THE ENGINE, Into the gloom of the deep, dark night, With panting breath and a startled scream ; Bwift as a bird in sudden flight Darts this ¢reature of steel and steam. Awful dangers aye lurking nigh, Rocks and chasms are near the track, But straight by the light of its great white eye, It speeds thro’ black. the shadows dense and Terrible thoughts and flerce desires Trouble its mad heart many an hour, Where bury and smoulder the hidden fires, Coupled ewer with might and power. It hates as a wild horse hates the rein, The narrow track by vale and hill ; And shrieks with a cry of startled pain, And longs to follow its own wild will. Oh, what am I but an engine shod With muscle and flesh by the hand of God Speeding on thro’ the dense, dark night, Guided alone by the soul's white light Often and often my mad heart tires, And hates its way with a bitter hate, And longs to follow its own desires, Aud leave the end in the hands of fate. 0, pondrous engine of steel and steam ; 0, human engine of flesh and bone, — Follow the white light’s certain beam, — There lies safety, and there alone. The narrow track of fearless truth, Lit by the soul's great eye of O, passionate heart of light, restless youth, the night. Alone will carry you thro’ { otherwise he was not worthy as well, As King Emerson passed she drew into the shadow lest he should see her, ‘‘He is very handsome,” she said, | her eyes following him after he had | passed, “almost as handsome as Her lover's face rose before her, cheery and bright, as it usually was, with tts frank eves and pleasant smile, and a tender gicw came into her eyes, ‘My darling,” she murmured, ‘‘they rannot make me believe ill of you,” She had said that King Emerson was almost as handsome as her lover, but the truth was he was the handsomer netic charm of Ralph’s cheery face, Both men were tall and finely fea- tured, but King’s face was more regu- lar in outline, his eyes deeper and dark- or, his mustache more silky and sweep- ing, his manner more distinguished, but there was a subtle charm in the young-——a charm in the honest eyes and kindly smile that went a long Idelle walked on grassy nook, and till she came to a then she sat down rest a few minutes, but she was scarce- ly sitting a moment ere she rose to her feet again, for a woman’s voice, low HI» INNOCENCE PROVED, A haughty, stern, dark-faced man, haired, blue-eyed girl, with a face of | rare loveliness, his daughter Idelle. The girl was leaning against the window, her eyes fixed on the beautiful scene that lay before her, but at the sound of her father’s voice she turned her head towards him, her eyes meeting his, **Idelle,” he said. “Yes, papa,” she said, but her voice was questioning “Can gi Idelle? I have Jover has been patience want your answer now.’ “My lover!” the girl repeated, Emerson is not her.” “He is your least he you, King Emerson or not?” | “You give me a faint smile; ‘‘then I will not. Oh, father!” with a swift break of passion. “I cannot marry him; I do net love |, him, and I do loye— “Do not dare to repeat that, Idelle Meredith, in my presence again! I have given you my opinion, and more than | mine of Ralph Greeley, who is neither more nor less than a fortune hunter; and his wife, with my ¢ never be.’ He was silent o g you give your waited answer to-day, patiently; your itself, that, fat lover—at loves I choice,” with I onsent, you will ! for a moment, Idelle let her eyes wander out of window again. Suddenly her father rose and went to her caught her by the arm. “Look here, girl » he said his face cening. “I have fooled lopg epough You will marry iG , and the | & and : } ' J oe love to The clasp on her have promised my Greely.” ened, *1 tell you,” arm her father said, £14 Ralph Greeley is a rascal. Ask Esther | Haven has he a ight to marry you. “3 will not believe that story, sal ia, ¢ though her face e grew pale; the soul of Her father laughed. *'Gzirl, I saw them together,’ “I saw her pleading with him. Every one links their names together, and ! lnsinyates she ought to be his wife.” faelle’s face grew still “If I knew that quietly, heart at least 1 would turn from him, Lng _~ snd —-" ' Idelle “he is honor. n paler. h were true,’ she said ‘my would change 1 i i “Marry King Emerson?’ her interposed, “And marry sald, “1 wi hold you [delle.’’ her father aver broke his other failing she | King Emersc,, » "oat pmmise, “no Meredith | whatever their | 0 said, word -y il i The smile on’ he girl's face wavered, Ab, if she We too sure of her lover's | innocence! “1 8pke thoughtlessly,” she said; | but if Ralph Greely is what you have hin' ed, B sod.” my careless words will hold | ’ quietly. A little later Idelle left the house | and wandered down by a sunny dell, words as well as her own. “It was a foolish speech of mine,’ she said; ‘“‘even if Ralph bad been un- | worthy, that would be no reason why | 1 almost shrink from, without really knowing why.” . At this mstant a tall, fine-looking man crossed the meadows--a man dis- tinguished-looking as well as handsome. It was King Emerson going towards Meredith Grange, where in a few min- utes he would hear Idelle’s decision from her father. King Emerson and Ralph Greeley were cousins, but King was the master of broad lands and sunny vales, while Ralph was little more than penniless; but Idelle—well, Idelle loved him. He was well worthy, as far as out wud appearance went, of any woman's and pleading, fell ou her voice of Esther Haven. ears—the Scarcely conscious of what she the did, of tangle through pale. Esther’s companion was her lov- Greeley, Almost clear and her ears, breathless she stood, distinct while Esther's voice fell on “For God’s sake, certificate, Ralph, give me the Y ou will not Oh, Hes Aven, w give it sooner die than face- That do this, . what shall Ralph, to me! Idelle bh trembling, she All she had heard- er had spok was all eard, as, back Sank seat, Her fat} She sat ther @ the i Lilt er stunned than a quarter of an YOioes ied al Ie again- *¥ ou will meet me on the Y o’elock, and ision. with her That leath, night, pale and faint; her cc face low as her sweet voice Meredith gave narry King Emerson. “I will meet you on my decision, Her Esther Haven rang She would be there as wel plead with him to do nsent the " bridge, and | you lover's ! in her | 1 l he Ble Esther A 1 ¢ 0) 4 vole out few minutes , and before nine Idelle as the bell the SAW awaiting some clear and high, and bright He took a few steps forward t« back, Was, Idelle?” one I'he moon sh ne ’ ia mos as day, y eet er, then drew 3 } astonished, when | “YoH, sald, his “Yes. I Vou did Has Esther not " he 1g the scorn not come vet? “No, answered, qui and anger in ire with which she»* ner eye” Jui kK gest: he rank ie held out his har” 4 deile,’? he sald, “can xplain mm but, belie othing an he you not trust y meeting with me, 1 man ather; YH Ler Vey done be have nor? could She onl” drev . tant . '¢ GI%V; hack with a gesture of aute y oa . od 3 ' *You sai} Esther has not been here," slowly, * ping down | I ith said, hers!” « “but this is h lifted a 1 tiny rubies, she small kat se “*She has come and mistaken the gone, U for 1 en, She time, have not “Then I will "* Idelle said, Ralph looked after her, “If she believes ill of me and mis trusts me with so little cause.’ he said, it pass, I must Jet it pass for go as well, Greeley a while, The next in Mount The dead body of Esther Havea had | been found. on the rocks below, A little later the excitement grew more intensa, and it bad reached its ‘ted for the murner., Suspicion had | | linked their names together for some | time before. How it happened, who had known of dith could hardly tell, but she was the principal witness against the man, who, no matter what he was, she loved with every chord of her heart. Her anguish was pitiful to behold as she told her story, and sister-women with a low cry she had fallen back, white and senseless, and been taken from the court room. witness-box, the prisoner looked at him with an expression it would be hard to understand, but King gave his evi dence, which amounted to very little, coolly and clearly, stood, but she feared for her life if she | defied him and she pleaded wath me to { give it to her, He must have met Ler on the bridge before I came, but how I lost the certificate or how Helen Clarke found it is something 1 cannot tell, When I found it gone I had no proof but my word, and what would be given for a man’s word with a noose above his head?" Yes, ho had seen his cousin and the | ; dead woman together more than once. | Yes, he had heard their names, Yes, hie had advised the prisoner to | marry her. At these words the prisoner leaped to his feet, his eyes blazing, “You scoundrel!” he cried, Then his counsel interfered, sat dewn again, Late that evening King Emerson was closeted with Idelle’s father, and held a paper in his hand, “To-morrow week,” he debt comes due. If Idelle is on that day, you are safe.” “You have her promise.” “I want herself wered coarsely. Later still in the evening Idelle heard { of the claim King Emerson held ove: | her father, “My home—the home of the Meree- diths for generations—will pass from { me forever, our proud name be | honored, and II, Idelle, will take my ! | own life as sure as there is a heaven | above us, You have given your promn- to his wife. What difference | can a few weeks make?" Worn, heart-broken and dis- | pirited, was no match for the . two determined men, and the unwilling | rr. CoTeupORd » oe Hnonasier consent dropped from her lips, | urisuian Janda, They long brick buildings, one rumor connect and he Helen Clark disappeared, aud, as the nearest of kin, Ralph Greeley inherited King Emerson's possessions, among Meredith 1delle’s which was the mortgage on Grange, which he placed hand, sald, ‘‘the my wife in “The price of yourself,” he with a smile, satistied, sald, ,)’ King Kmerson an- “I am the purchaser, since you are " she answered shyly. And he was satisfied also, as he met the beautiful eyes upturned to his, so full of love and trust, >_> The Monks of Chins. dis- Of a Chinese Brotherhood of as a writer says, men got tired of endless sta to some | their celtics in the Flowery Kingdom Ife, of ty, of the ruggle for existence and retire retreat where they quiet, BOCIEe | ise be can pass remaining days in study Weary, . These retreats snefact Idelle and benefaction. Iii~ ies of are invariably T . . story in height {| To save her father's name and h : King onor, th at 1} archite i Lhe solemn in ture, and she would marry day week. After King Emerson at i upon mountains or i th { forest 3 Around Emerson left Meredith i. " a windowless wall 5 sid shut § and he busy i from view In the 14 t 3 ‘ 5 3 tha short cut in the direction | to! m tl surrounding of , and there he came face y ‘ ' we Lie ; ig land nature is face with a delicate-looking gir ho : . . 5 Bb assisted, inter i wit] The 1 A muttered n his | grow o ' oh y "nt lips. . ana c¢ would forever grount 18 ife ‘ 1 led to a his home at [ered 0 ped right 1 gh Owens m and die, the trees ard and crooked, the weeds [EOE] AEH 4 018 A850 wi who retre the + YY cht, vile ih fi yWeEer and days I wed in England—Idelle The Riri rose 1 onvulsed with d of { The and humanity; duty de velo} new-born deadly to nature the had wrecked her | “You will never marry Idelle ith!" she said. The man laughed. “We will see.” he “We will see,’ that thinking of would be to wife, “Better death,” she thought anguish of her soul. Suddenl ind of a light the window roused her, but bef man y I who tl from her Mere- | These retreats do v ' - i § as in the eo latter | srders but are fouhded by one or said, the sim x ain} F 3 mpie SARE OL Tes admission ot she repeated. night Idelle the futu ceremonies of Late sat alone, | to nothing. re and what it | in life, who her as Emerson Ring > #5 y ue 5, promis man could rise, the casement, which on the balcony, ished young in CArewWOoIrn, “You Idelle “Meredith?! stranger said, and ff tha ot of the night was | years, but wes . AY s stood before her. are she told the Lorrified ab made her grow faint as she | “You will tell wourt?!? 1 “1 will,” The next day rose bright and in the room, le Mereditl he attorney for the defens ras wl or to being tarving, hn had been only the day before, it the The itement manner | hoods ted for till-—till— | superio was called. | he this said. to-morrow at dells the ovement impr stranger answered, instruct fav: Al times ript ions for eo) and cloue who have less rend, ro Sutles, Sryt © i court ywded 3 1 i peopie, the f ] King t these oO different looking it th government is a pure autocracy for life, nis 4 MeCcassor. repressed exc be tiHelen Clark” Idelle’s midr could 1 account governs appoi | ment lapse or be not of their regulations about monasteries, made, U own number the ybhers The Hamme as the elements o ight visitor, the woman to King Emerson, stood in the witness box, “What do you know the la elect one are of this case?’ omitting relig rion. Cleanliness, sobrie iy, indus. fry, wyer asked. “A great deal,” she answered “1 saw the murder committed, her husband.” the chastity, Intellectuality, fe alow charity and hums are the stars of their heaven. No law- | to cross the threshold of the retreat; no | wine, stimulant or narcotic permitied | except for medical use; no quarreling, | loud conversation, game of chance, in- delicate or vulgar talk is allowed, | Disobedience is punished by reprimand, | suspension, temporary ostracism or ex- { pulsion, according to the degree of the | offense, Iv: She nivy ven was murdered by “Who was her husbana?"’ yer asked, She handed him the marriage certifi cate. “King Emerson was her There is the proof of the cause of the crime and King Emerson had leaped to his feet, but a hand had been laid on his shoul der and he had sunk back again, while woman is allowed husband, the marriage " tO Alaska Glaciers, After a visit to some of the Alaska | glaciers, Mr, Meehan states that be- | neath the Muir glacier, said te be 400 | miles long, flowsa rapid current, which he estimates to be 100 feet wide and four feet in average depth, and which | runs summer and winter without inter- | ruption. At its termination the gla- : fo § 5 is ' 4] { gus muzzle elose to his heart, had fallen, | a a al Hue gives olf | bathed in his own life-blood, at their | | the great ice sheets have their lakes, | feet, : rapids, waterfalls, hills and valleys; His crime had overtaken him, and he | that the walerways change their courses | dared not face the consequence. | at times through the melting, and that | Six months later Idelle and Ralph | melting progresses freely in the sup’s Were Hitziod. | rays, but not in the shade. ** And so you distrusted me from the | words you overheard, Idelle?”’ her hus | band said, talking of the past, Esther! Her father once saved my life | i back and forward in their excitement, Then suddenly a wild cheer went forth, for Ralph Greeley was a free | The next moment, however, the | cheers were changed to cries of horror, | for, before they had thought of such a! | thing. King Emerson had drawn Industeinl Interests, “Poor | AA Three stages in the industrial inter. est of the country are shown in the following figures: In 1831 the value of the cotton mills in the United States {was $40,000,000, in 1870 it was $141. 000,000, and in 1880, $208,225,000, | and he asked me before his death to be {a friend to his child, Her marriage | certificate fell by chance into my hands | and I wanted to proclaim her marriage, { knowing the position in which she Bhuking' mands w Ith 8 Mummy. A gentleman who, though well read and very intelligent, is not asavant and could not therefore give me the story in the manne of an Egyptologist, told me the other day what he saw al a mum- my’s “reception” at Cornell University, A mummy intact, that is with all the original wraps on it, which is a rather unusual thing. Hap- pening to know one of the professors, my friend was invited to be present, and he says he will never forget what hesaw, Yard after yard of linen was unwrapped frem the mummy until its elbows were reached, by which time there were eighty yards of linen undone from it. As the process continued a sort of almost invisible cloud of dust began arising from the cloths and soon the roon was filled with it, It produced a perf as strong as it was deli and sweet, and yet permeated by a dain- ty pungency which prevented it from be- ing at all sickening. It was so power- ful that it filled the adjoining corridors and rooms, and did not seem to lose it fragrance fresh has been received ume rious heavy on It w sessed a fascination coming in contact with alr, was an odor which pos which eould not be and produced a sort of dreamy sensation upon those who inbal- The erfumes, Overcome, a ed it for any len grance poppies tween th fra- came from 3 1 8 and aromatic shrubs placed be- ¢ folds of cloth when fresh 3,000 years The face preserved, an the mum- my was the Nile Mummy was meat country. ago in of the well d seem- ed to grin at these its long body was only un ¢ I Jie 5 £ i as 1 have said. who were distu £ E the (rin sleep. On the $ ii f day overed { the elbows, “1 was so interested in the process,’ sald my friend, ‘‘that although had ¥ wi 1 Yr 5 art ied nded to | + that nigh t go, but waited until the next day. I wanted to se ng hand which have bee I He the temple on and usalem n extends its owner to { visit priest urneyed A 0a it he had chanced to the Nile if the 3 ner, where the lived, 0 Jer coul wmve clasped that of the Prop! Jere- yah, As I thought of this Icould not «1 whether been shak- er wont ifs y tier far 1 SINNER, iO 4 igubri tu + 8 Will us prophet bad the _ : Pe yy . JUAIBUALICK mummies Oi bed atl laugh of d gentlemen very shortly afte with this as a mement ret Egyptian a and bad OTOSe In consequence, 1 so horrified the lear: y were present that | ashamed mine ing Hud and left rward, 3 viel } tr and he took a 8 from his px cke and held the d emblem of the up for scarabe BACTY ees 53% rated iar my inspecuion, — A —— st The Man who Smiles. may smile remarked a a know it of that vso be ns against ¥ pleas. offensively 3 . vb 4 nie} pleasant. rain people bid you beware of » man who is al ing. jut you sl of the man who always greets yi aglare, If Iam to beg villatn I think 1 rather prefer ways smil beware u with De led by a the smil- He will swis +3144 ; SRT] ing villain. ndle me anyhow, I cour- teously admire saturnine counteénances good I do not enjoy any 1 the bird glare of the instance, men. in contemplating the hungry horse trader, for proves my appetite. 1 do not think there is a good reason for fearing the man who smiles in all sorts of human weather. [do not always believe in his smile. There are fimes when be bores me beyond measure, Sometimes his set, unvarying smile wearies me as does the unwinking sun in the dead, cloudless calm of successive August days, und I want to quarrel with him and try to make him cloud up and thunder a little, or at least strike out a glow of heat lightning. 1don’t believe his smile is eternally a reflex of his feelings, He must feel biue and dis- mal, and troubled and chafed, and pen- itent and doubtful, and anxious and longing and sorrowful at times like the rest of us, Dut if he chooses to vail all his troubles behind a smile that is 80 set that it betrays the mask and wearies us, why that is his way keeping his little light shining in this troubled world, my son, It doesn’t prove that he Is a yillain, All men who smile and smile are not villains, nor all men who look solemn good men, When you hear a man saying, “Look out for the man who always smides,” that is the man, my son, who will reliypothecate your collaterals, i p— Ferbtar to jullie, tor We are sinners nil, pleasure prey Vise. ages; village never ime i i | on MERRIE TTY. LIBR, FOR THOUGHT. FOOD Offences are there is lvoe at bottom, think! alr, easily pardoned when Speaking without ing without taking No aim at lifts us above Pity is the virt of none but tyrants t use it cruelly Moderation is commonly firmness is commonly succe ng is shoet- of the happ ness of ourselves, f othecs Lhe law, and firm and ssful, Fa'sehood always endeavors to copy the mien and attitude of truth, A mere saguine temperan passes for genius and patriot wnt often ism, He who can conceal his joy is greater than he who can conceal his griefs, Nothing is 80 credulous as 50 ignorant of what Whoso keepeth tongue keepeth The more we their burdens the be, " { y ’ vanity, or becomes iteelf . his mouth his soul from and bis trouble, help others lighter out The virtue of prosperity ance: the virtue of advers tude, There | i hl aie (zod 8B grace Delween ur ale, Our happiness and to our 1 mis conduct, and it upon Let SHSeaen} fill your exi paces a Genious follows it reaches its destination ing a compass, No C4 ice. but rd or cable can draw or bind so fast as single thread. Avoid circumlocutio Words, like straight t He that always mm business and « To all intents and will not open his eyes 4 d as he t ove MVersatio ent, as blin Reason cannot than that are above hatever v n become I Own iil implicitly, t to be copied wit! 1'} earning, b to learn; Cons faults it prevent it BOC Never fear notive ost + ence i use, tf ha a lammt Wie BLLAIeEL i $ nf . ARS finite comfi than muc which | freezing nuch betler 31 CRs In thie cool waler { 18 always like elevated, of intelligence, read ing, curiosity; but serious happy dis course, avoiding personalities, dealing with results, is rare If wou toward you, vou had idly toward fers Lh omewh at There is plenty LE. € Os : wish people t best ig Kin Lo scat MEAD i barefoot He thal rightly nablene 58 And now that it Ins of s that whicl 1 pays the wages. Its service is to watcl » success of our enemy; its w f % ’ Bure Oi IN Of all passions exacts Lhe bitterest jeal hardest service al age if Good-breedis men, by exten gard we good Sense. with g iz i ia have { pr company. ood Character is {ive powers In blest embodime nature in ils aighest {i hibits 1 at his bes Sell distrust is the pur faillur In the strength there is strengin, the weakest, however str no faith in thems Men who 1.4% IW Be one go lb LEE ON na res. and td ® who have heir powers thoroughly false an ! those vice the ver) claim 1 despise, they a1 elves o are fom ry om themse f avowin 8 they feign most to Ves: ang ye g them they strains nly by low ’ is the Music Nore JOY if vightened by exultant of music, but grief “A sweet, a WwWolundea ghtens toil. The sailor pulls cheerfully for his song. Generosity the virtue multitude, and for this selfish. ness 18 often the consequenee of igno- rance, and it requires a cultivated mind to discern where the rights of others interfere with our own wishes, There is nothing in life which exer- cises a more blessed influence on death, than the prominence of a holy, loving fear in our intercourse with God. Past fear is the smoothest pillow on which the head of the dying can rest, Prudence and religion are above ac- cidents, and draw good out of every- thing, Affliction makes a wise man patient, strong and enduring. Prov. dence, like a wise father, brings us up to labor, toil, and danger; whereas the indulgence of a fond mother makes us weak and spiritiess, The great secret of giving advice successfully is to mix with it something which implies a real consciousness of the adviser’s own defects; and as much as possible of an acknowledgement of the other party's merits, Most advis- ers gink both; and hence the tailure which they meet with and deserve, Money Is a right good thing, and no 1 iS €4As00 nesasure, » spirit. Ones, ¢ 18 balm 18 not of the reason: It brings comfort and leisure, and Sol- omon says that in leisure there is wis- Money promotes domestic tran- and that Is the biggest and best thing I know of. But it ought to be hard to get, so that its real value may be appreciated--it has to be earned to be prized. No money is safe, except that made by honest wen,
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