THE STRENGTH OF THE HILLS, My thoughts go home to that oid brown house, With its low roof sloping down to the ” cast, A $s garden fragraut with roses and thyme, Tat blossoms no longer, except in rhyme, Where the honey-bees used to feast. Afar in the west the great hills rose, Silent and steadfast and gloomy and RAY; I thoeghit they were giants, and doomed to recy Thay watch, while the world should wake or sleep, Till the trumpet should sound judgemont day. on the I used to wonder of what they dreamed As they brooded there in their silent might, While March winds smote them, rains fell, Or the snows of winter their ghostly spell Wrought in the long and lonesome night. or June They remember a younger world thanours, Before the trees ou their top were born, ‘When the old brown house was itself a tree, And waste were the flelds where now you see The winds astir in the tasseled corn. And I was as young as the hills were old, And the world was warm with the breath of spring, And the roses red and the lilies white Budded and bloomed for my heart's delight, And the birds in my heart began to sing. But calm in the distance the great hills rose, Deaf unto raptures and dumb unto pain, Since they knew that Joy is the mother of Grief, And remembered a butterfly’s life is brief, And the sun sets only to rise again. They will brood, and dream, and be silent, a8 NOW, When the youngest children alive to- day Have grown to be women and men, grown oid, : And gone from the world like a tale that is told, And even their echo forgets to stay. SIRT, THE ARTIST'S ROMANCE, Alfred Hart was an artist, as yel un- known to fame. He had sent a picture to the Academy; and it had been refu- sed. Nowise cast down by this failure, he resolved to try again. He called himself persevering; his friends called | him obstinate; i his enemies said that | he had mistaken his vocation, and ought to have been a house painter. Onr hero had his fair share of con- ceit. and, believing in himself, laughed at his friends and despised his enemies, It must be confessed that as far as | outward appearance went, Aifred Hart looked every inch an artist—that is, the | popular idea of one—with his long hair, | soft hat and velvet coat, Disgusted with the bad taste of the “Academy,” Alfred Hart betook him- self to the seaside, after writing a furi- | ous article on favoritism to the news- | paper, which was not inseried. Some day, Alfred Hart felt, he would be appreciated; but, in the meantime, be would have probably starved, had it pot been for a maiden aunt who allowed him so much a month in order that he might pur his studies. He had been pursuing his studies a very long time -being now, when our story opens, thirty-seven, Alfred Hart, on arriving at the sea- gide, went immediately in search of al lodging, his artistic der his arm. At the first house he self he had a very unpleasant rebuff. “You're an artist! No, thank you!” said the landlady, “I couldn’t take you | " ! paraphernalia un- | i presented him- | “Why not?’ asked our hero. { ‘‘gecause,” said the landlady, put- ting ber &rms akimbo, **I've heard that | artists don’l pay.” “You are very insulting, madam!" | cried Alfred Hart indignantly, ‘Who | made such a scandalous libel on our | honorable profession?” “I'm a plam-spoken woman,” went on the lady, “and 1 speak out straight, My sister once let her rooms 10 an ar- | tist. ! “And the result?” ! ““Was that he never paid! I'd much | rather take a pork-butcher than an | artist, and that’s the truth!” i “There's a black sheep in every flock,” observed Alfred Hart. *‘I can assure | you that I always pay my way,” “If that’s the case.’’ said the sharp | seaside landlady, ‘*vou'll have no objec tion to paying in advance.” “None at alll” said Alfred graundiy, for he had just received a remittance from the aunt before mentioned, *‘1'l | pay vou in advance if the apartments guit. Let me see them.” “This way, sir,” observed Mrs, Law, a little more civilly, *“*Mind the steps, the passage is rather dark.” The rooms suited Alfred Hart very well, and he took them there and then. “Being an artist,”’ said Mrs, w, as ghe stood in the parlor by the window, “you will enjoy the view,” The view consisted of a long line of mud, for the tide had run out. “Yea! I shall be very comfortable here no doubt,” said Alfred, sinking into an arm-chalr that had a broken spring. “I suppose you have been here too long to enjoy the prospact.” Mrs. Law confessed that she didn t see much in it herself, as she rattled the “two weeks in advance’ in her pocket. When alone, when Mrs, Law had left the apartment, Alfred took the wrapper from the rejected picture, and gazed upon it, He was looking at it still when Mrs, Taw entered the room bringing in the tea things. Now, Mrs. Law was a wo- man of the world , and understood peo- pic's weaknesses, “Why, whata beautiful picture!” she cried lifting up her hands in affect- ed admiration. “Did you draw that, sir?” “Yes!' said Alfred, with a pardons. Ma glow of pride. *‘1 painted pice re, $ “It's just lovely!” cried Mrs. Law. “Mrs, Law,” erled the ified ar- tist. “you are a woinan sound dis cernment! You bave a soull You can appreciate art! Shake hands with me, madam '’ Mrs, Law readily acquiesced; the ar- tist looking very happy indeed, “Never saw such a daub in uy life observed Law, when in 8 Jus. ’ dono harm to A up, I'll charge him something dreams, despite the hardness of his bed. He dreamed that he was President of the Royal Academy, and that he would allow no pictures there but his own. He awoke too soon to the hard reali- ty, and went down to his breakfast, which consisted of weak tea, and a few diminutive shrimps, and not very invi- ting bread and butter. After breakfast our hero went for a stroll by the ever-restless sea, the wind A few excursionists made some un- complimentary remarks about Alfred Hart: but he, being used to them, took no notice, beyond casting disdainful glances at the low creatures, He had proceeded on his way about half-a-mile, whenhe came upon a young lady who, not knowing that anyone was in sight, was seated on a rock busily en- gaged in taking some stones out of her sand-filledshoe, and, in so doing, reveal- ing a charming ankle. Now, our hero was, as we know, a man of artistic taste, and therefore, gazed upon the girl with admiring eyes, thinking he would much like to paint her in that very attitude. That afternoon, as he was having his dinner, the same young lady passed his window. “Do you know her?’ asked Alfred abruptly, looking at his landlady who was pouring him out a glass of ale. “Who?” “That young lady who has just pass. ed the window. the young lady who wears red stockings.” “Why, Mr. Hart, how observant you are!” observed Mrs, Law, going to the window. ‘Oh: that’s Miss Daffodil Nixon. Her father is something in the She is his only daughter. The man who marries her will be a lucky fellow. have a chance.” “So I might,” said Alfred, much pleased; **but bow am I to get introdu- ced?” “Ah! that’s the difficulty,’’ remarked Mrs, Law. Then she added, after a moments reflection: “Her father always amram saw Daffodil’s father tucking up his sleeves, “Did you address such language to me gir?’ asked Alfred trying to look fierce but trembling in his shoes, “Yes, sirl” “Then I think I'd better go. not forever.”’ And, with these parting words, he fled leaving father and daughter to- gether. It was not forever, he met Daffodil on the following night, and, taking her to the station, took the train for Lon- don. Alfred’s aunt received his future bride with enthusiasm, thinking that through her she would be relieved of her neph- ew’s keep. Three weeks afterwards they were married, and the artist felt that his tri- umph was comple, A few days after their marriage Al- fred wrote to his father-in-law to tell him what had happened. The answer that came back by return of post aston- ished him. “Sir,—I am glad to get her off my hands. I wish you luck. You'll find that she has a deuce of a temper.—— Yours faithfully, “Joan Nixon." Her father only spoke the truth— Daffodil had a deuce of a temper; but Alfred would not have cared for that, had she possessed money. She had not a farthing in the world, and Alfred found that he had been thoroughly du- ped. But a worse misfortune awalted him. His aunt, thoroughly disgusted, refused to do anything more for him. Thus left to his own resources, our hero saw that he would have to say fare- | keep himself and a wile. i He tried another walk In life, and, | mercial traveler, doing well. Is he | happy with his wife? We believe quite | as happy ag most husbands are, for Daf- fodil with mt Al Aessa— The Winchester Rifle, with him.” “You've hit it!” said Hart delight- edly: he felt that the fair Daffodil was ¥ 3 already his, We have already told the “If I win her,” thought Alfred, “Ull Delay is always dangerous. Our he- his feet. No he knew better. That very evening dressed in bis Dest he showed himself at the parlor of “The Virate and Admiral.” John Nixou was seated at the end of the table, with a long pipe in his mouth —evidently he thought a great deal of himself, But our hero did not find it so easy as he thought it would be to make J hn Nixon's acquaintance, He was a grumpy, surly fellow, and hardly answered Alfred when he spoke, to A pistol of decidedly clumsy appear- | steel in its composition, few minutes last evening drug store, with several other articles, by & gentleman who had some errands at Kloek’s corner, and who asked | temporarily relieve himself of t permission he load. | During his absence several visitors in weapon, loaded, ¥ gh it was not did sone tent, “This pistol,” said he, ‘works ter magazine gun, Of course many made since this pistol was manufactured, but the principal features are the same. Thou- sands upon thonsands of been made from the invention, but the She awoke to find herself on a little island of sand surrounded by walter. Now, the probability is that had there not been a young man present, Miss Daffodil would have rushed through the water, which was not quite two feet in g in the way, she to a little shriek, saying: “Save me! The gentleman was no other Alfred Hart, and without hesitation, after casting a glance at the gave vent " ‘ Save me!” plunged into the water like the hero he was, “i will save voul”’ “You are brave nobiel" the fair Daffo round his neck. Once more he he cried, she cried, il threw her army plunged through the land, “I am saved said the girl, still entwi- ning her arms round Alfred’s neck ,— fair flower as she was, “How can 1 ever thank you sufficiently for your gal- lant conduct?” “Don’t mention it,” said Alfred half- choked by the girl’s fair arms, “It's a pleasure to risk one’s life for one so beautiful.” Now it must be confessed that Miss Daffodil was not what might be called beautiful, though a fine-looking girl of about five-and-twenty summers, The next day, and the next, and after that they met on the beach, walking side by side, the pleasant sound of the restless waters in their ears, She told him everything abeut her self, for Miss Daffodil was very frank— how she had money in her own right, and how her father did not wish her to marry, because he would loose it. At length, one lovely evening, our hero asked the all-important question. “Daffodil, dearest Daffodil] he said, “1 have loved———'’ “Oh, Alfred!” hiding her blushing face in her hands. “1 have loved you,” went on Alfred, saver since I first saw those yellow sand- boots and red stockings.” “You wicked A 1" sald Miss Daffodil, pinching him, “Darling, will you be mine?” . Of course she said yes, and the artist was rendered the of men, look ing forward to the time when he could touch her money, On meeting her on the following even- ing, Alfred suggested they should elope. “Where to?’ asked Daffodil, “I'll take you to my aunt's,” replied Alfted, “We will with her un. til our arse. “Will she like me?’ asked Daffodil, oul, I only too well that his aunt would be giad to hear had married a fortune. | i The late O. F. Winchester began the shirt business many years ago on a very small scale, cutting out the garments, which his wife and other women put together. The business gradually in- creased until Winchester & Davies factory on Court street. The firm pros- pered, and when Tylyer & Henry pro- duced their magazine pistel he went to Mr. Winchester, as a leading capitalist but the was refused, and Win- offered him £25000, No sale to $10,000, 7.500, The first guns were made on " AAI ——————— Closing » River, The Sacramento river is now so filled up with debris and slickens washed down from mines worked in the past year that passenger and freight boats can no longer reach Sacramento, Pas. sengersand freight have to be transferr- ed to light draft barges at a bend of the river below the city. Allgrain from the upper yilleys shipped by water has to be lightered down if the barges draw more than three feet of water. The shoaling of the river has increased so rapidly during the last three years that unless measures are promptly taken by the Government to thoroughly dredge the lower basin there 18 every prob- ability that Sacramento City and all the great grain-growing valleys of Northwestern California will be de prived of water communication with San Francisco. The Sacramento Board of Trade has invited the California Ssnators and members of Cougress to take a trip up the Sacramento River and see (he condition of the stream, he inspection will be made in a short time, When anything is done, people seo not the patient doing of it, nor think how great would be the loss to man if it had not beon done, Never put much confidence in such as put no confidence in others. A man p! evil 1s mostly looking in his bor for what he sees in himself, In order to the present, it is to be intent on the h The Burglar. AAT #'There 18 no use talking, Mr, Wylks, I eannot stand this much longer, You have been out every night this week un. til after twelve, and I haven't slept a wink, fretting about you, until I am al- most tired out.” “Well, don’t worry about me, degr. Go to sleep to-night, and get a good rest,” “That's just like a man to talk so. Go to sleep, indeed! 1 presume you would, and leave the house to take care ot itself, to be broken into by burglars, and may be the whole family woald be murdered. If you loved me as much as you used to when we first were married, you would not be willing to leave me 1 worry and fret, and get my nerves all unstrung,”’ “It is necessary that I should attend to these things, my dear. The country must be governed, and growing needs require constant watchfulness and new laws, I don’t mean to be out any more than I am obliged to. You must be willing to sacrifice a little for the good | of your country. Just make up your | mind that you will go to sleep, and you won't be troubled any further by wake- fulness.” “The idea of me coolly making up my mind to go to sleep while you are out 18 perfectly preposterous. I wouldn't be i 80 “heartless.” “Well, I won't go out to-morrow | night. I'll stay in with you but to night | I must.” “Oh, dear! I suppose I must stand it; but I'm sure something will happen, I nave a presentiment, and when did my presentiment ever fail? We may never | see each other again, If you come howe and find baby and me killed, don’ be “I'll try not to be,’ replied Mr, Wylks Then | he gave her a good-by kiss and left her, | and ghe hurried through the house to | papers furnished so plentifully, and | when she had got herself wrought up so | that she could st still no longer, she doors and warned the gris against re- | moving a single bolt or bar, Then she returned to her cozy sitting room and sat down in silence, listening for the wretch, and | trying to imagine what she should do if | one of the villains should confront her and demand her jewels and the key to the silver clo el. Time went on and the clock struck 11, still she was undecided what she had better do if anything unosual should happen. The girls had gone up to bed, and were, undoubledly, ] sounQ Half an hour crept by. Baby cried and Mrs Wylks has. tened to him, for there was no nurse to attend him. Mrs, Wylks would never She shiut and fastened the bed- room door, and lay down beside Ler 1it tle one to soothe her to sleep, The clock struck 12, and then Mrs, Wylks heard a noise. Breathlessly she listened; footsteps were creeping up the | stairs. They paused a moment at her | door, and then she heard the Knob turn, | the mid- | She | “Something must be done,” solilo- | herself from beside ber sleeping infant, “I can't lie here and let everything be | out of the house; I must do Softly she turned the key, and gently into the hall, determined to do some- thing. Tremblingly she crept toward woment to be met by the monster of a | law-breaker. She gained the sifting- | An idea suggested itself to her | She clasped her hands together for a second, then springing forward she pushed the closet door to and turn: ed the key. Only a few seconds’ work | and she had him safe, She heard his | cries to be let out as she fled up the stairs to the girl's room, screaming. I've got him! I've got the burgiar! Now quick for the police! Aun, Bridg- | et. He'll burst open the door! quick, get up and run! Aroused from their slumbers, the girls rubbed their eyes and failed to un- derstand the situation. “Oh, be quick!” ened Mrs, Wylks, wringing her hands, “What is it, ma'am?" asked the girls in the same breath, “I'he burglar! I’ve got him down stairs in the closet! Oh, hurry! He'll break out, and then we're lost!” At the name **burglar*’ both girls hid themselves under the bed-clothes, and paid not the least attention to Mrs, Wylks' pleadings, “He'll break out, I know he will, and kill the baby, Oh, dear, ain’t you go- ing to the police?” and Mrs, Wylks tugged at the bed-clothes. “Och! och!’ answered the girls, hold- ing on to their sight cov v “Oh, dear! I'll go myself. 1 won't be killed! I won’t bave the baby killed! I leave you to your fate!” and Mrs, Wylks fled, closely followed by the girls, whoobjected to belong left to their ate, and, springing from their beds, Shey bad caught hatever articles betsy uated a protest in angry tones, door was opened, and Mrs, Wylks took her stand on the stops, while the girls hurried away for help. What a long time it seemed to Mrs, Wylks, they were gone, She could not the door, and calling to be released, not even when she stepped into the hall and listened, He had undoubtedly resigned himself to conquering circumstances, “Oh, how 1 wish Mr, Wylks would come,’’ she said to herself, nesting her baby close in her arms, *‘l knew some- thing was going to happen, How glad he will be to know that baby and I are safe, Oh, I am so glad you have come!” This last exclamation was caused by the appearance of the two girls and half a dozen police, You've captured a burglar | under- stand, ma'am,” said the captain, ad- dressing Mrs, Wylks. “Oh, yes, He’s in the closet up stairs: that is if he has not gone out,” and Mrs, Wylks pointed the way for them to go, and followed closely in the rear. “Sure, they think you're a hero, ma'am,” whispered Ann to her mis. tress as they went up the stairs, Into the sitting room they marched, and arranged themselves before the The captain unlocked and opened it; Mrs. Wylks peered from behind the open door, where she had hidden, and She then came out to get a closer with a rather ashamed ex- “Why, Mr. Wylks, is that you?” After a short and entirely satisfactory explanation the officers withdrew and more, essen A Siain in Mer Home. Miss Gertrude M. Hover was found dead at her residence in the village of N. Y.. recently, seven cruel stabs about the head and neck re- vealing a hard struggle against knife of the assassin. Miss Hover was about sixty years old, and lived alone in Chrysler's lane in a8 two-story cottage surrounded by ample grounds, and was in comfortable circumstances, Her pearest neighbors on that street are there. Some of them do not bear a very good reputation, although no very seri- ous charges have ever been made against them, About 8B o'clock in the morning a woman who sometimes work- ed for the deceased went to the house and found all the doors locked. She notified a gentleman who lives near by, dered woman's brother-in-law. When he came he brought Dr. Wadsworth, the Health Officer, with him, and with some of the white neighbors they gained an entrance to the house, On the parlor floor they found Miss Hiover lying. The room was in disorder, the carpet being pulled from its fasten- ings as if a terrible struggle had taken place. A despatch was seat to Coro- per Waldron, at Hudson, who arrived at 11 oclock, summoned a jury, and or- dered an autopsy to be made The front door of the house opens into a hall about eight feet wide, on the baseboards, and walls of which were several large spots of blood, which ap- peared to have been made by a garment Miss Hover's pocket Her relatives think Miss Hover was of medium size, stout and muscular, and weighed about 160 pounds. She fought desperately for her fife, and did not succumb until batter- almost beyond recognition and blirded with the blood that streamed from her head, It is thought the first kitchen, when the murderer, who sneaked into the house while Miss Ho- potatoes, stepped before her and struck her in the face with his fist, She kept a revolver in the house, and on regain. ting-room to get it. As it is missing it 18 conjectured that she secured it and had it wrested from her by the murder- er or murderers, as it Is thought that at least two men were engaged in the bu- Here part of the stabbing was done, and when the woman fell she was dragged into the parior, where the fin- ishing blows were given. There is absolutely no clue as yet to the murderers. Everything is mere conjecture, The colored neighbors say they saw Miss Hover Jast on Thursday afternoon of last week. During the morning of that day she called ata mason'’s house (0 engage him to Tapas one of the chimneys of her dwelling, and told the children they could have some fruit if they would come after it, One of the boys, a iad of ten years, says they went to Miss Hover’s on Saturd morning about 10 o rected by her sete cys aA AAA A THE FASHIONS, {301d hairpins remain fashionable, Silver jewelry is worn more than ever before. ~AHlace effects in surah silk are | again to be seen. | Scarf drapery is much employed on | dress skirts, | ~—Parasol handles, Vienna leather, | simula‘e old ivory. | There is no more useful dress than | & black silk one, | Eton jackets of jetted black lace | may be worn with dresses of any ma- | terial or color. —JLarge wooden or porcelain beads are some of the decorations of the new- est woolen laces, — Velvet belts beginning at the sds seams are fastened in front by buckles of hammered silver. ~The day of much draped, much cut up and flounced, plaited, shirred and ruffled dresses is gone by. — Absinthe and pale chloral is a French color combination much in favor on the other side at present. ~-Egypuian and Arabian faucies in furnishing and decorating rooms are the caprice of the moment. ~The latest version of the gable-roof bonnet is the Judic poke, small, but pronounced, and very chic, | =To look well tinsel braid must be of the finest quality, and must be put on by an artist embroiderer. —Peasant-waists, with facings in { front over fuil white m uslin waistcoats, { are worn by little girls under 7. {| —Among the prettiest of costumes | for morning dresses we must mention {those of darg blue linen, worked in | open work embroidery with red cotton, | or else of pale buff linen, worked in | red, blue or prune cotton. The em- | broidery consists chiefly of circles of | eyelet holes and of large wheels filled up in lace stitches, The edges are scal- | loped out and worked round in button- | hole stitch; the embrowdery entirely { covers every part of the dress; the | scallopedout bands form the trimming, {of course. Embroidery is, in fact, em- ployed for the ornament of all styles of | tollets ; for silk dresses and elegant | mantles the patterns are work in | beads of all colors. The skirt fronts and panels are covered with jet pend- ants, small gold sequins, or patlerns in leaden beads. These beads have, let us hasten to say, but the appearance of lead, and not its weight. ~The long cloaks intended for in- fants in arms are made of soft surah or pretty cashmere in white and delicate colors, A pretty one in white cash- mere is shirred at the neck and trimmed | with fine lace, French merino, with a | long sack and cape reaching half-way { down, is embroidered in blue, to match | the material on both edges. More | dressy is one of white surah, also made | with a deep cape, which Is shirred at the neck and finished with a band of | embroidery above crimped silk fringe. | A pink cashmere is made to look quaint | with & narrow collar of embroidery | shirred at the neck; it falis over a sack | tucked in front and back and tied with | & ribbon. Embroidery and lace have | taken the place of Irish point trimmung | this season for thess garments. A | pretty cloak for a two-year old child is | of white pique with a shoulder cape fitted to the waist and a pleated skirt. It is trimmed with diagonal bands of | fine insertion. Hand embroidery forms | a dainty trimming for these little ones’ | dresses, | —A lovely imported costume is of | the new shade of terra cotta in trico- | tine. The skirt is made plain with a | deep knife plaiting at the foot. The | top skirt is draped in the belt and over | the hips. The drapery is of the new | guipure and silk braid, passamentene., | The belt, collar, cuffs and epaulets are | also of passamenterie. Open-work tis- sues in the style of either lace or can- vas, which are so fashionable this year, | now appear for the early autumn sea~ | son, both in silk and fancy woolen ma~ | terial, striped with chenille or velvet, or | brocaded with small silk patterns, But | besides these there are a variety of ele- gant fabrics equally in favor. Grace silks, shot of two colors and frequently | brocaded besides in a variely of pale | terns, striped pekins in silk and plush, or velvet, sicilliennes spotted with che- nille, are all in great vogue. In fact, the choice of the materials adopted by fashion is almost unlimited; olaids, checks and chess-board patterns, dots and stripes of every variety, are equally a la mode. But, of all tissues, the most beautiful and most stylish is une doubtedly silk lace in the piece, trimmed with silk guipure, It can be worn over black silk for the daytime, and over colored silk for the evening, or on occasions when a more dressy toi- let is required. — Autumn bonnets for city streets row. with high trimming directly on top, and Increasing in height toward the back. The sides are very close to the Lead, and the small crown is in horseshoe shape; sometimes a ho made of beads outlines this Rou the end is slightly curved in the greater number merely Bpwan parallel to the outer slige. any bonnets show no defined line e 18 copied, and is i £ il 55 53 i 8 § i 3 £3 i ake i fa : £ Sie £2 = 2