In Boudage.
You weep, my Lill, above the page
That tells the “ancient wrong'’
Of captives’ tears and tyrants’ rage,
And weak oppressed by strong:
Your Poet knows a sterner thrall,
A harder yoke he sings—
The bondage of the Very Small,
The Tyranny of Things
And truly ours is hardest fate,
Our lot more hopeless far,
Who scarcely feel onr lost estate,
Or know what slaves we are.
Slaves to Life’s thousand small demands,
1ts toil, its fret, its care;
Slaves to our homes, our goods, our lands,
Slaves to the clothes we wear!
Slaves tothe cherished things we fold
In careful closets shat,
The plate we store, the books we hold
Too choice to read— or cut!
Slaves—ah, to what a host of things!
Poor Gullivers would quake
Beneath a web of threads and strings
We know not how to break!
Give place, O “Tamerlane the Great,”’
Sesostris, Ptolemy!
1 sing the bond to whose hard weight
Your chaius were liberty:
The yoke more strict than despot’s thrall,
More stern than rule of kings—
Ihe bardest tyranny of all,
{
Fhetyranny of things!
\ MISTAKE RECTIFIED.
nex,
He is al-
1)O you ove
him?
love
to you.
do you
with d
did
vividly, an
faste:
wh
1W1
AW,
VOre
blossoms
gone
hand
Lies
er atler omy the fall
some
vessel
fragment
ig driven |
:
el surface,
10 Were
rand a
« tha tiny hamlet
in the ny DAaliliuch
ocd her, won her,
away with him
ong,
tempestuou
yrms of its motl
tender ones of hus own.
That scar he would carry with h
his coffin; vet, a stranger, who had
Hy whispered low love-words at her
ear, had come to him to ask, her hand!
“Why did I never dream of this?
Why did I not realize that other eyes
than mine must yy
cried. below his breath. *‘Sbhe seemed
me by the waters,
yw none for nine long years!
live without her? What
is no longer
gee her beauty?’ he
my owe
aimed 1
How will 1
will life be when
1—given
she
wore?"
He could
setling
head and arose
went
not bear to dwell on that.
teeth hard, he lifted his
to his feet. Then he
out to where Inez was standing
beside her lover.
The handsome face of his unconsci-
ous rival was full of triumphant joy.
{t made Cecil's heart cold to see it, but
he went quietly up to Aiton.
“Mr. Forrest,”” he said, so clearly
and calmly that no one would faney he
was fresh from the most cruel
fate could deal him,
Lis
you claim her,”’
lis eyes darkening with discontent.
“One is never too young to be happy,
and Inez loves me.
piest with me,
Why should 1?"
“Why?'' repeated Cecil, slowly, with
lis grave eye on the handsome, flushed
I will not wait a year.
what of strength and truth—‘‘why?
to be glad to give into your keeping
Inez is well worth waiting for, and if
you love her truly you will wait.”
“But you have not the right to decide
for her—she 18 not akin to youl’ broke
out Alton, hotly.
Inez laid her hand on her lover's arm,
a certain dignity about her, asshe faced
him,
“You do not quite understand,’ she
said, gently, *‘Cecil has the right to
decide for me, He 18 more to me than
brother ever was to sister, and if you
love me, you will remember all I owe
Cecil, and make him your friend. I
would rather part from you now, and
part forever, than know I had gone
against the wishes of one to whom I
owe my life and nine years of perfect
Liappiness,*’
“1 forgot that he had saved your
—————————
try to remember it. A year seems 80
long! But I ean come often to see you,
and you will write me every day, will
you not? My beautiful love, I wish I
could take you with me now; you have
bewitched me!”
“Yes.” muttered Cecil, as he walked
| on and left them
| on you now, Mr. Alton Forrest, but |
| read you wrongly, if you are not faith-
if you have not so loved and so
vowed For year 1 will
| less
hefore.
| keep my sunbeam; then, if you prove
| true, you shall be free to take her
| from me. and I will dwell in my dark-
i ness,’
A week after, and Alton Forrest left
| the village beside the sea, vowing that
| he left his heart, every hope of lus life
behind bim, and that he would soon re-
| turn: but weeks drifted by,
| followed, until six were told, and
| face had not been seen by Inez
| wrote, it is true, at first often and fond-
ly, then seldom and briefly, and Cecil,
| seeing, felt a hot resentment grow in
| his soul against the man
ote
his
dariing, and brought that wistful, wait-
i ing look, into her sweet eyes,
and Inez will watch for him
told himself. *‘Thank
i not give her him six
better have her heart break
i him, than see her drag
dreary life of an unloved wife.
how I would have. cherished her, had
} iven her young love to me!”
ugh all the days that came
flower-fair
in vain,’
heaven, I did
non
he
{to
for loss of
sho o
' ”
i
i
face
t
AL
he
the 1
LEEEiL ASS O61
| met, then flown
afl
hatred,
fairest
away an
ywer droop d, pinin
eyes grew 3
( lecil Saw :
wholly ceased, an y undersio
Inez was wholly forsaken, he v
ton Forrést f—a letter
i yp lf
Himsell
». who had
but a
y SOOLLIG 3
had
f pe wrt
alr, swees,
She
steadfast and
He drew her
and held her
he
keep |
forever.
ou?” he
, when my he
3 rat
is
wo
Wo
med mine, although I
u; d when Alton Forr
he asked for
Dear, it was hs
him, but I
iI wished 3
New « NOwW-
held her close, and
from him, Met
crimson, her eyes wer
“And
softly.
“Alton Forrest is married, Inez.”’
Sue laughed, a low, musical laugh;
and touched his cheek gently with ber
lingers, .
“[ am so glad!” she said, gaily. “I
30 feared be might want me to Keep my
promise to him, and I never loved him,
Cecil, I was such a child, and his face
was handsome, It was only when I
began to think of going away from you
| that I knew how much you were to me.
He
SHTINK
she did no
1a
tight
Hig,
whispered,
« Tall :
£2 P84 IN
now, Lecli? 50
[ did not think you cared for me, and
[ was very miiserable. Cecil, I have
| 80 glad you love me."
| “Inez, you are sure—sure?
| not say this all from pity?
| me—me, not Alton Forrest?’
“Not Alton Forrest, my Cecil,” she
{ whispered “at his ear. *‘That was
You do
You love
iis a woman's love,
| never die,”
“My darling,” he said,
| breath, ‘‘my precious one—imy own!
and such things
below his
+
- ET .s SL
Engagements in France.
Engagements in France do not gen-
erally last very long, three or four
| months being often the limit, and this
time is hardly sufficient to prepare the
extensive trousseau required, The cor-
beille de mariage isan n ard of thing
in our country, but i. i essential in
France. It is the gift of the future
husband and his family, and must be
furnished with all that is beautiful and
costly. The cashmere shawls, the vel-
vot dresses, diamonds and pearls are
the first gifts, and then comes the price
less laces, sets of precious stones and
the family jewels,
~ Report has it that Blue Wing has
developed a splint on the inside of his
near foreleg, and that he will not start
in the Brooklyn or Suburban handai.
ips.
THE BIG HORN
Mountain
HERMIT,
Living In the With a Pet
Few people can know of the strange
things that we meet in the wilds of
Wyoming. While hunting not long
| ago up In the very heart of the Big
Horn mountains we came to a little
open valley through which ran astream
of pure cold water, Following the
stream up to its source we found a
magnificent spring. The pool was six
feet wide, seven or eight feet deep and
50 clear that every pebble on the bot-
tom could be distinctly seen, Near the
spring stood an old double cabin of
rough-hewn logs, which we at
thought was uninhabited, On ¢
inspection, however, Wwe found
somebody lived in it
the door, but got
were about
up the path toward us
“Come here, Jacko,”
He won't hurt
continued the old man, ‘‘but
The bear sat up
and then came up and smelled
“Get out of the way, Jacko,’
the old frontiersman, «ving
a smart kick, “and mind your
in dot
looked
y» brute
mind
and
gentlemen, and
my OnLy
i alone,
Com paliion,
Keeps me 11
Hearing n
" v 1
by
}
’ .
is ti
regiment and con
his officers,
’ ry 1 1 3
ce from Philade
1 $v ’ 3]
sot God-forsaken,”’
amid
face
jut what are you
hermit?" i
ymrade,’’ 1
ana
LrOneral,
almost to
MEE A
v truat me
ay Lrust ne
And
1
he did tell
1 a * v po.
tales I ever heard
. {4
HARE \
to repeat
think he would lik«
fice it to say he had a
wife and two chil
:
* rein $v
6 great Ci)
went well,
}
tales « {f his
and then
wife's
heard strange
infidelity. He did
and returned he
find the stories he had
| true and his wife was living with an-
other mau, He took lischildren from
His children
jeft with his brother in Towa and
then came to the Rocky mountains,
He had been for over twenty
the valley where I found him, and said
he never would leave it, 1 asked him
if hie did not want
| and he sald they were both
jistment to
only
| good men, and would not want to see
such an uncouth old creature as
He had given all his money and prop-
| erty to his brother for them and that
ended it. He knew they were all right
and he was glad of it,
be alone, for
hve for.
He cooked us some supper, and it was
plain enough, but good. An ash cake,
some fried deer meat and baked pota-
toes was all he bad to offer, but it tast-
{ ed good, and we washed our food down
with a draught of sweet water from the
beautiful spring.
After supper he took us into the ad-
joining cabin, and there I saw a sight I
shall not soon forget. The walls were
completly covered with heads beautifully
done and wonderfully life-like. There
were elk and deer with great antlers,
wolves, foxes, swifts, antelopes, bears
and Rocky Mountain lions, 1 express
ed my astonishment at the perfection of
his work, and ke said: ‘Time and
care does it. The winter evenings are
long, and I spend much time at my
work.” I asked him where he got his
skins, and he said he ehot the animals,
Formerly he killed a great many for
sport, but now he killed only a few for
food, and occasionally one for his pelt,
I asked him how he tanned them, and
he said an old Mexican named Pete,
who lived over the mountain in another
valley, tanned them for him.
Yes, once in a while he sold some
heads to get flour, ammunition and to.
bacco, and once in a while hunters
stumbled on Lid place and caried away
some of the heads, An English lord
Captain Grissell, or something of the
kind—had come last year and taken
away most of his best heads and car-
ried them to England, .
Wouldn't we stay all night? It was
late in the day and the paths in the
mountains were uncertain, lle
give us a fur bed and a pretty good
breakfast of fat venison. If
stay he would make Jacko dance for
us,
It needed noi much urging, for the
clouds looked heavy in the west and
evidently a storm wus coming up.
was nearly dark, too, and thanking the
accepted the friendly shelter of his roof
the night, Then he brought
gome pine iogs, made up a good fire,
fried some more potatoes and deer meat
and baked some batter in a pan.
Jacko and made him dance, turn somer-
bring in wood and per-
form a number of tricks, Jacko was
given his supper of cooked meat and
put to bed in the corner,
“You don’t know what a comfort
Jacko is to me,” said the old man,
“He's just like a human being, only
a deal better than some 1
Jacko is honest, and we
talk together—that is, 1 talk to him,
and sometimes 1 thi Le understands
me.”
The
afte
often
nx
old had some tobac
fered is
QOeal,
man
lonesqme,
does.”
. sino kes,
He then called up Jacko, made
Is '
laced 1118 11:
bear made a
and gi me
Jacko,” said
Ye
»
Was
Jewish Highlanders in the Caucasus,
The Caucasian Jews are inordinately
fond of green stuff, consuming
quantities that amaze a stranger.
partaking of food, as in the mode
service, the old Jewish customs
strictly followed, A wooden
(or, If a guest be present
copper dish) is placed upon a carpet on
the floor. On this are set two cakes of
unleavened bread covered with a cloth
woolen on ordinary occasions, but of
silk on Sabbaths and festivals, Salt,
onlons, garlic and fruit are ranged
round the bread, and all sit down upon
the floor. The master pours waler over
his two hands, recites a blessing, then
uncovers the bread, breaks the upper
loaf Into as many pieces as there are
males present, and gives each one a
piece. The pieces are dipped into salt
three times and eaten, The second
joaf is then served in like fashion and
distributed among the females. The
mistress of the house brings in the first
dish hersels; then, if a stranger be pres.
ent, veils and withdraws, Everything
is put on the table, or rather on the
floor, at once, and it is customary to
When
roast meats are eaten, a sharp piece of
wood 18 employed as an aid to the fin-
| gers, but ordinary fingers alone are de
The highland Jews prepare
an excellent “mountain dew,’”’ and
drink large quantities of it without
seeming to experience any intoxicating
effects.
it In
In
of
Are
platler
, & handsome
a
The American Deputation.
Joseph Leroux, of Versailles, France,
writes Mr. Cremer after his return to
Eagland: **You will not have passed
useless in this life. The work you have
been doing will reckon in the march
| of humanity.
you my hearty felicitations.
elsewhere, in the other countries, I do
| not see a man that has been as faithful
and as daring for the idea that illumin-
the lighthouse, which you and I and so
many see forward : peace before your
eyes, You have stepped forward ahd
| taken our sacred idea ahead, Be
| thanked and thanked again, I have
| read with tears In the eyes your jour.
ney to America. Lots of good work
| done, ideas fixed that were only float
ing, practical perception of our ideas.
| The mist disappearing and the sun full
of brilliance appearing to a whole lot
| Alot of warmth, of goodness, of fra-
| ternity developed by your move. Ohl
{ how many millions of men aresuffering
| actually from the abominations of
wars, how many are under its threats
and will lose their lives in that ab-
gurd, abominable, criminal slaughter,
Blessed be those that like you are pul.
ting their soul, their intelligence,
their time, to have this darkness,
this horror, away from our earth, from
our humanity.”
~Russell Railey, of Kentucky, sold
in Philadelphia the brown saddle geld.
ing Headlight to a Mr. Phillips, who
buys for the London (Eng.) market,
which requires horses with plenty of
action. Price, $600.
~Racing does not appear to thrive
in Oregon. track buildings at
Pendleton are being torn down, and
the entire prem ses will be laid out in
town lotsa. Trainers are compelled to
£0 to Walla Walla, where there is more
nterf rise and more interest felt in bor.
ses,
FASHION NOTES,
~The bodice is long-walsted, In
spite of the influence of **La Tosca.”’
—We do not believe there will be
any return to the Empire style, which
places the waistband just under the
arms and takes all grace and elegance
Two, or at most three, steel cir-
cles are placed in the upper part of the
underskirt, and none at all in the lower
part. The redingote style prevails,
with lcose fronts and little or no drap-
—Fine lady’s cloth is still the favor-
ite material of the season for walking
costumes. It fits well and makes up
most distingue costumes, Mouse-gray
and gray and white are fashionable
— The
new balayeuses are exceed-
They are made of black
gance, Instead of being pinked out,
of the color of the silk.
It is sufficient to
—There is also a new style of pocket
handkerchief, It is of white cambrie,
with a narrow strip of
] Both the insertion and frilling
are black. They
unitation,
only, and no insertion
initials are worked in bls
*
tation of writing.
The name or
~Turned-down eollarettes and
rs are taking the place of
soliar, One of the pret!
this kind consists of a do
f white crepe scall
the edge.with white, 1
This frilling
models
ine, red or black
is sewed on inside
and turned back on the outside. The
same trimming is put on round the
edge of the sleeves. This trimming is
a mere trifle, but it is a pretty finish to
a simple toilet,
— Fancy woolens in small checks of
mixed colors are in high favor. The
underskirt is of silk, the slightly
draped overskirt of the checked
terial; the bodice comes
little bevond the waist,
stra ght down in fi
or jacket is of the
tight-titting
silk.
ree
Ha
and 1s buttoned
The
same material,
at the wek with
fronts. It has a collar and revers of
velvet, and is at the
only; but on each side there 1s a row oil
very large ornamental buttons. This
jacket is lined with fancy striped silk
ont. out-of-
‘
if
10058
1
fastened neck
§
—asques are lavishly trimmed, and
are exhibited in countless varities,
Velvet basques to be worn with light
skirts have a Pompadour neck filled in
with crepe, which also forms the puffed
sleeve below the velvet one vandyked
at the elbow, A neat for a
dressy costume shows a basque open in
a slight V in the neck above a silk
tucker. “he basque then fastens over
a silk vest that is Jong on the hips
and extends around to the sides of the
silk
is
1 3
Gesign
postilijon, The
vest and
€Cru.
he
or
Cemposing
tucker usually white
-Bodices whic
longed into
from the beit
will be a feature of
next season. The
coming to women of s out figure to be
relinquished, These long, straight
panels are, in fact, very graceful upon
most wotmnen; and handscme
white dresses of sheer wool or of or-
gandie, Indian muslin, batiste and the
like will be shaped and decorated in
various novel ways, These panels are
noted upon
{foulared
P sted.
—A
is of
have the sides pro-
that fall straight
hem of the skirt
costumes Again
stvie Is
panels
to the
upon
and faille very recently im-
walking-dress for the morning
rust-colored cloth. A more ele-
gaut one is of beaver-brown cashmere,
opening over a skirt of the same color,
composed of strips of faille, aiternat-
ing with strips of embroidered ribbon.
Jacket to match, with collar and re-
vers of velvet, And for the evening
a dress of rose-colored bengaline and
tulle: the bodice opens into a point in
front, and is of bengaline and deeply
peaked, There is a plated plastron of
pick tulle in front, which is finished at
the waist under a bow of ribbon. The
pointed opening of the bodice is
trimmed with a deep frilling of the
| rose-colored tulle turned down and
| slightly gathered. The sleeves are fin-
tahied at the elbow with a similar frill-
ing and bow of ribbon.
— New embroideries are shown in
| forty and forty-two Inches
| They will be In very general demand
for white dresses, and draperies will be
| made of them to wear over skirts of
| white India linen, with a narrow
| lounce around the bottom.
mings are to be in general favor, and
| when one looks through the assort-
ments of elegant novelties in the im-
| porters’ cases there is no reason for
wonder why it is so, for such an array
| of beautiful things no novice would
| ever dream of.
metai cords and tinsel will be more
| popular than ever before in the history
| of trimmings, They are of much bet.
| designs and so perfectly finished that
they are attractive even to look at, to
| say nothing of the pleasure of wearing
| them. There are passementeries, with
bullion and cord, the spaces filled up
with fowers of fine velvet. The bul-
lion 18 sewed over the flowers, and
forms veins and markings, and adds
immeasurably to the richness and ef-
fect of the garniture. There are metal
embroideries on felt, or heavy flannel,
or cashmere, They bave an under sur-
face of gilt jersey net, the embroidery
being wrought through the net and the
flannel or felt, This givesa brilliant
and showy surface, even where there
is no embroidery. The beauty of the fin-
fshed trimming can scarcely be ime
agined. There are entire waist garni.
tures made of gold and silver cords,
The two are placed side by side, and of
these the design is wrought. The
trimming, covers the front of the waist
to the point of the vest, There are pieces
that p sss around the front and at the
back, and meet under the arms, and
there is a long V for the middle ot the
back. ‘This is one of the choicest of
the new importations, °
HORSE NOTES,
~—John Sheppard, of Boston, 1s slowly
regaining health,
—'T'he opening at Point Breeze will
not take place until June,
Macey Brothers, Versailles, Ky.,
have sold the gray gelding King Clif-
~—Hlkwood has come with a rush
from 45 down %0 10 to 1 in the Brook-
lyn Handicap betting.
—'I'he brood mare Carrie P. died ab
the Meadowthorpe Farm, near Lexing-
ton, recently.
—The veteran steeplechaser, Aure-
lian died at Louisville the third week
in April,
—Bob Miles promises to become a
noted performer over the sticks.
—Hanover’s reported breakdown
caused a ripple of excitement in racing
circles,
-The running colt Sid
he started for at
trict track, Ban Francisco.
has won
Bay Dis-
—The ex-chawmpion,
10 years old,
cross-country
Freeland, now
is worked regularly atl
jumping.
— Volante, Miss Ford
land came out of the
road accident all right.
~The
American
and Wonder
Ashi Forks Rall-
Board of Appeals
I'rotting
the
will
of
Association
I1L., on May l.
has twelve
trotters
— Frank Hector
liam [Disst
Course, ¥
i
Valdid
§ 6)
—Mayflower, dam of wildflower,
16, foaled a bay
Alto
arid Marnzanits
iy and Mar 7 anita, y
at Palo
aon
one time a promi-
Lhe starter at Meme
+
wt
BUS
has been re-
-Work on the Cape May track,
weather,
B. Mons
tary in
— i 2 TOI
may
that Bir
Kentucky
SAYS
the
Derby.
—The bay horse
1884, by Red Wilkes,
by C. H.
ung
Wilkelay, foaled
dam Fanny Clay,
Nelson, Waterville,
fever the third week
C, France mourns the
Prince Hed, full brother to Prince
¥ilkes 2.16.
| pr §
OBE OL
has sold the bay
mare Sister, i, by Admiral, dam
Florasto W. Corbitt, who will breed
her to Guy Wilkes,
—J. H. Goldsmith has Silver Thread,
£4; Libbie 8., 2.194; Atlantic, 2.21;
Gene Smith, 2.224; William, 2.32%, and
“eb
—C. A. Bradenburgh, of the Dime
Museum, lost recently a fine foal out of
the noted pacing mare Bessie M.,
2.161. by Epaulette, 2,192.
we ANG
~The next meeting of the New York
State Trotting Horse Breeders' Asso-
ciation will be held at Buffalo, under
the auspices of the International Fair,
on September 11, 12, 13 ana 14.
—Inspector B. Pontiac and sixteen
2 and 3 year olds belonging to the
Dwyer Bros,, have arnved at New
York from Kentucky. Pontiac is all
right, and Iuspetor B. may, with care-
ful, work. again see the post,
—The Hinsdale Horse, 2.444, died
April 10at Ox Bow, N. Y. He was
twenty seven years old, and sire of
Deck Wright, 2.19; Mattie K., 2.244;
Wilbur F., 2.244; N. J. Fuller, 2.264,
and many others near 2.30.
~President Johnston, of the Nat-
fonal Trotting Association, has appoin-
ted, Messrs. Strickland, Archer, De-
lano. Mitchell and Smith as members
of the Board of Review at the Chicago
meeting. Mr. Smith cannot attend,
fill his place. .
~The yearling colt ou of Messenger
Girl, sired by Red Wilkes, has been
named Fitler, The grand dam of Fit-
ler is the dam of Prince Wiikes, and the
sire of Prince Wilkes is the sire of Fit-
ler, thus making the little fellow the
step-nephew of the great Prince, he
being out of the Prince’s half sister.
~The following horses have been
Winona, Jm
Hinda, Tom
Contraband
Elgin, Santalene,
Bonita, Kirklin,
Gray,
are still fifty-four left eligible to start,
—A{3., M. Irwin has the following
chantville, 2.34}; ch. m. Lady L'nda,
Allen; b. m. Helen R., 2.34}; b. g.
Starlight (pacer) 2.38%, ch. g. Playboy;
and a bay pacer.
~At the Fieetwood Course, New York
tery Girl, 2.34, and A. W, Richmond. H.
I. Hurd has ch. m. Jessie 222 and
Beaconsfield, 2 27. Weeks has Sih
Walter, Jr., 2.184, and Queen Wilkes,
W. Burndge is training six
green ones that are. doing well. Charles
Davidson has Cuba, Little Dan and
several others,
—Death has been busy among the
trotters since the beginning of the year,
and already the names of fifteen 2.50
performers. ten sires of spesd, and five
producing dams have been reported.
At least one-half of these died at a good
old age. The following are the 2.30
dead:
Clemmie G........0 5) Jersey Prince... 000
Soett's Thomas... 81 Lady Kudasire..... 098
UBAIBIA oo van enue soll Hamilion. ...0.88y
Risie Gooda.voowel Bunys sara ens
205
Utten Bell... . SGN ph Gr... 2.29%
Hall's Mohawk Jr. BR IJ00. oo vmaennn B00
Russian Spy... Ay
«The annual report issued to Par
liament on the subject of horse breed.
ing in India shows that at the
last year the number stall
ployed was as follows: In
Presidency thoroughbred En
half-bred English and Nort
136; Australian, 2; Arab,
1; Studbred, 29; 03
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