MEADOWS OF GOLD, Meadows of gold— Rolling and reeling a-west ! Ye clasp and hold The milk of the world in your breast. Yeo are the nurses who clutch The ladies of life, and touch The lips that famish and burn, In agony eruel and stern. Meadows af gold— Reaching and running away’ shod with the mould; And crowned with the light of the day Yo are the chemists of earth. The wizards who waken to birth; The violets blue, and buttercups, too, Under the dark and the dew, Meadows of gold— Winding and wending along— Fair to behold, And merry aud mellow with song. Yo are the poets whose chimes Are rung by the reapers, whose rhymes Are written in windrows of grass, By musical sickles that pass, Meadows of gokt — Laughing and leaping afar! Fast in your fold, Forever the beautiful are. Yeo are the Hebes who dip, And lift from the loam to the lip The nectar, whose plethorio flood Is tinted and turned into blood. A COFFIN BOAT. The other night Major Griddlewood, who long ago wen his spurs as an efli- cient revenue officer, related the follow- ng story: Sas. pecially where it seemed impossible to discover the outlaws. was way up on White river, the department did not receive notifica- service. one of our best men had just been killed dangerous neighborhood we want you bring them to justice. ther and—"’ ‘“They’ve been found a often,’’ I suggested. “That’s a fact,’ the marshal agreed, “but not by the right man. Now I tritle Loo up the business,” “I think that our mistake has been in taking too many men. It is almost impossible for a party of men to find a wildcat tillery, Their approach is soon heralded and disaster is certain to rollow. I will go alore and discover the nest, Then I can the entire outfit.” Ia ‘Rather br dis return and capture zardous.'’ the marshal saia, his head, as thoughtfully seratel “Not hitherto adopted.” “All right; usefyour ud gnu The next day I started on my peril- : us expedit so dangerous the course Own wi 1% hid is nj + ion, I went horseback, and my progress was very slow, When last I reached the place I found a beau- titul rich country, with grand hills and little valleys luxuriantly carpetea with grass. 1 could see no signs of lawless ness, but on the other hana I was kindly treated. I stopped at the house of a man named Anderson, a well-to-do fel- without some education and a bright-eyed daughter, who seemed to Le devoted to her father. I saw at once that Anderson was an honest man, and when I learned that he had been in the army I felt secure under his roof I « b at ' , OW, lid not care to tell my real business, ut in answer {o a question stated that I was looking for land in a leisurely sort of way, having just been discharged desiring a rest from that dangerous activity which all army officers incurred. “Well, sir, you are and I h t welcome at hope you will find } pi i your My daughter, who ean stay pleasant. + 3 OUR row contribute to your enjoyment,” “1 understand,” looking at him, “that several government officers have been killea by illicit distillers in this neigh- borhood.”’ “Yes,” Jie replied, **shamefully mur- dered. Well, I won't say murdered, for the distillers no doubt considered it self-defense. Up in the hills here, some- where, there is a large distillery, but it will be a long time, I think, before the government breaks it up. It is almost impossible to conduct a party of men through the hills, and it is almost cer- tain death, for the distillers can see almost ‘every turn, My advice would away, capture the men handling it and compel them to shew the exact location of the distillery.” several days passed and still [ made no progress, 1 was not regarded im that light of suspicion which I thought would characterize my appearance among the people, and I was soon con- vinced that the farmers around were not in sympathy with the distillers, Finally I told Anderson my business, “Well,” he said, ‘if Ican do any- thing for you I'll do it cheerfully, but let me advise va not to go into the hills. Wate’: the river, as that 1s the only way faeey can possibly ship the stuff. Iam gomg up the river to-day after some walnut lumber and if you will accompany me we may make a dis- covery. As you have no doubt noticed, Tf wale a grea, many coflilns, Not for government officials,’ he added with a smile, ‘but am supplying cheap coffins for the New Orleans market, During an epidemic it is almost impossible to get coflins to the city fast enongh, and at sueh times I employ quite a number of men. Come and I'll show you my { place of business." | The shop stood near the river bank. | Several workmen were employed in | dressing walnut lumber. Cofliing were | stacked up all around, and a flatboat | was being loaded with the deathly fur- | niture. I did not go up the river with Anderson, but took & boat ride with his daughter. She was not devoid of | charms, and she chatted gayly as she | rowed, “I want pa to leave this place,’ she | saia_ “Mother pined away and died from sheer loneliness, and if 1 were not so light-hearted I think I should go that way, too.” “Do you ever see any of the illicit distillers?’ I asked. “1 expect to see them, but I don’t | know them, of course. They are terri- | ble when they get mad, but as long as | they are not disturbed you wouldn't know that they were in the neighbor- { hood. When we moved here they re- garded pa with lingering suspicion, but | finally, satisfied that he was in no way connected with the government, they dismissed their apprehensions and have ever since treated him with the utmost I'a is making money out of the coflin business, but it is such a grim trade that I cannot half enjoy any finan- cial that derive from it. Say, you're hunting for the wild cats, { courtesy. benefit we | ain't you?" “Hush, don’t talk so Joud.” “Nobody can hear us, but you are, | ain't you?” “Suppose I were, would tell any one?’ “I heard you tell father, but it's all right. I wont say anything about it. I haven't any friends among the wild cats, and for my part I wouldn't care if they were all in prison.”’ “I remained several days longer, and | then decided to return to the city, re- | port unfavorably, adopt other measures, | and again take up the enterprise, An- derson advised me to sell the horse and | go down with a flat-boat load of coflins, I did not like the idea, but reflecting that it would be safer I disposed of my i horse and was soon ready for the voyage. 1 1 friends an farewell, and soon stood on a coflin big do you think I mde my affectionate enough for the Cardiff giant, and waved my handkerchief at Sophia Anderson as the boat rounded the We had started early, and by the time the shad- bend, ows began to lengthen we were a long from It it seemed to me that the men on the boat Dripping Spring distance ng. watched me curiously, for every time 1 walked around it appeared that one of them followed me. My suspicions in- creased as evening came on, and when I saw the ngaged 1n a whisper conversation as convinced that vi lence Happening + several others hing Bg notice a coflin on which were piled, I saw somet ppi from it. Just then I looked up and ¢ a gun leveled at me. In another instant bullet that 1 Ni . I did not lose | mind and kept myself u Wa long as possible, When I aro surface, several other shots were fired, 1 . + i § 4 a whizzed close to my head Jose fell backward my jure water until I reached tie shore, whicl fortunately was not far away, when | arose under a thick clump of willows. | Through the gathering darkness [ could | dimly see the men, and could hear the splashing of an oar which I knew was manipulated to keep the boat from float- ing down. “1 reckin he's all right,’ said one of the men. “I know he is,” a gruff voice replied, “fer I drawed a bead on his head, an’ a man what can hit a 1 ] ime tell yer. Bet he's gol a bullet { through the brain ef he’sgot any brain,» | “I'd ruther bet on the bullet than the ! brain,” the first speaker rejoined. | “We've got to pe certain about these things,” said a man who seemed to be { in authority. ‘You know what An. { derson’s orders is, Git a boat thar | Jack, an’ you an’ Tom paddle out thar i awhile. Go out thar to them willows,” The boat was lowered and the splash- { Ing of the oars came nearer and nearer, | My heart beat violently, Great God, | the moon came out and shone full on my { face. 1 eased myself down until only | the tip of my nose was above the sur. face. *“Thank heaven,’ I breathed, as | cloud obscured the moon just as the | boat brushed the willows. They struck under withgtheir oars, actually struck | me once, and just as I was about to seize the boat and take my chances of turning it over and escaping, one of them said: “He's all right, IT tell you. Think 1 can’t hit a man’s head? Shove her off,” and I breahed a prayer as the dip ot the oars grew fainter, I remained In this uncomfortable position about a half hour longer, then drew myself out and was soon traveling through the woods, After a terrible journey of hunger and fatigue I reached Little Rock and made my report. Several days afterward I was again en route for Dripping Springs, this time with a strong posse of men. Touching White river near the place where I had fallen overboard, we dismounted to rest, We bad not been there very long until we saw the coffin boat returning. I secreted myself and ordered my men to compel the boat to land and to bring the men to our resting-place, instructing them as to a form of interrogation, When hailed they readily complied and approached the bank. They did not seem to lika so much attention, for they did not move up the bank with any rreat degree of alacrity, “Do you know,” said one of my men, “what became of a United States official named Griddlewood, who came up here some time ago?” “No, sir,” replied the captain of she coflin boat, “but I heard that he had bought a piece o’ land over the moun- tains an’ opened a farm." *Did you ever meet him?” “Believe I did meet him once at Mr, Anderson’s house, ‘Peered to me like he was sorter in love with the Ander- son gal.” “Don’t suppose that I could find him, do you?" “Mout {ind him if you wuster go over the hills,” “That's unnecessary,” 1 remarked, stepping from behind a tree and con- fronting the villains, They threw up their hands and prayed that their lives might be spared. Wn did not intend to give them the least chance of escape and securely pinioning their bands we took fo t boat, after 2 left them un We were not long in gaining the neighbor- borhood of Anderson's residence, It was a late hour at night, and we sur- rounded the house without alarming any one. I instructed one of my officers to call Anderson, and myself, “Halloal" “All right,” came from within the house, and pretty soon Anderson ap- peared, “Mr. Anderson, 1 believe,” officer. **Yes, sir; won't you come in?" ““No, hardly got the time. [I've come to this neighborhood in search of Major Giriddlewood. Are yon acquaint- ed with him?" them down he rainin der a strong guard, again 1 secreted sald the “Oh, yes, should say I am, for he and my daughter are to be married soon. I'l her “Here Soph, and toe girl came out, *‘Here is a gen- tlernan who is looking for your intend ed husband.” is show tO You. Looking for the wish | “Good evening, sir. How 1 major, eh? him."’? “Here I am,” I said, eme my hiding place and confro “intended” and her father. the gre and his a shriek that They were soon ~ sy! could see Bing from my ‘ting nLing actually fell wand, daughter uttered the woods ring. prisoners and taken to the boat, day the distillery was easily foun jesty 1. The « be lined wiih tin, ffins were found i rs oF BOUS~-I0OK Ing vessels of shipment. isoners were tried and pm s full of law, we then tl ij Irtnninoe He ripping of the mo xient the Nir 8 neighborhood has been on and # oq d 3 SLALe, law-abiding Poker in Fagland, Poker, when first introduced here by American visitors, we treated as an amusing pastime, and it {8 indeed still no more than this as played in many private houses for small sums, But there has latterly arisen in London increased and exaggerated our i i i | great harm and to produce very awk- ward There indeed, a kind of ladies who have devoted their energies almost entirely to poker, and who play it with the devotion and the perseverance that ladies in other times were wont to give to other games in the nost gambling days of history. scandals, is ' These ladies are many of them of good posi- tion and of good repute. Bnt the diversion to which they have devoted themselves, and which some of thom make the occupation of their lives is altogether bad, dangerous and demoralizing, It brings them into much too familiar contact with men who play with them on the Tom Tiddler's ground they have established. Loans and debts arise between them eften of amounts which it is difficult, if not impossible, to pay by ordinary means in ordinary manners, and hence spring all kinds of complications and arrange- ments, many of an extremely doubtful character, Insets So ——— Two Thousand Years Old. of his wanderings amid the pyramids of Egygt he stumbled on a mummy which proved by its hieroglphics to be at least 2000 yoars old In examining it after it was unwrapped he found in one of its closed hands a tuberous or bulbous root. He was interested inthe question of how long vegetable life could last, and took the root from the mummy's hand and planted it in a sun- ny soll, allowing the rains and dows of Heaven to descend upon it, and in the course of a few weeks the root burst forth and bloomed into a most beauti- ful dahlia. The story 1s said to be well verified. Pleasure is the flower that fades ; ree membrance is the lasting perfume, A Ntrange Story. The announcement of the death in London of Lady Rose, wife of Sir John Rose, of London, and formerly of Montreal, brings to mind some romantic incidents of her early life. Lady Rose, was a daughter of Robert Emmett Temple of Rutland, Vt., who held a tary war, He was a gentleman of dis- tinguished appearance and clegant manners, and had brought up his daughters in all the courtly graces and accomplishments which marked the higher classes at the beginning of the century, The young ladies paid a visit to Montreal, and the younger married a Montreal gentleman (Mr. Robert Sweeny), a Protestant Irishman, who at that time held the position of In- of Col. Dyde. Her sister married Mr, Chapman, The Sweeneys moved much in military circles and Mrs, Sweeney, from her fascinating manner and savoir faire, became a general favorite. An took place unfortunate affair ionable circles in Maj. Ward, of the 1st Royals, was an friends strolled up-town she He jumyg ed to the mess-rooms of the 1st Maj. Ward, Mr. voice, called out to him to come in and This was sternly refused, and on the major making his Mr, the pote, with the demand: write this, Maj. Ward took the missive, and after glancing at it con- temptuously, tore it fraginents, Hot words ensued, and a challenge was given and accepted, wd from the tabie and proceed- Royals, hearing Sweeney's have a glass of wine, appearance Sweeney sir?" into friends, who had left Col. very friendly mood the night before, confronting each other with pistols at the St. Pierre race course, on the road. The word stood Lachine accomplished duelist, having fat th 1 ist throu } ! He iad time to explode his weapon. at the request of Ward's regiment entered and he was all the letier was the heedless » of a flig Ward's pre yi £ handwriting. lite sd literally she met John Rose, 3 Huntington, who was stud Judge Day. between the nplished Jhment tactiment acco! s talented 1g law student ensued, and shortly $ ¢) to the bar they were i and married. Her wonderf suavity of manner made her where she was ever on the alert intere Beaconsfield was to h er John Rose's success, and him one of the { pail n his time, { | conneclion He of finance, from which retired enter the firm se & Co., bankers of 1 New York. mm sot AD Mss ing in position of Morton sndon and 4 WO The Dunkards’ Love Feast. The semi-annual love feast of the German Baptist Brethren, or Dunkards, celebrated at Ephrata, Pa. a few days ago, was a very interesting ceremony. The dresses of these adherents to an- cient forms and customs is very much like that of the Friends. The men wear a closely buttoned shad-belly or swallow-tail coat, with standing collar of coarse, brown, pepper-and-salt or bluish-gray cloth, trousers and vest, and a heavily-caped overcoat of the same material, and alow-crowned black felt hat, with enormous brim. The plain, unornamented dress of the women is generally black, although sometimes snuf-brown, with a large black shawl and a black bonnet of the sun-bonnet shape. In the plain meeting house there are two rows of benches running the whole length of the room and form- ing middle and side aisles, while rows of benches, facing these, ascend theater. like on either side to near the low, flat ceiling. The middle rows are for those celebrating the feast, and the others for the spectators, Every third bench, of thoss upon the floor, is so arranged that the broad, movable back can be brought up and fastened on the top of the end boards, thus making & long, narrow table, After the Dunkards had marched in, two brothers appeared with long white tablecloths, with which they covered the ten tables, five on the women's side of the central aisle, and five on the men's side. Otber brothers came awrmed with black-handled knives, three-tined forks and tin tablespoons, Other brothers brought little white bowls, which they set sparsely around, Other brothers bread--huge loaves cut into quarters which they placed in long middle lines, Other brothers (it was never sisters) bore trays containing plates of butter. Other brothers brought deep tin dishes where pieces of mutton swam in a gravy like soup, Supper being ready, and the swing- ing lamps drawn and lighted, the brethren and sisters seated themselves 00 of the formerand 140 of the latter. How reposeful the women looked, with thelr plain, neatly fitting black dresses, and their little white caps of nightcap shape and of a semi-transparent material, underneath which the modestly parted halr Jay The long hair of the men, brush- ed straight back from the forehead and falling to the shoulders, and their long beards both hair and beards being large- ly gray, and sometimes silvery white, gave them a very venerable aspect, Next, two small tubs half filled with {| water were brought in, and two elder] themselves of the brothers divested , one seizing tub and towel. ren seated on the front bench | the broad | table and shioes and i the corresponding {the 1} did the Then | brother with the tub placed it at 101186 same, his feet into it, mt I by the 3 washer, who then i the yunding kiss upon his lips, | hands, ard kissed and passed on to the inext: and the washing and sisters did likewise { room, their shoes and stockings, the younger | efforts to get | deftly and quickly. lined-out hymn in German, the eati began, slices of bread serving as plates and one dish of There latter of spoons against nives against forks wand of munching. Everything eat- having disappeared, more exhortaion, prayer then three bottles of number of large flat, bore; HE | eaters, Was no noise but the ( dishes and | K and i able there was and singing {and wine and unleavened CAKes were broken into passed JUN broke for each ; + oli ) were not allowed U hop breaki t to then ng not allowed to pass the passed to them by drinking the wine mony. ans——————— Dropped Ont, Do you ever stop to think, you young, strong and healthy, what becomes of the | very old; where they are and how they | adapt themselves to the tearing, ing machinery which intersects and envirous this great city? The old love life as well as the young, and find it hard to relingish their hold { Doubtless the older they grow the more apon iL. | precious becomes their hours and the stronger their desire to | put they have known that is Yet they sweetest ill less appor- xy amd Ail best {and intothem., | find little sympathy and st | tunity. They are crowded out, jostled | out, pushed out, untii they drop out, tand are loat to us. It is very rare to see the old on the elevated roads-—as | rare the very young. They afraid of them-—of the pitiless rush, ithe jam, the long flights of stairs, the | rude pushing and crowding and the every-man-and-boy-for-himself oode which obtains without regard to age or sex. But it has been common to see one old man--not so very old either— but grayhaired and past 70, sitting in the gateman’s chair at an uptown station until the arrival of a down train. On one occasion, when there was a vacant seat, a lady, herself no longer young, but forgetting that, and with the instinctive reverence for gray hairs, rose and offered him hers, His pale cheek, pale as his hair, flushed a little, “No, madame,” he said, “I could not mt when a lady is standing.’ Last Tuesday he sat for the last time in the gateman’s seat waiting for the train; now he is dead and buried. He went for the last time ‘“‘down- town’ to the ‘‘office.” which had become his world, went through his daily task of looking over his mail, and home again, and that night he died took another and more elevated train to a city within the gates eternal. He did not know him, the gateman, nor I; but when he Gid not come the gateman asked one who knew him, and he said: “He was a merchant until last year, when he retired, and his principal aceu- pation was to go down-town every day and read his mail, Ile a good man and a gentleman, am sorry to miss him.” So am I, but the “road” tears away just the same as before, as FETE. FOOD FOR THOUGHT. Praise undeserved is satire in dis. guise, The best lessons from silence, Tears are srniles of love, Fools will often prudent people fail Blind and reckless a dangerous opiate, Sadness is 4 disea=e; the best for it is occupation. Hoepesty provides the most conditions for sefety. The poor are kept poor Lo supply the demands of paradise, We cannot become avoid petly motives, The origin of atomic matter canpet be less than eternity. Honesty of purpose must not be held as evidence of ability, The bane of distrust will tender extinguish inspiration. The reality of death our own insignificance, Indolence is the rush o and the inlet of every vice, of commanding is the frait ice of courage. in Ife are learned sometimes the happiest make success where idealisin becomes remedy eorisin liberal unless we ie demonstrates {f the mind I'he right of labors, the pr It an injury than by , ' » is more noble by silence to avoia to over- are y 110 rhetoric Tove’'s spoken; if words, ‘1 ih He travels safe and not un who is guarced Dy po pleasan verty and g JAD Al) ¥ # ie human pily that ourseives, we ® in observing fanlt should not iT th Lad nleas ose of othe then Those who have no patience of own forget what demand they make on that of others. Intellect has cal ight of the brain. Rell ied the star- a #3 gion 18 Lhe slar- Leen God bless all good women. To thew all come at last. Tet friendship creep gently bo a MAY 00D rus tself out of breath. There is cannot either the consciousness no evil we but "ney 130 for a proof often Galety is that the heart at ease, the u in the midst of True politeness consists in being easy making everybody One A% easy AS one can. +4 The prodigal robs his heir; | robs himself, The ¥ { tice to ourselves and : Miser is, jus- 4 t middle way others. Forgiveness is like God's bounty. nox i not impoverished ite F he that withil ro We find the great thing in this world pot so much where we stand as in tion we are moving. ugh i 48 cl to have reas : iored by su n; it ime ing Sad staining ILy manner, ’o ihe When a sti $y “i a ie heart ! bubble against : The never despise The | self-den . # las 4 i 1cabic jal is better tha | teaches everything else ; 00 vi The best of us are! Jampered in n 3 flo effort at improvement, not onl) faults, but by those of our neighbors, The best method of disposing of halt the slanders of the age is to pay them attention. The other hall may be lived down. To listen kindly is an act of the most delicate interior mortification, and helps us very much to speak kindly Ourseives, no What wrinkles should | pot be all under instead of on our faces! It would be a much bettex arrangement, Nothing is so { does =0 much for little interchange of : Ix nevole nce. Do not be afraid of wild boys and girls; they often grow up to be the very best men and women, Wildness is pot viciousness., Sincerity does nol consist in speaking your mind on all occasions, but in doing it when silence would be censurable and inexcusable. Whatsoever that be within us that feels, thinks, desires and animates, ia something celestial, divine and conse- quently imperishable. Happiness dotes on her work and is prodigal to her favorites. As one drop of water hath anattraction for another, go do {elicities run into felecities, Commend us to a man who holds his faith, whatever it may be, with a manly grip, and dares to defend it in a wanly way-—*‘speaking the truth in love.” The companion of fools shail be de- stroyed. Tho greatest are not proof against the wiles of the impure, in whose company they venture to walk or linger, A man or woman may be highly ir- ritable, and yet be sweet, tender, gentle, loving, sociable, genial, Kind, charitable, thoughtful for others, un- selfih, generous, What is there so beautiful as lovely old agh? What does it matter if the hair 18 white und the cheek has lost its glow, if the eyos shires with a trium. phat Ughts and one oan Tally fesl chink th that lends a sweetness to the glance, a cadence to the voice ? If you want knowledge, you must toil for it; if food you must toil for it; and if pleasare, you must tail for it, Toil isthe law, Pleasure comes through toil, and pot by selfandulgence and 3 oe » wholesome, in people’s looks, as tiie small coin 0 indolence, When one gets to lové work his life is a happy one.
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