IT MAY NOT BE. 1t may not be our lot to wield The sickle in the ripened field ; Nor ours to hear, on summer eves, The reapers’ song among the sheaves. Yet when our duty's task is wrought In unison with God's great thought, The near and future bond in one, And whatso'er is willed is done. And ours the grateful service whence Comes, day by day, the recompense ; The hope, the trust, the purpose stayed, The fountain, and the ond wi shade. And were this life the utmost span, The only end and aim of man, Better the toil of flelds like these, Than waking dreams and slothful ease. But life. though falling like our grain, Like that, revives and springs again; And early ealled, how blest are they Whe wait in heaven their harvest day! ~John G. Whittier Laura's Mistake. i | | satin overskirt. ruffling skirt, belt, ghar “That's all,” said the tired girl, let- sigh of relief, “I hope she will pay you to-night,” murmured Mrs, Stetson, ‘She is well aware of was the sad reply. ‘At the same time she carries her old habits of saving into her new life, for she knows I shall not that a our needs," regular charge one-half the price dressmaker would. She would have to pay Mime, Soliffe $100 at the “Well, it’s mother, ‘‘that you can’t get the price when you do your work Time was when our father could bought and sold Walter Hayden ; now you must work vour fingers off for east a shame,” replied her regular as well, have and his daughter, who has neither your edu- cation, nor- “Oh don’t, mamma !”’ with ] pleaded Laura little lau was hysterical. 4 yn ike it a partly worse for me, you see, calli say it will all come right papa used to,” a on her lips, she turned her troubl away. poor, proud Laura, earnii scanty living for her mother For and her had a memory of the Haydens in her heart, When Bart Hay only a year befor him for now witl LE 8 mont! 1 quickened | ened color. The Hay wealthy then ; A they had come | rumored that ing rich throu It death of dropped Was down rently int and after the funeral his he full en] affairs were in : In fact, only a small the widow, thro of creditors, and fortably furnished, Laura, the child of fashion, her father’s idol, a thoroughbred, g heretofore sunned herself in th rays of prosperity, and hardly knew whether she had a heart or not, proved herself a heroine, find to do she worked at heart, making, for which she had a talent, and concerning which she had often laugh- ingly said that if she had not been rich she might have been famous; every. thing was undertaken willingly. accepted the situation, though not without some struggles with pride and many secret tears, Mrs. of the time when a carriage was at the call of her beautiful darling. » “Dear, can’t I take it ?"' she asked, gazing at her anxiously, You look ill “I am ill—that is, my head aches; but the walk will do me good,” Laum responded, trying to look bright. “Deo you think I would let you carry home my work ? No, indeed !'’ and she bent over and kissed her mother's forehead, Out in the open air she felt better, The nervous depression from which she suffered gradually left her, and she be. came interested in the sights and sounds about her. Some of her former ac. quaintances passed her, a few with a ‘nbd of recognition, put most without noticing her at all--listle stings these were, but she held her bundle firmly, iifted her head a trifle higher, and passed bravely on. Turning a corner she came full upon an unexpected tab. lean. A smartly dressed boy, with a feather in his cap, kicked and struggled with his nurse, who vainly pulled the - obstinate child till her face was purple, “Why, Lucy! Why, Benny !” ex. claimed Laura, for the girl was nurse maid at the Hayden's, and Benny the youngest hope of the house, ** What's all this ?"’ "Deed, Miss, hie’s awful,” said the girl nearly crying. mind, it’s a tiger he is. Just see him now b ddd Laura spoke a few words to the boy in . a low tone, and he ceased struggling for * amoment. “ We're all at sixes and sevens,’ said and delicate, had warm el } gir Who +} i elegant © Whatever she could with all her Plain sewing, embroidery, dress- She Stetson thought the nurse, ** and the missus is orful ner- vous, Mr, Barts just returned from Californy, without no warning at all, and brought a beautiful young lady with him. [I do suppose it’s his wife, from what I heard—and it quite upset the missus, and made such a time. Now there's that policeman, so you bet- Laura heard, and for a moment street herself from The words rang in her ears, do suppose it's his wife.”’ The strange and sudden revulsion of feeling her deadly pale. Certainly Bart had a perfect of course he had, Men had evar the flood, would, probably, to the end of her such things forget done since The blood burnt her face now ; but pale and almost She stormed at herself for being so supremely foolish ; but the tears were very near her tired eves for all that, Huge trunks blocked up the hall. A | loud, cheery voice sounded, that struck woefully against her heart ; and the first person she saw was stalwart, handsome | Jurt Hayden, just he issued coming forward as the were taking the boxes up stairs, his orders to men who ‘ Laura—my dear Miss Stetson I’ ex- claimed the voung man, hurrying toward her, . But Laura’s face was like steel, She made a cold little bow, * Welcome home, Mr. Hayden,” cold voice, **1 * she could not say a word she said, in a set, came to bring sone ‘something for your sister. 1 gener- she there” Strange blundering t have been a little *but—-yes, "perhaps | and turned | he andl stopping placed it in | of her patroness. ** Oh, Suppose you won't mind waiting ill next week.’ “ Weare out Laura, of coal and wood, said her cheeks srimson; “and in we need the money,” Dear thoughtless as to spend every But stop fact, “Dear me! me! I was so cent 1 had. I'll go down and ask Bart." Laura felt as if she could sink through the floor. “Stop! she said, detaining Anne by a hold on the arm, her face quite white and proud again, *‘l can wait, never mind.’ “I'll run around, perhaps. You don't know how to tell you. Must you much I've Well, then, good night.” her veil.,® The tears were running down her cheeks as she hastily the steps of the house, and Bart Hayden who hap- pened to be there, saw them. Oh! the humiliation to that proud spirit! She threw a half<defiant glance at the pity- ing face; then, with a gesture that re. pelled him, she almost flew down the strcet, nor hardly drew a breath till she was at home, How dreary and meagre it all looked ! the few cheap dishes, the scanty table- cloth, the half-covered floor, the worn- out chintz on chairs and lounge. “I'm dreadfully tired, mamma; let me lie down,’ she cried, in a snppressed voice, and threw herself on the creaking old lounge. “What is the matter, my darling ¥ I see—she didn’t pay, of course; and not a stick of wood in the house, Oh! heartlessness, the wickedness of those who are rich!" A loud rap. Laurahid her face. Her mother answered the call and in strode Bart Hayden, almost defiantly. At least yon will welcome me, Mrs, Stetson, he said, the old, fine ring in his voice, Laura sat up, calm and cold again. “Anne sent this by me,” he said, and laid a sealed envelope on the table, When did you get home? asked Mrs, Stetson as soon as she had recovered from her surprise, gor not worn Laura had descended “Only a few hours ago,” was Bart's reply. I brought cousin Jack's wife | health, and Jack couldn’t leave so I took Mattie in charge. Poor girl, I am afraid home is not going to help her much, or indeed, anything else, Laura made an almost imperceptible movement, She was far from cold now : her very temples burned. H'Well, good night,” he said, stealing a glance at Laura as he rose, after an swering Mrs, Stetson’s inquiries, “I've done my errand ; and Mrs. Stetson, you at least, will let me come sometimes and talk with you, won't you, for the sake of old times?” “To be sure, was the quick answer, “if you will come to so humble a place, You see how the wheel has gone round with us. Poor Mr, Stetson—"" “Yes, I heard,’ he said pityingly, “long ago Anne wrote me, ut I am not one of the fickle kind, Mrs, Stetson.” This with a Laura, reproachful glance at ute, and bowed to both women. He had reached the door, when a faint voice called : “Bart |" He eame back with half-suppressed EAZOrness his and in manner “I was just a little rude to-night.” she said, in looking dangerously 1 ful in her humility, ‘Please forget it.”’ “Indeed I will” and pretiy hands, his eves radiant, watt he seized her “1 un- derstand ittle creature! me, eh 7? he blundered, tive | So you t was you who were to forgive me, y ii y I beli lips quivering, ready to ery and to laugh, eve, L060, “Mm. whisper?” asked straightforward Bart. te tainl "os ie} the Stetson, will vou allow me t old lady, Wh poverty her heart beating it Was go- Had ¥ Was there indeed 1 £ * hear bry 3 2 Ng Lo happen r aone its for them worst hining Bart put his full g beard close second time s (hid her heart belong ry . ait 4 HeYer gone out to an lpm What is a Cardinal 7 a firm div ide into was presided on 4 city was also each of which was a: we shall call ¢ not very ike a hospi or the poor as well as the infirm belonging to the district received aid therefrom. Over each hospital was placed a deacon. The parish priests and deacons in charge of the hospitals, besides attending to their respective duties as such, were also immediate advisers of the Pope in the government of the whole Church. They were called Cardinals, a title ut that time applied to all ecclesiastios per- manently in eharge of churches, Originally, therefore, the Cardinals of the deacons ; but oman Church were priests and in the course of time the in the number at the of Rome Bishops of the Dioceses vieini- ty of Rome, were accustomed vices in the Cathedral of St. John Lateran numbered with the priests and deacons as the Pope's immediate coun- sellors or advisers, There are, conse. quently, three orders of Cardinals : Car- dinal priests, and Cardinal deacons, The duties of the priests and deacons as counsellors seven in who fo assist i the church were also bishops, Cardinal soon became too impor tant to allow of their continuing in ac- tive charge in any other capacity, and soon, too, the name of Cardinal was ap- plied to them as it is to-day, in no other sense than that of Papal adviser, They still, however, retain jurisdiction over their churces in Rome, Cardinal McCloskey for instance, who is a Car- dinal priest, became, as such, a titulary parish priest of Rome. He issometimes called a Cardinal Archbishop, not because this expression represents a title, as Cardinal Bishop does, but because he happens to be a Cardinal and ay Archbishop, A person becomes a Cardinal Bish op py being appointed to one of the Sees mentioned above in the vicinity of Rome, at present six in number. We are told in Seripture (Numbers xi. 16) that God gave Moses seventy assistants and bestowed upon them special graces to enable them to assist in the government of the Jewish people, and in 1586 Pope Sixtus V. decreed that the Cardinals should be in like manner seventy, six Cardinal Bishops, fitty Car- dinal priests, and fourteen Cardinal deacons, — Antigonish Aurore, ~ For Our Youth, ! RESTITUTION. A very pleasant in- cident occurred in one of our public schools not long since. It seems that the boys attending the school, most of | whom are at the age of from seven to eight, had, in their play of bat and ball, broken one of the window panes in a neighboring house, No clue could be obtained to the boy who had broken it, as he would not confess his act, nor would any of his associates expose him. The case troubled the teacher. The next day a gentleman called to see the teacher, who knew how to talk to chil- dren, After telling bim of the break- ing of the glass and her inability to as- certain whieh of the boys had broken it, she asked him to make some remarks to the school and {o speak of the wrong the boys were doing in ing the act, not acknowledg- | The address to the school, therefore, | was upon the conduct of streets and at their them in simple words boys in the He told honesty, sport _, that truthfulness and kindness should gOV- thelr conduct everywhere, even | themselves and God knew what The they chol: seemed in- A very short te had left his seat Lime alter ' 4 to 3 he school, a little boy rose in ball that Dash’s window. Another but 1 } 3 i$ gr HE Window, batted it, I am willing to and There tie was alinost death-like little fellow for a rooin as the it eontinned 3 1 : said the “Al « should pay 0 LOY, isin i I we al ff us who playe« ili SOomnelning, ecause all playing the same as Le was, [I pay my pant Tie Merny IN Hood 8 merry wh WR TAIT UN AS approached wood, nigh, a tall stranger from the other side ; thereupon he quickened his pace seeking to cross first, “Now back,” quoth “and let the better man pass.” “Then stand back thyself,” answered the stranger, “for the better man am 1." guoth Robin; “meantime stand thou still, or 1 will show thee good Nottingham play with a shaft betwixt thy riba." “Now,'' quoth the stranger, “I'll tan thy hide if thou dost touch a finger to that bowstring.'' “Thou pratest like a fool,” said Robin, “for 1 could send this arrow through thy heart before thou couldst wink." ““ And thou pratest like a coward, to shoot at ong: who hath but a hawthorne staff to meet thee with.” “Now.” gquoth Rebin, name have | never had ; and if thou darest abide my coming, I will go cut me a staff to meet thee with.” “Ay, gladly will 1 abide thy com- ing,” answered the stranger, and he leaned right sturdily upon his staff, Then Robin stepped quickly to the coverside, and cat a good staff of ground-oak, straight, without flaw, and six feet long ; then presently came back, trimming away the twigs and branches. Tall and stout was Robin, but taller and stouter was the stranger, for the old songs say he was a good seven feet high. “ Ne'ertheless,” said Robin to hime self, “1 trust I can baste him quite merrily.” Then, he said aloud ; Lo! here is my staff ; now meet me if thou darest,” and straightway stepped upon the bridge. Then came the stranger twirling his staff, and met Robin midway over the stream, Never did knights of Arthur's round table meet in stouter fight than did those two, For one good hour they fought with stroke and parry, the blows rattling like hail on pent-house shed until bers and there were sore bones and bumps ; yet neither gave way a single stand Robin, “That, we will sea" “eowdrd’s rest, panting ; and each thought in this heart that never had he met so stout a youth in bis life before, At last Robin gave the stranger a blow that made his jacket smoke, and nearly tumbled him ut the youth quickly regained himself, and gave Bohin a crack on the crown that fetched the blood, and then ere he could regain tombled him heels over head into the water, lad 27’ shouted with laughter, the stranger, roaring with the tide,’ his own sorry plight, his" feet, he waded, splashing to the bank, he stood on dry land, art “I must own a stout man bees,’ lips and blew # blast both PHOS ond ciéar, and after a the men, and presently of covert, RCOTE Jeomen burst from out “rood master.” cried Will, is this ? wel from head foot, yi Why,” quoth fellow 1} { and beaten me futo the | ““Yhen sha ing drubbing him, in thou art all 4 ¥:3 1 ined n argal naiil, i! Is Yigal % ii t1% Y§ i: Ue Nol go without du 1 himself." said lads down with 3 3 # ¥ 2 1 any rubbed cracked hay, forbear,’ erie ing until his sore bones acl odd man and true. Say thou ¥« hen all through whi v traveled until tl Caine a which Hrougn 8, And 4 WAS nellow there Will feast, sev # Pik As they Leld fe Stutely And A great which called the thus it was christening that Robin famons Little John, — Howard Pyle, The Cuisine, To wake an excellent soft icing, take toa half beat with the whites of two eggs and beat stiff froth; add, a little at a time, a pound of pulverized sugar and thoroughly for half an hour; flavor lemon, For appetizing egg sandwiches take some eggs, beat them thoroughly and frv them in batter as a pancake, and when cold eut in small, square pieces and | put between of buttered brown bread, To make old bread as good as new, dip thick slices or square pieces of old slices in a bot oven, and thoroughly heat through. Cold gems and cold biscuit should not be wet, = A quick and thor ough warming with a drying makes the old bread very tender and fresh, A bot sauce for meats that is very nice is mle of one can of tomatoes, two finely chopped onions, a teaspoon- ful of cayenne pepper, cinnamon, cloves, salt amd nutmeg to suit the taste ; boil for ‘tem minutes, then take from the five apd add a large cupful of strong vinegar, Chicken patties, which are a delight to the oyés and stomachs of the chile drén, ue made by picking the meat fron a cold. chicken and cutting it in sul pieces. ‘Put it in a sawce pan with , a little water or milk, butter, pepper and salt. Thicken with a little flour and with the yolk of one egg. Line some ‘patty pans with erust, no rich and yet tough, rab them over with ‘the white of an egg, and bake, When (Aone, fll with the chicken, and send to ‘the table hot, » Century“ Bric-a-Broc." fis Mysterious Wells. In the neighborhood of Shiraz, on a Bill, an hour’s ride to the northeast, the traveler comes upon some wells which t would seen to date back to the days of | the Great King, for the labor involved in their construction certainly points to a dynasty more magnificent in its un- dertakings for the roval pleasure than | either the the Arab, | precipitous Parthian, the Sassanian or Near the top of this very hill, with trace of mark the of fort or | palace, there yawns an opening, per- 1Ho | masonry to site : y y : : i fectly rectangular, about eight yards by six, which is the mouth of a well going : straight down into the bowels of the 1 Ihe sides | mountain, shaft is cut in the live rock, the are as perpendicular as dumb line h, i of a Tall | the could make them, and the ng stone, something under 400 the dept a8 ascertained by time | feet, bottom at present being dry. na distance of fifty vards on the ’ 3 : $1. sella » LWOo other SINUAr wells | tradition asserts that there is communication Detween pigeons noontide id have xi wells, for Res ROINe + bottom and 1IASS face in wotild # 3% ¢ a1 rene Now Lin 4 iis 34 LO of thelr 8 there any inscrip- the date » sides of any of the our investigations, in Persia in anal ida addition, n the case AS ust | 7s ’ ’ . of the common, ascribes work to l.inns i { the Suleiman ibu Daub and his -—— | Aphorisms from the Quarters. Mr. Colored man sleep wan ef his head kive red up. Norf winds show you de cracks in de honse, When you make de jail too nice, yeu better strenkin’ de hog-pen. Mule don’t kick “cording’ to no rule, Black sheep hide mighty easy in de dark. Sun trabbleslow ‘cross de new groun’, Better keep de rockin’ cheer in de cabin lof’ tell Sunday. You can’t coax de mornin’~gloiy fo | clam de wrong way "round de cornstalk. i Sat'day night he'p dé roomatiz pow’- ful. Hizh-I"arnt colored men aint much service at de log-rollin’. Blind bridle can’t hide stack fum de lean horse, Corn-cob stopper don’t hu't de lasses { in de jug. Hot sun makes de blades dull ir de harves'-fiel’, Mule don’t understan® de wheel-bor- rer, Smart rabbit go home’ fo’ de snow done fallin’, Dead limb on de tree show itse'f when de buds come out, De new groun's is de bes’ vandstick to medjer a strange man by. Dribin’ de steers wid muledalk is flingin’ ‘way your bref. Tin plate don’t mind drappin’ on de flo’, Cussin’ de weather is mighty po’ far- min’, De preacher need heap mo’ grace when he won't pray for rain tell de wind git right. Tt takes a heap o'licks to dribe a nail in de dark. ; Good signs o'rain don’t always he'p le young crap, Books don't tell when de bee-martin an’ de chicken hawk fell out. i Don’t take too big a chip on a saplin®, De public road ain't free for de rat- tesnake, . oy plow p'nt is close kin to de meal- be fodder-
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