Trust. I know not if for dark or bright Shall be my lot; If that wherein my hopes delight Be best or not. It may be mine to drag for years Toil’s heavy chain; Or day and night my meat be tears On bed of pain. Dear faces may surround my hearth With smiles and glee; Or I may dwell alone, and mirth Be strange to ma. He holds me when the billows smite— I shall not fall. If shiarp, "tis short; if long, ’tis light-— He tempers all. Safe to the land, safe to the land The end is this; And thn with him go hand in hand Far into bliss, I LA RRR RRR A WOMAN'S WIT. I used man conld outwit a man. nses about him hat could be detected in an in- stant, and that whatever her purpose was she showed it so plainly in her face 1S jens she And that as she could go no- it} il ment, where w did anything out of the common, such as taking a journey or going out after lark, as she never knew how to dispatch , idea of the hours of legally, the man who suffered | of an idiot, I have altered my mind now. been the guardian of Miss Matilda Mid- dlebury f{ voke all th cannot tie Known part with a knife, or wv but Marry s cloven hoof baffle her. sia iid A to t 1 have said. up a parcel, get an f the world, cut anything give a direction prop- when sl ' - me one who is ling, old and all his She'll have her way. + . vO wi imps could not { { iady of tw father’s I> 15 nty-two years. 1 adviser, know as legal he r fore Last week I made her It was i to me, per Ix v Hill, and \L once, by some person |i n thn dated CO] SAW a rage, shape. CLEM Mr. Mant y apology matter which yo lI perhaps consider 2 little out « youu Here. I hould make any apology { ting anywhere for aski ium to pull if the water if I were drowning life 1 death matter to vou not Yomi Besides. 1 tra teh Hd wan Hr own Danas, Matilda Middl 11 Will In daughter fe wave made my her assible that you may have here tavor. y alter it vet; but that laughter is 1 #4 1.1- Y~LWO Ye dR on is neither or there, ty sequently, of She z wd-for forbidds LO speak tO again, : 8 determined to marry him. 0 humbng me, O give the jade, but i havi formati t she has resolved ry him All and the trunks pa o Europe. 1 forgot visiting a friend at- York. The rascal comes there every evening, plays the piano. sings sentimental songs, makes The other girl is in and is, going to be bridesmaid. And here am I with the gout in right foot, chained down Hill, without a friend, I dare to trust in the world save you. For Heaven's sake find me the girl T'ake her into custody. Arrest her. what you choose with her—only don’t ose sight of her until you bring her safe 0 me. [don’t care what it costs: do it, [’m a rich man. sidered reasonable, indying gratitude of your old friend in the bargain, of course, Matilda doesn’t know anything about aw and is awfully afraid of it, member out of and all is over. Thank Heaven never married and have no daughter, Yours truly, J. P. MipDLEBURY. No.- street. Don’t forget. Lady of the name of Stark, wife of Dr. Stark, is the person she is visiting, J. P. M. My friends, the man who would de- tert his tellow-man under such circum preparations are ‘ked for a de to say that street, New she is love. DIOL, I confided the business to my partner, telling him that affairs of importance called me from home, and with a small sarpet-bag containing some linen and a brush and comb, walked over to No.— street, without further delay, and re- guested to see Miss Matilda Middlebury, In five minutes she came into the room-a short, plip, very broad- ad-up-nose, big black eyes, long eye- lashes and crisp, curly black hair, and the next a clear brunette tint. She had white teeth and pretty hands, and I knew by the way she looked at me that she had a spirit; but I knew also that women are ignorant of the law, and I thought that I could manage her. “Miss Middlebury?” said I. ““Yes, sir,” said she, “Martin—of Martin, Grub & Co," — said I, bowing. “Very much pleased to see you, Mr, Martin,” said she, “I've often Leard papa speak of you,” “My dearest friend—one of them, at least,” said I. “Your father is a man for a daughter to be proud of, Miss Middlebury.” “Yes,” said she, “*I suppose so, **And what did papa tell you to say to me?” “My dear young lady,” sald I, ‘do you know that you are seriously offend- tg vour good papa?’ wr he mal condition,’ said she, ‘‘so it don’t matter much.” ‘You are aware that I made a will in your favor some time ago?’ said I. “And papa threatens to alter it if 1 show any desire to please myself in any- thing,” said Miss Matilda. *‘I presume he sent you here to say so, He has said it very often himself, very often, indeed; and I tell you, as I told him, that money, though desirable, is nothing when it stands in the way of the strong- est feelings of one’s life. What is the use of mincing matters? You know he objects to my marriage, but I am of age; he is unreasonable. I intend to do as 1 please, There's your answer.’ “Madame,”? said 1, from your father is this: You are to re- | turn home, under my escort, at once.” | “Perhaps I shall refuse to ”? gard she, “Madam,” said I, *‘I am for that.” ! And then I brought in the legal ho- | 1s-pocus with which I armed myself “Madam, said I, *‘th age, i for you iL cause messaoe | HIESSALT “my | 0 ml prepared | ough of { to show jus Lo a pa- AY ) an refuse to return roof. Nine days tim. Meanwhile 1 minor, i rent’s are neeoe YOIl ale | 1 proof | ate, 1 have authority arrest you and take you home. I do so the name of the law, I trust you will not force me to put handcuffs upon | endi your yyor to call in fom flicers and | being otherwise, I can offer you my arm, : 4 it ation.”’ all the pretty s Matilda's cheeks, | thing law is!’ she railway st As listened, Lie she red | “What a dreadfu said. “I had no id Then 1 SUPpOse h laws existed. with you. I turned over exhibited nember, “My badge of offi She turned 1 answered, In the . We walked down and I, as an elderly I might i capable, I saw, of 1 it she did not in ly. staring at ast of it Tun. tered slow the shops as she She carried a little as she What happened might have been ex- At the turn of the a young man, dressed in respectable cloth- Street and immediately turned and fled. How- ever, he did not run far, for before 1 had darted from a shop-door, seized the like leaf, until we walked up. “Your bag, an aspen missus?’ asked the po- “I'm Oh, dear, i Oh, how could you 80 “Oh, yes,” said Matilda, money back.” “See if it is safe, liceman, Matilda opened the bag. “It's empty’’ said she. “What! have you played that game?" said the policeman. *‘You'll have to come up to the office, miss, and make a charge. We'll search him; he must | have it about him."’ “I'll give it up, sir,”’ said the young man, “Here is the money,” and he handed a ten-dollar bill to the police- man, “Oh, miss, I'm really not an old | Circumstances drove me to Forgive miss,’ said the po- the commission of the crime, me!’ “That’s all humbug.’ said the police. man; “come along. You follow, if you please, Miss, I don’t consider it the duty of good citizens to let such fellows off, | for my part.” “Nor 1,” said I. Matilda, The policeman led the way with the young man, As we walked behind, 1 particularly noticed that he had a ve gentlemanly appearance, New Yor thieves often have. My heart really bled for him. He was one who should have played a better part, We arrived at the station and were led into a sort of private parlor, where we were asked to wait awhile; the prisoner being led away by the policeman, 1 saw the door of the room in which the justice sat open; I saw him at his desk. I saw the prisoner standing before him. Then it closed with a bang. Inanother instant the policeman returned. i “NMiss,'* sald le, “his Honor wishes “Come on, Miss SE ——— to see you alone. Our young man de- clares the affair a conspiracy against him, and you will be questioned sepa- rately, No offense, sir,” “None,” said 1. Then I beckoned the policeman apart and slipped two dollars into his hand. “Don’t lose sight of the young lady until she rejoins me,” I said, “No, sir; on no account,’’ said he. And off they went together. They were gone ten minutes, and re- turned as they went, been weeping, “The lady’s evidence was all sufli- cient,” said the man. “Then they have committed him?’ sald 1. *Yes, he’s committed, said Matilda, HOh, poor fellow. I—I'll go now, Mr. Martin,” I led her away. As we went 1 saw the policeman grin- I couldn’ think why. We said very little as we walked on, were at the dressmaker’s in time. Now or never would she baffle me, or the roof; how could I tell, I refused to the next room. I stared at her madam lignation—measur shoulders 1 +) 1osva 1-4 the length of her ski behn to allow he go into while 1 her rt. i Pa When she went 1 “tried on,” } watched her little feet below and when I got her cut of the re i eid, We Calis readth, 3 i 1 wl a sereen to it aly house I } ISS F her, lest should ey twenty-fours from rang th was a phant, I walked into | with Matilda on my arm. “Si? 1 said, 1 have done m Here is Miss Matilda Middlebury. «hall 1 ever forget that moment? spoke Matilda turned viet ¥ 4 en 0 Ie il Of jaded lutv. VV Gu _— Care of Animals in Sammer unknown in tho can drink whe Everve uld be liberally supplied fountains for wm 4 be 80 const fe IY, iimals and ted that even ink from them, gift to a people confers a greater pleas- ure than a fountain, and that person who turns aside a stream from a field and gives a watering trough to the road. side, or provides a fountain at which man and beast can drink pure water is truly a public benefactor. Give the horse frequent opportunity to quench thirst at times when no much over-heated, and before eating. To drink freely immediately after eat. ing prevents a favorable digestion of food, Provide shade. How instinctively we seek the shadow when the sun rays on the dry and parching earth. If the pasture is not provided with shade trees in a conveni- ent locality, set four, six or eight sup- should and thus, in a brief time and with little labor make a shade in which animals can rest from the heat of the sun, to the great comfort of themselves and benefit in the hot day whenever you desire to during the day, preferably at night, a thorough curryving and grooming, will not only give rest, but will do about as much toward improving the animal's condition as will the oats, checkreins and cruppers are simply tor- turing contrivances, serving no useful purpose, Take them all off for the con- venience of yourself and the comfort of the horses, Keep the stable well venti- lated and free from the strong ammonia which is injurious to the eyes, Assist the animals to protect themselves vgainst flies, feed regularly, hiteh in the shade, and remember that the care which will give comfort to the lower ani mals will make them doubly profitable to their owners, aside from the humane bearing upon the subject, It is the habitual thought that frames itself into our life. It affects uz even more than our intimate social relations do. Our confidential friends have not #0 much to do in shaping our lives as thoughts have which we harbor, AN ARTLIESS POCKET VENUS. A Tale of Man's Fiendish Nature and an Alligater-Head Umbrells. A long time ago I was madly enam- ored of Mary Jane Bowles, Mary Jane was what you would call a pocket Ve- nus, and often have I been tempted to sugar, and fly to the nearest desert island, She was an artless girl and very fond of society—especially the society of young men with whom I was not on erms of ardent friendship, I did not { blame her for this, and ! | | may. But here's Mr, Johnson and I owe him a dance.”’ He took her away, but she looked back at me with a smile, I really never saw such an artless girl in my life, The melancholy voice of divers cats seemed to protest against the crime, but my nerves were firm, I could see noth- No matter; I knew where my ene- I grasped it by the ferruled end. Just then a footstep startled me. I the abyss below, I felt a sardonic thing into | observed that this was not { but pure exuberance of spirits, Mr, | Bowles I noticed, was of the sarge opin- | ion, and it was a great satisfaction to Mrs. Bowles, had no | perienced a parent, she been alive, would | agreed with us, I had known Mary Jane since she | wore short frocks, Johnson had known ( her nth. It was pleasant to me Sam and him Mr, omehow the familiarity have sist lity § * af potting ol tha about a mo her call but seemed to nson, IY Case bred, not oh, dear no! but a sort of nonchalence of man- But that l } } “Dear me, ‘ 3”? SHE QISEI'Ved SNESS, { at the got uch attentions little pensive, st be long to make up r shortnes y 1 . Hi QUESLIon 3 1 Vee @ Mary Jane : vou and I, turf besid remember she exelain in her guileless way » going to say. the time you f the stile away from ti was done know, and you scrats i .y That 111 il And your plaster, Was ell over bull, in sticking ning ie nose You ¥ 1 { 3 afi my face with tL ir, I had forgotten that circumsinnee; but what did it matter? “Yes, Mary Jane,” I said passionate- 1) “Amd why did my atch your face? Because my lips was seeking that paradise which now..." evening, Miss was Johnson, 1 saw grin in moonlight, and-—confusion!—he { brought his umbrella, There was a little dancing at Twig’s, My mind 1M SCH Bowlea,”* It the had Lroond his { but I had no pleasure in it. was full of Johnson’s umbrella, It {came before my diseased vision like | Macbeth's dagger. 1 clutched at it and I had it not. Time wore on. 1 stood at the window alone and looked out at the weather. Dark ‘clouds obscured the moon, Heavy drops began to fall. Then the tempta- tion had me in its grip. i “His umbrella!’ 1 gasped. { I'll hide it.’ “Pi fall,” said a bated voice at my elbow, { umbrellas, mage for cabs, to walk.” he could not have heard me. A cab would not suit him, of course! He wanted to walk home with Mary Jane slowly-—but very slowly-—-so that 1 would do the deed. 1 would throw his umbre!la— “Oh, Sam, do take me down to re- freshments, 1 asked Mr. Johnson, but he has forgotten me," she looked up into my face so be. witehingly that my heart thumped as if it were a door-knocker in the grasp of a demon postman, He knew she was thirsting for the claret-cup and yet he left her, Careless brute! What a hus band he would make. Whereas in mein me-—she would find." “Mary Jane,” I whispered, as we loft the giddy crowd that stood around the liquids, “Mary Jane, may [ see you home?" “If you are a good boy perhaps you I went down to the sil possession, Then 1 sOoue hit Mary away. AW Johnson walk . bat and coat and his al ha! I waited till he came down. He was perfectly cool, and did my eyes mock me? hand an umbrella! handle, | I'he 1113 ulin mine, tagger roo there, I went down, resolved of Joh He } . HON » no umbrella - Pin Money Pointers black with the same dress makes it a new on chix Sg “lt and ity evening dress, ; mm with red 6 cent Jers WOO! in price and be fashionable for Fall the month Wear, i reine wrhaps not another Archaeological Find in Germany. Some excavations lately carried out at Flonheim near Worms, lately brought to light some most interesting specimens of Frankish antiquity, In and around the old church Francoman chiefs have and not stand on exactly the ground as the old possible to undertake explorations that would otherwise have been difficult, In one grave a necklace of fine pearls was found around the neck of a female with small golden adorned with filagree work inserted as naments, with filagree work, lying on the breast; beside the skeleton a piece of grave there were similar ornaments, and also some pieces of glass (unusual in Frankish graves), and keys of a form hitherto unknown in Germany. In a man's grave there were found a gold ring of exquisite workmanship, which could have belonged only to a woman, a pot of singular shape, arrows, a shield, heavy javelin, a sword, a drinking cup, a beautiful buckle of gilt bronze, and a piece of chain of twisted wire, LS —- - Everyone must see daily instances of people who complain from a mere habit of comphaining, and make their friends uneasy and strangers merry by murmur. ing at evils that do not A and repin- ing at grievances which they do not really feel, Preaching 1s of divine appointment, Duty cannot be plain in two diver- ging path, A FANTASTIC SCENE. The Grotesque Throng Which Fills the Btrects of Nice on Shrove Tuesday, Who could describe the motley thou- sands that form thecrowd? Who could Pic- ture the most fantastic scenes and the pantomime that was ever seen in a theatre or circus, and multiply the effect ten thousand fold, picture thousands of masked and domi- attired as dem- as cals and dogs, as frogs and vegetables ghosts. think of the the awfu ym have ert + Fiscal 3 eiiect produced on the hosts of conjure up f most horrible night. mare or things of an 0} um orgie, mind by one’ Carns mime, Carni wari 4 Wi Ail, ingenuity Ho ! aorai- Lon xpended yi woman of carriage, ii dance, you r Sond Ler feet, tha Trad Li I : EeVer saw, Of her i tion. Ni t are mod 18 greater delicacy They do not s women on mes of svinme Hens ives, ¢ may be said and lovely 1). Its beau- An in re 11 ily beautif n rather { tne Latin mould, truding of a Het oomy i no camatio 4 i xf 51 Pro Nex has lips =o red and that her ever perfect teeth dazzle is Her 1} wii HTETS, brilliant contrast mir sof that lead-black darkness i weird, soft mist wy indeed a glory ever But her are her priceless crown. ing loveliness, her never-ending power and charm. They cannot be described. When vou sav that behind their long, SUgEesis a Ru WO night and 1s eves dark, dreamy, vet glowing, flashing only hinted their inexpressible express. veness, They are the same eyes at 9, A —— a ————— Grapes From the Desert, Ripe Muscat Grapes were gathered at Indio station, on the Southern Pacibic railroad, on June 20, Indio is a way station on the Colorado desert, about half way between Yuma and Colton, It is below the sea level and is probably the warmest point along the line of the rail road. The barren desert surrounds it upon all sides, and one would imagine that nothing could be made to grow in such a bed of salt, The experiment was singularly successful, however, and not only do grapes and other fruits thrive and mature surprisingly early, but all kinds of vegetables when supplied with a proper quantity of water. It is not likely that the desert in question will ever become the garden of Eden; it is fmpossible to transform it into one, be. cause the process will cost more than the resulting paradise will be worth, but the experiments at Indio girs evidence of the wondrous possibilities of the broad stretch of southern country now looked upon as a barren and worthless dat,
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