troulJud shore.
God doth liis own In safety keep,
lie giveth bis beloved sleep.
When ho had finished he felt a light
touch on his shoulder. He turned and
saw Margaret with tho tears like rain on
her faco.
"Sho is asleep at last," she said brok
tnly. in.
When Margaret had done what she
could clio went away nnd Paul did not
see her for months.
It was better so, ho told himself. Her
way was not his. Their paths lay far
apart, cud he could not attempt to bridge
tho gulf between them. And so life
went on for him dully, drearily, with
never a break in tho monotony until
spring came. Then ono morning he met
her on Regent street. Sho was j ust step
ping into her -carriage, but she stopped
hint and gave him her hand and drew
him aside for a few moments' conversa
tion. "I nra glad I happened to meet you,"
sho said. "I wished to speak to you on
on a matter of business. It is a favor
I am going to ask of you.
"No; do not bo so rash as to grant it
beforehand, but promise to come to tha
houso to-morrow morning and we will
talk it over. I shall bo in until 13.
Good-by, for the present."
When Ferris was shown into Miss.
Stanhope's drawing room the next morn
ing he found it deserted. A cheerful
ore was burning in the grate, the sua
struggled in through the lace curtains,
and on the window scats boxes of snow
drops were lifting their delicate heads
to receive the warm rays.
Margaret appeared very shortly, and
crreetod him with her usual frank kind
liness. She asked him to be seated, and
after a few commonplace remarks evi
dently mado an effort to plunge into the
lubjoct weighing on her mind.
"1 nskod you to come here because I
have sometliing to say to you that con
cerns us both something I wish to auk
jf you," she began.
"Anything that I can do for you, Miss
Stanhope. You must know I am yours
to command."
"It is rather difficult for me to toll you
now that you are here," she went on
nervously.
"The fact is, Mr. Ferris, I think of
Bailing for New York in a fortnight, and
I want you to go with me!" Paul
leaned forward and passed his hand over
his eyes.
"But I do not understand," he said,
with a puzzled expression.
He could see that she was laboring
under some excitement, that her breath
was coming uncertainly. It seemed to
him she was very near tears, although
she was smiling.
' 'Monsieur," she said rapidly in French,
"I havo the honor of asking your hand
In marriage for Mile. Stanhope."
It struck him like a blow. It blinded
him took his breath away. He could
not speak, was only conscious that Mar
garet was kneeling beside his chair with
her hands on his arm; that her face
was upturned, grave and tender.
"Paul," she whispered, "I love you.
Will you marry me?"
He understood at last, and at last he
held her in his arms and kissed her rev
erently. "Paul! Paul!" she sobbed, "you must
not think badly of me, I know you love
tne. I knew you would not speak. Oh,
my darling, never leave met Will you
promise it? Never for a day, for an
hour. Paull Paul!" MacIUe E. Mar-
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Mrs. Mnrshnll O. Roberts, who lives
now in Sjwncer lions', London, is s il l
to receive as many offers of nmiTiauo
As nny widow in the British nioln p lis.
Edwin Atkinson thinks there nio two
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second for poor men to know how rich
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Mr Emmons Blaino, neo McCoi tnick,
paid $1,700 for her now Imby's lmssinet
and ttonsseau. The furniture of the
toilet basket is ivory bound, with tlio
family monogram variously Inscribed iu
silver, turquoise, mul smell diamonds.
Jolly Benjamin) Bntlere oi tli, tliu sec
retary of tlw World's Fair Commission,
denies that ho ever s:ii 1 tlioro were too
many ladies on tlie commission. "No
one acquainted with me, " bo said,
"would over nccuse mo of saying thero
were too many Indies anywhere. "
August Belmont was nn cnllntsl.istio
collector of old china, lie picked up
odds nml ends in this lino wherever be
could find them, nnd when be wus so
decrepit from rlieumntisni nnd his old
wound that he could scarcely crawl
it was not uncommon to soj him pain
fully lu Wiling homo w ith a big china
dish under ono nrm, and his short leg
ged dog at his heels.
The singer who first nwdo "Sally in
Our Alley" a household ballnd, and,
more tlian nny other man, helped to
give it long life and popularity, is dead.
Downs a minstrel, Thomas B. Dixon;
but in his prime, 2) y.'nt's ngo, bis
tenor voico was a de.iglit nnd n cliarni,
mid it was never so oileetiro ns wlion it
ciing tlint there was none liko Ful'y.
The ballad made lJi.xon famous. For a
quarter of a cjutury ho put on and
washed off burnt cork, nml thera never
wns n limn when his services w ere not
in demand by minstrel managers. They
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At n church meeting in Now York ono
; Sunday night Colonel Elliot F. Sliepard
said: "When my hair first began to turn
gray I wont to a barlier about it. lie
recommended a certain hair dye, nnd
told mo of a man who had mod it with
good result. Afterward I saw the man.
I His hair was raven black. I was strongly
tempted to try the roniedy, nnd then I
, lememb -red the passage of scripture
I which says that you can not inako a liair
of your head either whito or black. I
resolved not to uso the dye, and after
I wnrd was glad that I had heeded this
pnssago.
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startling Kflttots of I ml ideation anil Im
Mlfinatlon. Goethe states that ho one day saw tlio
exnr rnunterpart of himself coining to
ward him. 1
1'ope saw an Arm apparently como
through the wall, and madii inquiry
after its ownor.
Byron often received visits from A
specter, but he knew it to bo a creation
of the imagination.
Dr. Johnson heard his mother call his
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Baron Emmanuel Swedcnborg Iks
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person, whose voice he heard uigiug
him to continue his researches ttfior
trutlu
Sir Joshua Reynolds, leaving his
bouse, thought the lamps were trees nnd
the turn and women bushes agitated by
the brecz3.
lt.ivuiuac, while chanting the "Mise
rere" nnd "De Prof undid, " fondly be
lieved that the sounds he emitted were
of the nature and had the full effect of
a trumpet
Oliver Cromwell, lying sleepless on
his couch, saw the curtains open and a
gigantio woman appear, who told him
he would become the greatest man iu
England.
Ben Jonson spont the watches of the
night an interested spectator of a crowd
of Tartars, Turks, and R oman Catholic i,
who rose up and fought round hit arm
oliair till sunrise.
Bostok, the physiologist, saw figures
and faces, and there wns one liumau
face constantly before him for 24 hours,
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those of a living person,
Benveuuto Cellini, Imprisoned at
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destruction, but was deterred by the
apparition of a young woman of won
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him from his purpose.
Napoleon once called attention fo a
blight star he believed ho saw shining
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currence urging me onward; it is an
unfailing omen of success, "
Nicolai was alarmed by the appear
ance of a dead body, which vanished
and came again at intervals. This was
followed by human faces, which came
into the room, and nfter gasing at him
for awhile doparteJ. Nicolul knew ihey
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