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