Washed Away. All unobserved it started, drop by drop, The stream grow larger and larger every day: And loli Till Ir away, wiiole Rock Of Faith, fell by stone Fell swiftly down beneath the awful shock Of waves which beat so eruelly upon, t's flooding waters did not stop had washed the bridge of Love The founded on the foundation, swiftly downward, stone Its hydra head itlifted ever higher; It coiled its sinewy length all through the day, Flooding the Desire, Walked And when pleasant paths where had undisturbed upon her way. the night-time came an awe- gOHe scene Showed where the hurtful flood tide had bee fl sent, For desolation reigned where erst had been A t path, and flowers of sweet con- sun telil, Al mo! the saddest of sad sights it is, To see the wrecks of joy strewn thick alivad; The swe { feel they are forever dead. nore upon Joy's pleasant all the years is no going back, Love is [HE "CELLO PLAYER. bert sat on the ¢ to the manuals, his le both his hands, 8 ‘ stood facing him y Surctny , 1 know how ld glance 1 1-3 vad « ' . 2 }roes looking-glass over the Key lying open at the last page nu rack, was what had Grilbert and me into It was sic ping was but momentary, I ru; wd sharply for attention, turned the leaves of my score, announced the next number, skipped the troublesome solo entire, and away we all went, leaving Metz stand- ing with his book in his hand livid with rage. Presently he sat down in his chair, fixed his eyes on the chandelier in the center of the hall, and did not move until the intermission, » we skipping everything in Elijah’s part, “At the intermission Metz arose and left the hall. Where he went 1 did not care. I was thoroughly mad, and I would have abandoned the whole oratorio and given a concert of selected musie, which we could readily have done, before I would have submitted to Metz’s chnldish- ness, and I told the committee so, “After the rehearsal the committee came to me in great distress, ‘Elijah’ was the chief attraction of the three days’ session. Every seat in the house had been taken, they said, and omy ‘Elijah would do. The people would not put up with anything else, and yet there was Metz smoking a cigar on the verandah of the hotel had distance to ‘Elijaly’ determined not to come from a Sing a note, 1 ee 11 | very em- to in would I try him and uld pacify him? No, I said, i I would not But I would 118 den: condescend make h away 1 | 1 declined, Veratai, SITIOK t went on as i inlike the essional Copy- and patched, » lower howe hat Gill in ust y would did; and 1 Whe Inusic, between the staves in the beautiful hand, were end, SANG ¢ Wor ‘Th i was back whence they had come, As we noon sun 1 iS. shor FY witil suddenly sank below the eaves through a window into the organ loft, staining Gilbert's face and hands, quickly got down from the bench, turn- ed and leaped his elbows upon it, and f way. “1'U tell you where,” in a moment I remembered that after he had stopped playing I had asked: “Where did you get it, Gilbert? and that he had not answered me or spoken a single wopd till now. 3 chair and Gilbert began his story. been engaged to direct the ing i tival of the Northfield A S80cia- tion in 1 The festival was to last three days, and the closing performance torio, ‘Elijah.” I must say that Northfield Association was one of the sonduct., It was composed of the best singers in five towns, and numbered ome 250 voices, perfectly, and that they had their ‘Elijah’ music well learned when I first met them, three days before its perform- ance, you will only understand that it was a pleasure to conduct them. “The committee had spared no ex- pense in making their arrangements, Metz was to sing to ‘Elijah’—and when all is said and done I would rather hear in the country. The other solo voices picked for the occasion, the last rehearsal of ‘Elijah.’ Then posit on I hate, began his tantrums, I fad selected Grozzi to play the solo ‘cello, well knowing that Metz would not sing his part at all unless ‘It is anough was accompanied as it should be. Now Grozzi can play the ‘cello obligato to ‘It is enough’ nearly as well as Metz himself can sing it. But for some reason Metz found fault with the way Grozzi played the obligato, and the whole rehearsal came to a standstill, We tried three several times, and each time Metz 8 ad stock still as soon as Grozzi had played the introduction, and Jumbly refused to go on. I was angry, The whole chorus gazed down at the I te ast drama I they might have looked upon a dog fight from the raised seats of an amphithea. der. 1 saw that unless I asserted my withority there would be total demorali. ation, The vause after the third stop. whether i! You can do I night. t as vou choose It is a matter of si If You don inge the programme and iffer hiexl post + back he train for home, “‘Here was a pickle was nearly floored this time. The gitive Italian violin outraged bv Metz will +1 ¢ the alitler- and § insu had certainly taken a most He knew well enough Bolles, would 1 more play ‘It is Enough’ So there wi The committee looked at me, turned and looked in were, and I the breathless usher hurried the stage door. then the in at the door asking for 1 business is immediate and important, but he won't come in.’ Mechanically I followed the usher and left YO a The dressed, door the clothes man at His was shabbily had once been of seediness, He wore a full beard not long, but somewhat gray. He had large, He said in a low, distinct voice: “Mr, Gilbert, I understand that your I assure you that I am per- fectly competent to play the part, though I admit that the time is too short to prove it by previous trial. If you are willing, however, I shall be glad to serve you,’ “He looked me straight in the eyes as he spoke, and I felt that he was compe- tent. I glanced downward at his attire, “of now that I'm not fit to appear in the orchestra,’’ said he, withouta touch a dress suit could be borrowed “f walked into the dressing room, dragging the stranger with me. Franklin,’ 1 said to the chairman, ‘tell the people that the delay will be but a few minutes longer. Talman, run and borrow a dress suit for this man-— take one right off from one of the chorus, if necessary!’ “But what about a ‘cello?’ asked the low voice of the stranger. “Bare ¢nough, In my anxiety about his appearance I had forgotten what he was to do, : . “Rev. Dr. Ellsworth has one,’ sug- gested the waiter, who now begun to regain his breath. : ‘Good! I'shouted, ‘and it is a splen- did one, too. He showed it to me yes. terday. The doctor is in the audience now. Run and ask him to get it for ns, He lives only a block away. “As the usher rushed off a loud 3 round of applause from the hall told that Franklin's speech of explanation had been satisfacory. My spirits had now revived. and I turned to the strange: and held out my hand, “You have saved the oratorio,” I said, “Hardly a smile stirred his serious face as he said quietly: ‘I am very glad.’ That was all, “Tallman came in with one of the chorus bassos, and by the time the stran- ger was arrayed in his dress suit, and the basso, wrapped in overcoats, had sent for another, the usher and Dr. Ells- worth entered with the ‘cello in a green bag, As the good doctor carefully took it out and handed it to the player, ke said: ‘Take good care of it; I love it next to my wife,’ “The stranger suddenly straightened up and fixing a piercing glance upon the minister said quickly, *So much as that?’ “iY es ? said the doctor, “Well, then,” replied the player, 1 love it more than then taking the precious instrument, “The performance of Mendelssohn's master-piece was excellent from the very 1 i 3 ' CEL vou do,’ turb the smooth progress of the oratoria until we came to the great Metz had stopped on in the aftern I glanced at the strange’ player and almost feared that we wer upon thee point Ol i ry ikdown were fixed indignat ITA TA and wickedness t had done, i vin the despa is enough: now 1 Bir ald It #3, #1 and interwoven w Hs dAiils, f 1h “The rest of th It no more controlled i the audience. $ \ Went, al in sensation told me. “AS as the ceased Metz rushed u S00n p to tthat® Come, introduce me to him, greatest artist 1 ever sang wit “Then I remembered the at yr r’ made any terms with him f I turned to where he | sat, he was not there, 1 hastened into dressing-room, but he had changed his clothes and left. “We hunted the town high and low, Ces, ot wie already yet the ‘cello player could not be found. travel, hotel nor been seen by anyone before cert hall. I applied at the office for my key the clerk said: “By the way, Mr. Gilbert; here is a roll of music that I guess you must have dropped on the street, performance to-night and asked me to give it to you when you should come in. He would not wait, and went right away, seeming in a hurry. “1 unrolled the music. It was that requiem which I have just played for you. I have never seen the ‘cello player since, but that composition is worthy of the man who could play ‘It is enough,’ as he alone could play it.’ As Gilbert ceased speaking he turned to the organ and taking down the manu- script looked long and thoughtfully at the last page. As we left the now dark- ening church I heard him repeat to him- self the Latin words written at the close of the ‘cello player's requiem: “De profundis clamavi ad te Do- mine.” ————— i fp ————— Edison claims that in the new phono- graph upon which he is now at work, the sound will be amplified four times louder than the human voice. Glue is rendered waterproof by first souking It in water until it becomes soft and then melting it with gentle heat in linseed oil, Chained to a Meat, ‘Come into the sleeping car and 1 will show vou a singular case,’ said the conductor on one of the great express trains that daily enter and leave the Union depot, Pittsburg, to a reporter. The sleeper stood at the other end the depot, and towards this the conduc- tor led the way. It was not far from the middle of the day and none of the berths were made up, Near the centre of the car in a section by herself, sat a young lady of perhaps 20 years. She was tastily dressed in a neat gray suit and a diamond necklace glistened at her throat, Her face was intelligent an and attractive one but her bright and Her hands eo med would front of the car. rest easily at her side, and such have been the observer would have carried away, As the conductor a HNpression a than Wis how- the aisle for a moment longer the a clamping sound was heard and g lady be try s her arms from something that kept +m firmly fixed to her Stepping to observe above womed to 3 side, cate palr of stee + plainly seen They wer ach attach- oy i . parated, 4% mn two vears ago, in one of the raj i i t and Carefully FItiL growing ing western Young Indy was one of the brightes most ¥ » refined in the city, { of her sex SCHOOL Al reared Rept me Closely 5% suf Ty te s juentliy inte nto ¥ (31) FR iz home it of head 3 looked her that caused by a { ruel insu. aoviered a SCA been SO have from ibly a burglary searching Our sieeping rooin, 1 discovered to the story the insensible with had AW oke strange was plain, house and some heavy been rendered and with her The handcuffs her it cruel precaution, bu 4 t ~he on wrists without bevond control ¢ 5 Seem a them she I shall take her to one hysicians in the east, and to return with her soon perfectly cured,” This ended the strange story. The train had been up and slowly moving out of the depot as the reporter dismounted, bearing the notes +1 1 « of the ablest p hop Tae Was my five vears of railroading,’ said the conductor, as he mounted the platform of the last car, ‘She has neither moved nor spoken since we left Chicago, and Keeps her eyes fixed in that same unflinching way -- a Engagement Rings. In all things fashionable mn personal France is the authority par ment rings, which are said to be mostly of the oracles delivers itself thus: first of the presents which must be made be kept by the woman; it is the first be of perfect tdste and at the same time not inconvenient to the wearer (which remark, considering that the custom of much adhered to in France, has a slightly sarcastic tone), I would not choose the ruby; it is too showy, loud and indis- creel; my taste inclines toward the sap- phire and the diaomnd, of which the one does not go well without the other. 1 should not choose a large sapphire sure rounded by diamonds, I should ask our jeweler-artists to interlace in happy combination the sapphire and the dia- mond; the turquoise is also a taseful stone, but when it is constantly worn it has the immense disadvantage to change its color, aud to this change most women attach sad and sentimental superstition, It should, therefore, not chosen for the first Nau is worn and cherished while life and which re- mains from the days of youth while b everything else changes.” Different Methods of Using Sticks--. Characteristic Walking of Busi. Men and Dudes fess The first one will carry a stout stick, and he will try and walk fast, the same as he did before he got the gout, Ie will stamp that eane down upon the walk with a venomous vigor and grim- ace viciously every time he sets the sick foot down upon an uneven place in the sidewalk, When he gets home he will sit down in an easy chair and place the occurs which displeases him or body keeps him waiting for longer than he SOTTE- 4 1 nate an ananly the are manner Ve his him before out cane at A middle-aged man usiness, a bank president or any of cind of men, will walk } rately fast on a week day and cane upon the eof one stroke cm A A Noble Danghter. » a beautiful life-story which he describes t of a crofter’s daughter, who incapaci from farm, and had the thrown for their resolved to do the roft with her own hands, it successfully for a quarts The father, still a | this heroic daugl respected elder in DOW a NOoONOogenariai. out her self-imposed task the resolved to graduate in every depart- ment of farm work (for which, how- ever. she had no congenial taste, { 41 I parents were t rmities of age £1! he SUDIN 1 3 Fanaa R . 1 4 work of 1{ el } 1%: ANG OAs QO r of y ’ ’ r3en aceniuary living evidence ‘ ter’s devotion, F res In order to the daughte i the Church, rom the plow to the. barn; and during the twenty-five have elapsed sin she took up this position she | kep the little farm equal in order to the be around her, and has maintained aged parents in comfort and respectabil- ity. Not only has she attended to all the kinds of work needed on the small SOW 0 reap- » vears thal [AS ing, she has also some of them Yet the calm dignity of this woman never deserted ber in the midst of such occupations; and by this extra with men, supplement the modest income from the For some time past she has been relieved to a certain extent from relative: but she still holds the reins, duties of the week. She has a well-cul- tured mind, and has read largely in standard literature. Changing Poor Pine to Walnut. A striking simlarity to biack walnut, it is said, etn 8 Tanulasturd from poor pine by Ow method: One part of walnut peel extract is mixed with six parts of water, and the wood is coated with the solution. When the material 1s about half dry, a solution of chromate of potash with water is rubbed on it, and the walnut is ready. In this way excellent walnut can be made from Poor pine, and it is said to defy exoept upon very close examination. What a man can't never rulned one sit is he can prove ne or tam. by The Mountain and the Sea. tain, and the Sea lived undisturbed {upon all the earth, The Mountain alone was immovable; he stood always bere upon the rocky foundation and tue Bea rippled and foamed at his feet, while the Air danced freely over Lis | head and about his grim face, It came | to pass that both the dea and the Air | loved the Mountain, but the Mountain | loved the Sea, “Dance on forever, O Air,” said the Mountain; “dance on and sing your | merry songs. But I love the gentle Sea who in sweet humility crouches al my feet or playfully dashes her white spray | against my brown bosom. ”’ Now the sca was full of joy when she heard these words, and her thousand | voices sang softly with delight, But {the Air was filled with rage and jealously, and she swore a terrible re- venge, “The Mountain shall not wed the Sea,” muttered the envious Air. *“En- joy your trinmph while you may, O slumberous sister; I will steal you from your haughty lover!” And it came to pass that, ever. aller that, the Air each day caught up huge parts of the Sea and sent them floating forever through the air in the shape of Bo each day the Sea receded | from the feet of the Mountain, and tuneful waves played no more around Lis majestic base, *“Whith vet 1} we rst ly ried Lhe Jouniail clouds, bio er art thou going, my over % r lave | OLIEr ove | believ Jdnft and rig “ailib aia C13 before: wouid not yuniain : : 4 it. He tower his head more beseechingly thar ither art thou going, my I do not hear thy sweet voIO tho Hite LPT R thy soft, white arm i belove 1 1a} we about. Then the Sea cried oul in of helptess love, But the heard her not, for the Air refused bring the words she said. “*She is false!’’ whispered the Air, “I am alone am true to thee,” jut the Mountain believed her n Day after day he reared his massive head aloft and turned his honest to the receding Sea and begged her to | return; day after day the Sea threw up her snowy arms and uttered the wildest lamentations, but the Mountain heard her not, and day by day the Sea receded farther and farther from the Moun- base, Where she once had | her fair surface appeared fertile and verdant groves all peopled "ing things whose voices the Air in the might distract mourning. tain would not be com ye li his sturdy head alof his sorrowing face was turned ove toward the fleeting object of his love Hill vains, and othe them now, In | he could toward lum, wildly to wot know wha or the envious not message to him. hen many ages came and went, ut the Sea was far distanl—380 Ver; that the Mountain could not be- : i had he been ten the 1d times loftier he could nol see was so far away. But, old, the Mountain stood with jestic head high in the sky, face turned whither be had fading, like a dream, away. “Come back, come back, O my loved!” he cried and cried. And the Sea, a thousand miles more away, still thought forever of the Mountain, Vainly she peered over the Western horizon for a glimpse of his proud head and honest face. The hori. von was dark. Her lover was far be- yond; forests, plains, hills, valleys, rivers and other mountains intervened, Her watching was as hopeless as her love, “She is false!” whispered the Air to the Mountain, *‘She is false and she has gone to another lover. lalone am true!” jut the Mountain believed her not. And one day clouds came floating through tbe sky and hovered around the Mountain's crest. “Who art thou?"cried the Mountain, “who art thon that thou fillest me with such a subtile consolation? Thy breath is like my beloved’s and thy kisses are like her kisses.” “We come from the Sea,’ answered the Clouds. “*She loves thee and she has sent us to bid thee be courageous, for she will come back to them.” Then the Clouds covered the Moun- tain and bathed him with the glory of the Sea’s true love, The Air raged | furiously, but all in vain. Ever after that the Clouds came each day with love messages from the Sea, and often- | times the Clouds bore back to the dis- tant Sea the tender words the Mountain spoke. | And so the ages come and Ro, the | Mountain rearing his giant head aloft land his brown, Lonest face turned whither the Sea departed; the Sea | stretehing forth her arms to the distant Mountain and repeating his dear name | with her thousand voices. | Stand on the beach and see the sea’s | majestic calm and hear her murmur. ings, or when, in the frenzy of her love she surges wildly and arms and shrieks the sea loves + he ez rn ace the Wide rated Fe leadingly tossed . 113 oo still as i his ma- and his seen her be- or
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