Ferenc dn ha —————————— A Song of Constancy. Blue eyes and golden hair, Brown eyes and auburn tresses; Queenly or debonnaire, Or coaxing with caresses; Black eyes that deeply burn, Or gray that coldly glisten, A tongue that love will spurn, O rears that kindly listen-— Ah! What are all of these to me, 1f1 love thee, if I love thee? Lithe hands and tapering feet, Ripe lips that pout for kisses, Greek head, a form complete That naught of classic misses, Round bust and rosy cheeks, Chaste silence, saucy laughter, A glance my own that seeks Orone that woes me after—— Nay, what are all of these to me, Since I love thee, since I love thes? Pale iunocence that fears, : Flushed knowledge that is daring, Soft tenderness in tears Or repartee unsparing; 01d phrases out of books, New fancies wildly gushing, Disdain that proudly looks, Qr pride that falls a-blushing — Sweet! All of these are naught to ine, For I love thee, for 1 love thee. A EE EIT THE COUNTRY DOCTOR. The radiantly colored leaves of the Oc- tober morning were drifting down on the walk; ine like a giant kaleidoscope, and the ihe blueness of autumn, as Doctor down the village street, «Mv lines have fallen in very pleasant place said he, to himself. old Doctor Holden asked me to come here and take charge of his pract three months while he went to Europe, t 11s Hniense an 1C@ an earthly paradise like this, and Rut at this moment a tall, square-shoul- hand. “Xo! eried he, can’t be playing me false! Itis Frank Dulany! And what in the name of all the heathen gods has brought you here!"’ Dulany laughed. viciity,’’ said he; ** old Holden’s patients for months. before I go South for the rest of my life. Tell me something about Mossbridge and the Mossbridgians,”’ Mr. Kirke linked his arm in that of his friend, and together they walked down toward the little hospital on the shore of the river, where incurable dis- sases, gratis-patients and out-door lief were lumped together, as they often are in country towns; and as they walk- ¢ Oi don of gollege friends. “But vou haven’t told me anything about the ladies,” said Dulany, careless- ber ““I'm coming to that,’ said Kirke. very least, but only one beauty. And 1 heware of Geralda Granger.” “And why?” Dulany asked. jecause.”’ Kirke laughingly made answer. ‘she is a merciless beauty—a irst-class coquette.”’ And vou think I shall become one of r ' said Doctor Dulany, echoed Kirke, ‘1 don't I’m quite sure of itl" young country woul trouble hex me, if she 18, as ; such a peerle eauly?’’ “Because,” said Kirke, th a chimney-sweep, 1 wad about as | on hand upon Kirke answered, wit “My scalp bangs : red others, She She don't ACE. ith a hund Ine a year ago. mean to marry in Mossbridge. She has anp- wounced her determination to become :he bride of some city millionaire; and I for. by Greorge, to be a re- : she'll do it, too- ug she’s handsome en yrincess!”’ Dactor Dulany thought over all these ings afterward, when he was by him- elf in his little office. his rural Jleopatra,’’ he said to him- wlf: and I rather think that my obscurity § my security.” » * % % * “ % “I'he young doctor who has taken old Holden's practice, eh?” said Miss Gran- rer. a little disdainfully, **He is to be at Miss Mix’s to night, is he? Very well { shall soon dispose of him!” Geralda Granger was a tall, iigperial eauty, with dark, long-lashed eyes, a omplexion like cream-and-roses, and a wit, languid voice; and, at Miss Mix’s weial gathering that night, she looked is lovely as a dream of Circassia, «0 her infinite dismay and amazement, Doctor Dulany took no more notice of rer than he did of old Mrs, Percy, who wore a wig and blue spectacles, He was :wolly polite—that was all; and Miss sranger did not know what to make of aim, “But he’s rather handsome,’ willingly admitted to herself. Miss Granger put on her prettiest iresses and decorated her hair with the iweetest flowers out of her aunt’s little shat autumn to the business of captiva- ing Doctor Dulany, “The man must be made of cast-iron,”’ the said to herself. ‘‘And only an in- significant country Doctor at that! It’s serfectly ridiculous! The idea of his vie- ting Miss Herbert just because she has + mania for charity and poor people! And he took Lucy Villars down into she woods to botanize after autumn fowers-—the hateful school miss! And 1e’s going to join Mrs, Gracy’s Shakes- seare Society, I never was a blue-stock- ng ahd ever will be. Let him gol” ut Geralda couldn’t content If with this system of philosophy. Doctor Dulany was the first man who had ever resisted her fascinations, and she was letermined that he should be the last. And she tossed her head, and froze ap like a fair icicle, in his , and ihe flinty-hearted fellow never even wemed to know it, “A charming young man,” said Mrs, Gracey-- “so intelligent, so perfectly well informed on every subject,” “So truly generous and good to the poor!’ sald Louisa Herbert. “The most delightful companion in the world,” said little Lucy Villars, who was developing into a dangerously pretty blonde, “Oh. Geralda, if you could only hear him talk about his own home and his mother.” “Pshaw!’? said Geralda, so short and sharp that Lucy looked up, wondermg what was the matter. Miss Granger was somewhat pensive that evening. She had always regarded Lucy Villars as a child; but after all she was nearly seventeen, and undenia- ble pretty. But what a fool Doctor Du- ture and 1ore capacities on a thoughtless elf like Lucey, just out of boarding school! she said suddenly, *'1 i i “Aunt susie,” go into a convent, hat sort.” “What? said Aunt Susie, in dismay. 11 these senseless balls all these senseless Dus . 3 Geralda, | or something ofl and parties,” said into tears. “My love.’ | are not well, {all run down. t tor.” | Doctor | “I'm tired of | said Aunt Susie, ‘you Your nervous system 1s We'll send for the doc- Dulany came just a ‘human machine,’ red in her anger, fel exactly like as Geralda de t her pulse, asked | advised early hours and a tonic, “1 can’t bear t * aaid Geral- da: and she burst out cry *““T'he poor darling i said Aunt Susie, i old Doctor Holden i { month, and le constitution!” i And then Geralda i than ever, lessly pt Doctor Dulany next day, just at | came into the feverish shadow glided out at th “Who is that?’ | { Not old Kate, noi “It's Miss head mu i in her face, take her place.” She mu tor Dulany, t not quite s { character of some “She savs sir,’ declared the ‘that she wants to do some world. Bit we was to be tell vou, sir.” Doctor Dulany LAP i I Will and r2led SNH wit V vith quiet He uit ys 1 + 1 LL good i fre and not St here are " 1 the world than more wa Ole + here no wore,’ THE MARRIAGE B( IND. Conjugal Customs of All Ages and Nations. — Romantic American Marriages, The evolution 01 MArrige 18 curious, The custom is so different in different countries, and has varied 80 much with time, that its retrospect is not without attractiveness, Having its origin in na- ture, it preceded all legislation, being rather the It is said that in some regions the terms “law? and ‘marriage’ are interchange- able. which is remarkable ¢ vidence at least a loose Kh i men to to certain women. And as soon the oblisations of united couples to their children, While marriage | and seems always to have existed, | form has varied from age Lo age, and is | to-day singularly unlike m | parts of the globe, | the custom in the Orient time out | mind. having been sanctioned by all religions: Mahometanism, the latest ol { them, allowing a four | wives, The | confine t everywhere, exists { 1 its man to have Mahometans, however, usually hemselves to one wife, not hi me to support more, | those 10 are ri low themselves the | que al luxury : | Hindoos wed numero sit ff ti i ii ing the ans tionable are 5 ey Pye 1 VEY One POLIYES mn there are no dol furnish 1 11 five not divers 138L "oy hag nd two wives Many { audaciiy to v ig 1 sil fe In i is punishable DY fF 1 lvaovny i § (8 Of DOIVEVYIRIY Ald ad, varion and made such the lonely road that gray, gliding shadow the village street, ‘Miss Granger,’’ said he, *'I | your identity at once.” “What of 1" retorted almost fiercely. *‘I supposed right to enter a public nL | as my uncle pays taxes for its support. “Possibly,” said Doctor Del ny, b my desire that you it id hospital so I 11 wi : $ Will NOs CO that I sh mysell “What have I to li shrink from exposing “Evervthing!’’ said the doctor, “Nothing!” said Geralda. “Nevertheless,” said Dulany, quietly, “1 forbid you running that risk." “What is it to you?” sionately, *‘If I dreamed that you cared | whether I lived or died She stopped | suddenly, with erimsoning cheeks, Had | she said too much? **l do care,” said { Doctor Dulany. “Very much indeed. { In fact had 1 not been told that you i were a heartless cogquet-.’ “It is false!’ said Geralda, hurriedly. { “I might even venture to say more,’ { he pursued, his eyes fixed intently on her | face, ; {- “Say it, then,’’ she whispered, making i no effort to withdraw the hand which | he had taken, she cried pas- | “1 love you. i “And I love youw!”’ she answered, { “Oh, Doctor Dulany, you must have { seen that long ago! But, tell me, when | did you first begin to—to care for me?’ i “From the hour when I first saw you,” i said he, And so our village coquette was con- { quered, and surrendered at discretion; and, to the surprise of all her friends, | she has married the quiet, young coun- { try doctor, — i — | John C. Breckenridge's Silvery Eye. | Colonel Tom Howard, who is in | Washington as Senator Colquitt’s Pri- | vate Secretary, said recently: { “I shall never lose the impression | which John C. Breckenridge made on | me the only time I ever saw him, I was a boy and was peeping at the big men in Washington. One day I was intro- duced to Mr. Breckinridge. He was, I think, the finest specimen of physical manhood I ever saw, but there was one thing about him which impressed me most of all, It was his own direful eye, He had an eye like a rattlesnake,” “What do you mean, Colonel,” “Did you never look into a rattle snake’s eye? If you have not, do so the next chance you get. It is a wonderful thing. It seems to be looking into eter- nity and is as clear as any silver moon you ever saw, Theres no eye like a rattlesnake’s,”’ : Approv ul manners id morals relaxed, it could be i any pretext or « ee, The most eminent Romans divorced | their wives and thought nothing Julius Caesar, who was legal hn band of four women (the trite simile, like Cactar’s wife, above suspicion, is a trifle indefinite), put away two of them, and Crneus Pompey did the same, { der the Empire an endeavor was made to modify the freedom of fhe law, but | to little purpose, and the nominal intro- | duction of Christianitt did not mend matters, Theodosius II permitted the wife to leave her husband if he were | guilty of murder. adultery, treason, | profligacy, or personal assault on her, | and permitted him to leave her for the | same causes, adding absence from his a of it. the 18 3] i" { of amusement without his consent. has been growing more and more easy of obtainment in Protestant lands, the Roman Church, as the embodiment of conservatism and still maintaining that marriage is a sac- low anything beyond separation to wed- ded couples, whatever their disharmon- jes or transgressions, clares absolutely: ‘As you make your connubia! bed, so shall you lie forever- more,” The ecclesiastic law of the Episcopal Church, 80 closely resembling the Roman Church in many respects, | does not, I believe, recognize the right of either man or wom in once divorced to re-wed. But the law is frequently disobeyed, and with entire impunity. The Protestant Churches generally regard matrimony as a civil contract, though the wedding ceremony is com- monly performed in a religous way. The laws of the Protestant countries of Europe and the United States differ materially as to valid reasons for di. vorce, Our marriage laws also differ materially in different states, so that no American couple can travel very far in the republic without occupying, on some of the territory rea) which they pass, an illegal relation to one an- other. : Zh io al land is Wedlogk con side 80 y, Or so ly perpe- trated, as it i8 in this, y Marriage nowadays, especially in big cities, depends for its comfort and we! a being on a certain amount of money, Poverty has, doubtless, destroyed more matrimonial happiness than has lack of sympathy, women, notably in New won't accept men unless Young women generally are ready { to accept men who not only have noth- | ing, but who have never shown any ca- | pacity to get anything, Romantic alli- | ances, without any prospect of winning, need to be discouraged men desirous to take * be lured by financial bh gularly perfidious, ’ until they have test pacity. It is seldom too late to marriage it is too late t fect safety lies out is far better to be able to Bi [ had anarried,’”” than to sa had not.”? Wedlock | | sponsibilities, more than most { seem able to bear, The ples seem to get on well, all things considered, what cost, | repellent as French marri York, Loo § : 1.4 fui 10 ed after Per INArry | 0 repent, wedlock, ay. *‘} side of awfiul re- person of wed- Ings Nas ded Cot rt But t alone know at res wed “Shall 1 inquired the “Po el “and you will re- I To | to wed? is still the question. mary in single?” | Lit of Rocrates, own romantic unions, Ol aon age, —- The Lineman's Life. - -—-e Editing a Paper. Editing a paper isa pleasant busine if you like it. If it contains much j 1% ople won't have it. 11 typed much reading mat If we publish t say they are nothing but lies, I omit them prise or suppress them for political effect. If we have a few jokes folks say we are nothing but rattle heads, If we omit jokes folks say we are nothing but fossils. i If we publish original matter they damn us for not giving selections, : 2 olitical t » the s large it don’ 3 fe ele wi lazy for not writing more and giving { them what they have not read in some | other paper. | If we give a complimentary notice we are censured for being partial, If we don’t all hands say we are a great hog. | If we insert an article which pleases | the ladies the men become jealous, and | Vice versa, If we attend church they say it is for | effect... { | to mingle with other fellows, | If we go out they say we don’t attend to our business, A spider, as shqQwn Dy an esiimate by means of actually weighing it and then confining in a cage, ate four times its weight for breakfast, nearly nine times its weight for dinner, thirteen times its weight for supper, finishing up with an ounce, and at 8 o'clock PP, M., when he was released, ran off in search of food. At this rate a man weighing 160 pounds would require the whole of a fat steer for breakfast, the dose repeated with the addition of a half-dozen well-fat- tened sheep for dinner and two bullocks, eight sheep and four hogs for supper, and then, as a lunch before going to his club banquet, he would ind inabout four barrels of fresh fish, Nearly overjbody nab it 1a him to be better than is. Improvement is chiefly the regulation of the propensi- tine and vageione I PBs TERIOR BONY, ps —————————— I —————_ A ONE-ABRMED PIANIST. ! The Astonishing Masical Genius of Count Geza Lichy. Count Zichy has and is | the greatest living pianist, @ xception, perhap only one arm with the sole hig countryman | and teacher. Abbe Franz Liszt, The | count was born in Hungary in 1840, i jarked and from childhood evinced n ic al When a of taste for music and poet i i: Vigil, them are of make marked : excellent right never amount a prophecy mo t his 1 Hig for pul i One « a - ABOUT MAUD S TALK hat Robert Bonner Says About the Great Trotter-—--Can She Lower the Record? anv at- Mr. Bonner could ing a spin behind ber through the Park and along Seventh avenue, as far as McComb’s Dam ridge. The last time he drove her was on December 23. From then until February 22 she had only walking exer- cise. Om that day, however, Mr. ner concluded to have Murphy drive her. and he has been giving her good road work every fine As soon have been seen on- us will be sent there, though Murphy will To a reporter who called | “Just what 1 will do with Mand =, 1 have not decided to my own satisfaction, One of the most difficult things | horse against time, | that trots on her courage, If the driver hasn't an exceedingly fine sense of the | pace at which he is traveling he is likely to overdo it before he reaches the critical part of the mile. The horse's chance is often ruined before the homestretch is | ached. In many instances horses | have been pumped out in the early part of the journey. Now.if two horses equally fast start out to race, one horse proves a guage for the other. Just a little injudiciousness spoils all. So far as Maud 8.°s present condition is con- cerned, I'think she was never better in fact, conldn’t be. Asa road horse I never had one that pleased me more.” Murphy being such a fine judge of pace, » great many believe that Mand 8. will do better under his tuition than she has ever done before. In her fast trials under Bair's management her quarters were a trifle irregular, Once he Jet her trot the first quarter of a mile in 80} secends—a 2.01 gait—and this in the face of the fact that she would have to breast a head wind coming down the homeatratoh A H— YD A I TAMING FIERA HOSES, New York Peforme ance. An Interesting aoywils 1h framer, tallion ck ago. house they : inside The {Cops fie (95 } 4 re oi vith p ne Axio to Prof, O. RR, Gleason handle ti \ that When AW i Hin adie H10N Joveaq 1 turned nis heel ne m and he put r wider roused i Was { through through rap, an Then the pro- he til fore kick, BEE and and hen ed near rh bells ught up them fessor laid the dash- The norse ight in. : | around ile him was weiter into and THA : re ELE 3 kg 1 sid Editor's Substitat we {New $s heen in seve- i receiv- setting has par zly and Keep below 3 which serves) or his bachelor home. Having heard { a number of the enterprising citizens of that village, who } fi his strictures, ini him a night laudable pur- retired to the up- £3 vile had me of cellar 1oose stairs, About mid nant and rushed in, 1 4 rope, to take summary vengeance on the edi- tor. They grizzly, which so vigorously offensive the indig- door citizens %¢ Yuin enconniens 8 §) i 4 1 4 TOOK Li the as- disputed master of the field. Early next morning three of the intended ed, appeared in the town, each with & eve, Another called on the doctor with three missing fingers chew- od off, and minus half a foot, and the re- in a more or less mutilated condition, The facts having been ascertained, the rey very popular, and the grizzly is kept sady for a future emergency, should a —— Integrity. One breach of faith will always be re- life may be. People may imagine that they trust you, yet all the time they have an eye to the former break. EY M. Parise, director of the agricul tural station of North Finistere, In reports a curious phenomenon resulting from the explosion of a tem- pered glass crucible, He heard one day a violent explosio nto
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