—————— os BAC ——— Steg caling Dimples. I was going to kiss the dimples from out the little cheeks, Where they ripple and they dance every time she laughs or speaks: She said I shouldn't do it, but I held her fast and tight, And kissed and kissed the rosy little face with all my might, And then a pair of eyes twinkled very gravely out, ful pout, With little drooping you will say, To see such bonuy, all away. corners—uno wonder, bonny dimples stolen # I thought I should have kept them for just a little while; But little a little smile, And then a laugh all her face, And every dimple again in place SRS RT, TER DISCRETION teath were soon peeping through sunshine was over 191 xe I have stolen was back o, taste and money, wearying and ture of time, tro after weeks of amongst all the haunts of old o na, glass and bric-a-~1 Collington’s comi« arstock Hill was con and ready for the recep! bride. His bride, like | prations, b principles of she was {nnocent: educated She was her manuer of Her | hus ed himself made the him highly eno better or worse affection had b now a youthful m heart in the hollo hand, Of yore, whe Collington—the wife approached Venetian gh had with « utterance of a spar hot to with her he ged with his young sweet will yat the exqi leCes of orystal and porcelain thats ered specially made to be hat » by then The new Mrs. Collingti was a hi ly-bred girl, the d ter of a gentle- man who was entil fix of “Honorable to ~her father's only count, with vast est father was poorer than bh cook, and the little mon spent on the ! world—himself, wife and children to struggle on they could ou the crumt the rich brother's table. Many outsiders Lo that t urally and contin ly in the of the Hon. Jau they were qual the midst of wildly ant gardens, not a buadred yards fi the entrance gates of of Lord Holdare's oldest and grandest family mansions, But Lord He stter than anyone else that while Hon. James knew that anyone would maintain his wife and daughters, he would make no effort self, Accordingly be kept a tight upon the crumbs and deall them ou sparingly. Thus it had been that Mrs, Collington’s had been a life of sharp and humiliating contrasts, Rag- ged carpets and rough fare at home, and every luxury to which her birth en- titled her to when at her uncle's; accus- | tomed to spend many a fair June morn- .ing out in the burning sun picking peas and strawberries to send to market, and now and again sitting down to dinner at her uncle's table with dukes and duchesses, and the crest of her race | on gold plate around her in every direc- tion, It has been said that she was quite as | well educated as she had occasion to be. | She had never been conscious of any | deficiency either while picking peas or | dining with duchesses, She could talk | very well about flowers and horses and dogs. She was unsurpassed in her dis. | trict at lawn-tennis. She knew that | china and silver that had been in a no- | ble family for many generatious was | very valuable—‘‘on account of the | noble family,” she supposed. Beyond | these things she knew little, but she always looked beautiful and aristocrats | ic, talked well, and was expected by ber noble relatives *o make a great | match, If the Holdares had boen unblessed with four daughters of their own, they would have given their young niece the chance of a season or two in town. As ft was, when they should all be fairly settled, Lord and Lady Holdare deter- mined “to give James’ girl a chance,” * But In the meantime, James’ girl grew iired of picking the flowers and fruit and vegetables which her father cultivated for sale So chancing to meet Mr. Collington, who was out for his autumn holiday, and finding from the friend ut whose house she met him shat he wes neh and a luiied ber, she unknown nd Chippendale, chi- . Mr, Hav- shed, his known rac gener: ALLY Hi nouse on etely furni of 1p and dec ad 1 e purest 1 S as Vaasrrrpud QI8CTY shake th pi SRST & pre Her brother-— was a vis. But 3's chled her best it ig As i wing he loved name y-—leavis » “a boar # 1 i 9. 3 @ that fell irom A » 3 for granted yery 4 paapet 358 00% i It these crumbs must fall nat. lowes’ famils n a small house in lovely and lexuri- one dare knew the elise to do so hima the present and brilliancy to a. | agreeing to marry him. Mr. Collington was a gentleman, and { the Fellowes’ family felt themselves termination by i i ture of proud position and penury which she had stiflingly existed hitherto, | At the same time, though he, his far.- ily, and manners were unexceptionable, { the Honorable | would have liked it better if his money you'll like—eh She smiled an amiable assent, rating his artistic furniture, and mis- lending her about it; “yes, yes, not to your taste,” he chuckled at the exquisite humor of this idea, “get rid supply the “How very good you arel’’ she said, smiling sweetly, but unemotionally: and | more interesting than They were none of them scientific, and so the subject of the ingredients that went to make up the composition known as charm for them. However, the man gold, they swallowed the | food, and gave him thelr daughter, He bud said nothing to her previous {to their marriage relative to the artistic | decorations and furniture of his house, surroundings were, was the they ap- wt to enlarge on ones which Sordid as her home i muddled, shabby, and ugly as appearance of all the rooms, | pealed to hus delicacy nd widely different awaiting her in her were He vt hy the married hon 18, felt sure that WO! all, for he had aste which only a appreciate that reliance on his own well-cultured taste her re- # i rive x Ler aves $ " rv Teti S16 Was very reti- but an extract ie to her mothe nice as we thought hs id be very happy i Le ok as if be expected something definite looking at, and I ha He hasn't ways | +E ye Wkill nott By about is we’ re ing definite to say. mu taste, prefers things! Bat for he has a i st wife, was a very dowdyish-looking person, the kind of would prefer a hard-backed oak seitee a comfortably aided Mr. Collington is very ty new that's from habit, I bel shown Hye Ve, me ikeness of his ir ahin Hie just person who to chair, fut hberal, and 1 know I shall be allowed to furnish the use as [ please,” Poor, unconscious Mr, Collington! All the time he was picturing to hime the expression « of delighted surprise which would flit over her face when he introduced ber to the artistically som- bre splendor of the home he had pre. pared for her she was educating herself for the task of furnishing by studying suits in gold and gorgeousness in the shop-wiudows of Paris, Unfortunately it fell oud that, on the eve of their departare from Pans for a telegram reached Mr, Colling- ton from his London Manager, entreat- ing him, Mr. Collington in the vital interests of the firm, to proceed, with- out delay, to Russia, where the Gov- ernment were almost ready to give the ¥ i wif supplying their fattening food to the horses of the imperial army. It wasa Mr. Collington could | throw away. at once to St, Petersburg, but he shrank § journey for his young wife, possible to take her with him, It was equally impossible to leave her in Paris, He had but one alternative, She must { tique form and color which he had ar ranged for her. He took a tender leave of her feeling no qualms on her account, for he had full reliance on the probity and discre- tion of the mature maid he had engaged to attend upon her. At parting he said quite cheerfully: ©] should liked to have been with you to show you the old shop on your first introduction to it, but I've no doubt you'll find everything tolerably eomfortrble, Nothing magnificent, you know-no crimson velvet and or- mol, and acres of glib frame, and ex | Leusive fwkes of ooking glass, but com: of the matter. Six weeks had passed. Mr. ton 8 negotiations with the Government, after detaining liked, more remunerative than a compliment from the G intent agent quality of the food, He bore the disappointment and even cheerfully, joyful eyes into the almost future wi fussian him far on the manful- turned jel 1s and imn ly, ich should see him ful wife, re-establishe more beautiful he Whil steaming me, thus i her, Mrs, Colllx preparing he was toward Blit for his return, At © Was even more Omnely y y : {ast 80 she resolved have a home shed in befitting { It almosl must he should furni i manner i wl wealth, t Provi Ine al lence have 3 } : "ht i the Russian Governm ng, an i LO reorganize aber We y was still id #1 at iy 16 treasures fron meantime, it transformation or defo ve I rooms be had "lrealed . ar ' As An st does his pictures Presently sbe came in from her drive, and greeted him with such affe ctionate f eff : orgot the fur- fellow His beauty ounded forward to welcome him, No loud coul ween them, and how lovely she would look amidst old furniture, when he had restored ita proper places, and had done away with every vistige of the ebonised which the psion that he almost What if, to sparkled into niture a happy himse be sure! brighter as she d ever come bet the it to and ormoelu abominations in were now giving him blows every turn! eve atl After a minute or two, which she in rapturously recording what she had been doing in his absence, she taxed his truthfulpess and tact se verely. “Are you not glad to see all these lovely things in place of the dingy old rubbish I found when 1 came home?" she asked, with a pretty air of depre- cating too much praise from him for all the trouble she bad obviously ta- ken, “They are very rare and beautiful,” he replied, hesitatingly., “We must gradually reintroduce them into their proper places in these rooms, and the beautiful interiors will grow into fresh beauty under your graceful hands and artistic supervision,” “What do you mean?” she askel, spent v full upon his fast falling visage. “lI mean you | have my priceless treasures, which you back in their proper places, my love,” he answered, ner- vously, ly but surely into his mind, i In that moment she came to the con clusion that mistakes bad been made on both sides, He bad, evidently, mis- guidedly supposed that she would be contented with the furniture that had been gond enough far his first wife, while she had labored under the erroneous jdea that so fatuous an old fogy would feel obliged to her for renovating and redecorating the dominion over which he had requested her to reign. “Your rooms full of rabbish are be. yond your reeall, Mr, Collington. 1 advertised a houseful of old fashioned furniture for sale, and dealers came in { gave me | naturally, but | 1 don’t know They it, from every direction. where, for any price,”’ “one-irrecoverably gone?” “yes, said rather haughtily, feeling that her efforts were not meet- ing with half the recognition they de-| served, ' she “And with thew my ambition of be- | Ing noted for the finest collection of antique artistic furniture in the north | of London?’ he muttered, making mighty effort to bear the blow with for- | titude But, Mrs, Collington failed to perceive | the effort, and resented the want of preciation which marked his manner of receiving the tiding of the changes she carried out during Consequently she to her own room in dudgeon, and made a pont of not speaking to her husband when rendered it should al ap- i had 80 successfully his absence, retired social perative ti rom it, exigencies iat she in emerge Her relations say that the impending stween them Is fattening of bh ad oblig no i le ¢ Lis separation be to the itheome source gli~ that which fely dus fond wealth, wile 80 O0n atier the On Top of the Rocky Mountains, ¢ use a lot ir speed, sins they and by » speed when t and steer clear « surprising experiness, juris ail with 4 » Ler Lime hier 1 . OF, TRLWET, « Ig the m 3 before mentioned, ried by cot they also act iTiers on Ow BE Messengers, it A be. § not an easy Way 10 carry supplies, sufficient quantil tv of fool is isd In the travel y last through the nine months, Mr, Safford said that in traveling alor steep oliff he looked down into a deep gulf 1,500 feet in depth. It was al a “Going over the Range,’ on Eogineer Mountain, In this gulf the snow never melts, Four cattle fell over the slide several years ago, and they lie there stil , frozen stiff. The per- sons who remain during the winter at Mineral Point are only a few miners All of the others go to foot of the | mountain, where there 18 no more civ. lization, Mr. Safford says during Aug- ist and September there is a great deal of traveling on horsekack. The horse. back riders wear high boots or leggings, VanSiske wears | when he takes an airing op his big sor- | rel. Mr. Safford s=ys the air is very light | on the top of this mountain, so that using | any extra exertion is very tresome, That a person cag walk on the level fore the snow storms bl ck place called the i i : person, Some days the mountain Is damp, di-agreeable and very bard to | When the weather | is clear, however, it is perfection, The | it was about two-thirde of the time fine weather while he was there. The air is so clear he thought was half a mile away, and a short walk, aud was quite surprise | when told it was seven miles distant. On the mountain is a lake with two outlets. From one end of the lake the water goes rushing down the westerly aide of the mountain and finally empties into the Pacific Ocean. From the other end it pours down the easterly side, whirling onward to the Gulf of Mexico. When Mr. Safford came away, October 20, the thermometer was one degree above #-1ro, and tuere was 10 Inches of THE DARK CONTINENT. 4 Man's Wanderings for Two Years | Among Fierce Tribes, of the 10 for his than New South Mr. Kerr, a member York Stock Exchange, went nearly two vears ago He is an Englis thirly years of age, of the Stock Exel nan less a member 1882, becams mnge in is a His achievem have been rather those Africa. shits, of an He has ve trip northward rica, during whi tribes however, explore: made an Al- ch he journeyed SILOnE notorious for thelr who have seldom been visited He em] porters and 1s his land, which left then to Central power and Lerceness, by white men, joyed a lot of blacks as and first 4 altends ule 0 Matabels Zl who is, AY Years ago, I} TIAR Teg Ave rade ff Wa: DO uncommon sight Mangene yokes ready Ww £3 tor the Arab des CATAVAL coed r then went eat to of Lake Nvassa, where he saw ins of Lis ingest Whi nia, the pretly mission town, h was so unhealthfal that it was deserted two years ago by the now prosperigg al HIOus place one hun- Here Mr. Kerr's deserted him, and ttie food and no means of getting assistance, He was reduced to great straits when, sixteen days after he reached the lake, the ary steamboat that plies on Lake Nyas- sa arrived with M. Giraud, the French explorer, who was homeward bound. Mr. Kerr joined the ensign. They had splendid sport floating down sen, such big buffalo, hippopot ami, and many Kinds of antelope falling to their rifles, mis stopanes, who are Bandawe, dred miles not last lot porters left him with 1 A Baul rt} of mission- little young to Cape Town. In all bis wanderings, of the most unhbeaithiful spots on the East Coast. Mr. Kerr brought with him gold dust gion south of the Zambesi, where the Portuguese mined extensively centuries ago. good quality north of the Zambesi. He | will soon pultlish a report and map of | his travels, Finland Dwellings, Houses in Finland are built by first raising a substartinl foundation of stone several feel above the ground. Upon this beams are piled one above the other, dovetailed at the corners, and packed with moss and other good non. conducting material, and firmly fasten. ed to each other by wooden pegs so as to make up the walls, Deals are laid on the outside of these walls. and they are carved, painted and otherwise adorned, according to the wealth amd fancy of the owner, [Houses thas con. structed are very warm. The Caar and Czarina slept in one of them on their snow on the level. SOUTH AMERICAN COWBOYS, A Howling Savage Who Puts the Texas Bull-Whacker to Shame. {pronounced Bouscho Argentine and Uri 8 dare-devil, regard! rod and man, The guacho ; the cowboy of is a reckies peaceable when t a howling savage when drunk. but brave as a lion, a8 active as a panther ii Loany test, ful to his fr ends, but fate toils with with endurance equ as implacal enemies iy ing the year no roof but the azure s but the ground, no pillow but dle, and no she but the He tt Ponciio. loves nothing it his horse, and WT # not i s vocabulary, His speech is mixta yariteh and thea i» i nix i Spanish ana Lie {xia dialect: § * Ea { uses At full of rawhide i an ack a glass ball or ahog ora ‘horse ly a8 a steer by the ith lassoes are of fre- The duelists stand. ing or horseback, within range, firing slip nooses at each other's heads, spar- ring and dodging like pugilists until { one or the other is dragged out of the saddle. It sa sure enough duel; the | pan who is caught is often dragged | with a noose around his neck behind a galloping horse until life is choked and pounded out of his body. Travellers on the pampas in the olden times were frequently treated to scenes of this sort, with gauchos standing by to see fair | play; but of late the gauchos are be- | coming more civilized, Emigrants are | crowding out upon the pampas and are jeavening the lump. The word gaucho is becoming a word of reproach and, except upon the frontier, is now applie | ed only 0 worthless characters, who | live by stealing cattle, and corresponds | to the genus *“*rustler” of Texas and the | Western Territories of the United Slates, On the frontier, however, the gaucho | is still seen in his pristine glory, mov. | ing further and further out upon the | pampas, trying to escape from the re- { sirnins of civilization, and resenting | the inroads upon his ancient domain, | Few ot them acquire land, but Keep { their eattle upon Goverment territory, looking with contempt upon ranchwmen who build houses to live in aud intro. duce foreign breeds of stock, His doe main #8 growing smaller annually, and a few years hepoe he must become do- mesticated or disappear. Civilization seams to sap his vitality and quench the fire of his life. A domesticated gaucho iss forlorn as au Imprisoned eagle, He loses his sense of honor with his energy, and becomes a drunkard, a gambler and a thief, Ulough deep while sluggards sleep } PARSES C reduli Tal can th TOW & DOOSe as great ace as expert rifle will or He Ww nan ii catch a sh } the oop ny logs as ens horns, Fights wi quent occurrence, and you sluli have cor ad - WL a fit
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