The Song of the Birds. Hear the song that the birdies tell— Chink-cbink-chink-a-cheel Clear and sweet as a slivery bell, Hiding there in the mossy delle Chink-cbink-a-chee, a~chee! “Under my wings are eggs of blue, Chink-chink-chink-a-cheel Eggs of the prettiest possible hue, Safely hidden from rain and dew, C .ink-chink-a~chee, a-cheel “Five little birds there soon will be, Chink-ohink-ebink-a-cheel Babies five to be fed by me, Watched and guarded in this old tree, Chink-chink-a-chee, a-cheel “The happiest bird in the world am I Chink-ohink-~chink-a-cheet Boon shall 1 sags lullaby, Hushing my bables when they cry, Chink-chink-a-ehee, a-ches!” This is the song the birdies tell, — Chink-chink-chink-a-cheel In voices sweet as a silvery bell, Hiding there in the mossy dell, Chink-chink-a-chiee, a-chea! RR IRR PAUL'S DOG BRUCE. **That dog has got to get out of this to-morrow, and that’s all there is about itl “Father!” “There! I don’t want to hear a word. I tell you the dog is going, and that ends the whole thing, I hate dogs, always did hate them and always will.” The beautiful St. Bernard standing before the kitchen fire looking up into his master’s face showed very plainly that he knew what was going on. His tail that had been wagging dropped be- tween his legs, and he went behind a chair as if to hide himself from sight. “Look at that!’ continued Mr. Wil- kins, angrily, as he shook out a coat that had been hanging over his arm and exposed a great rent, “Look at it! That miserable dog did that.” He tossed the garment on the back of a chair with an expression of dis- gust. “Now, John,” began Mrs. Wilkins, soothingly, ‘you wouldn’t break the boy’s heart, would you? I have really become quite fond of Bruce myself, and I don’t believe he would bite any one—unless it was a tramp or a thief, Why, the dog bas grown up with our boys, and Paul would—"’ +I tell you he is no use!” broke in Mr. Wilkins, impatiently, *‘I detest the doz. What good is he to us? Why, he eats more than all the rest of us put together, He'll eat -us out of house and home before long.”’ Paullg eves filled with tears. He threw Mnself on the floor and buried his face in the dog's shaggy coat. Bruce lifted his head and licked the hand that fell over his neck. “Farmer Jones will call to-morrow and take the dog away,” announced the father, as he marched out of the house and slammed the door behind tim. Paul broke into a fit of sobbing until the dog's hair was wet with tears, His mother looked at him for a mo- ment in silence, and then went about her work. She knew if her husband had really made up his mind that noth- ing in the course of ordinary events would change it, and perhaps she thought it best that her son should have his cry out at once. The home of the Wilkins family was in a little village of Dakota, John Wilkins had settled there with his wife and son Paul, now a boy of fourteen, hoping to grow up and prosper with the sountry. He had met with moderate success, for R—— was the centre of a populous farming region, and John Wilkins’ Sencs store was the base of supplies or the surrounding country, He sold everything in the way of groceries and dry goods and boots and shoes, and when money was scarce ac- cepted grain in exchange for his goods, and sent it to market over the branch railroad which tapped the village. The one other member of the family was Bruce, the splendid great St. Ber- nard, which had been given to Paul while a puppy. Mr. Wilkins’ brother had sent the little, shaggy ball of fat by express, from Chicago, with a note which read: “Here 1s a present tor Paul. Bruce is a pure St. Bernard, and will make a splendid and valuable dog. He will grow as strong as a lion. Treat him kindly, and ho will watch over your interests better than any two-legged animal you can hire.” Mr. Wilkins’ brother thought he ‘was doing a kindness in sending the dog, but Mr. Wilkins could not see it that way. “Bill always was a queer fellow,” he growled. ‘“*What did he want to send him here for when he knows I always hated dogs?’ “But he didn't send him to you. The dog is mine,” cried Paul. “Well, see that you take care of him then, for I won’t. I su we'll have to keep him that he’s , but it won't be for long, I tell you,” and Mr, Wilkins shook his head with a know- ing smile, But Bruce remained and grew up just as Paul’s uncle said he would, The boy and dog became inseparable companions. Mr, Wilkins grumbled occasionally and threatened now and then to “‘poison that brute,” but he never undertook to put his into execution, and Paul had almost ceased to pay any attention to them. But when his father announced in his posi. tive way that the dog must go he knew that the decision was unalter- le. “Poor Bruce! They are to take you away from me,” the hi he patted the floor softly with hie Tall Tie sound of Bis thy was touched, for he said, not un- Rndllys “What's the use of making so much fuss about a miserable dog? 1 didn’t suppose you cared so much as all that, The dog will have a good home with Farmer Jones, and——"" Just then his eyes fell upon the torn coat, and he added, emphatically, “I won't have such a destructive animal around any longer,”? “The flour is out, John,” said his wife. “If you want hot biscuit for supper you had better send some down.” “I'll sénd a bag home by Paul before dinner,” was the reply. *'I can't ged in a barrel to-day. ‘I'he clerk is too busy, This fine weather is bringing all the farmers into town. Did you ever see such splendid weather in winter be- fore?” “It is aimost as balmy as spring.” “Yes, and it looks like a regular Jan- nary thaw. Paul you had better come along to the store with me, There is lots of business to-day.” The boy brushed away his tears, slowly got up from the floor and drew on his overcoat. Bruce shook himself and prepared to follow his young mas- ter. “Oh, I don’t mean you. You stay here,” growled Mr, Wilkins, with a scowl, and the dog sneaked back be- hind the chair and stretched himself out again, It was indeed a beautiful morning, The warm rays of the sun were melt- ing the snow, and a gentle breeze blew from the south, The store was not over a quarter of a mle from thelr house, and Mr. Wilkins and his son walked up the road and turned into the main street, upon which the store was located, “T.o0k, father, see that funny cloud?” said Paul, as he pointed to adark patch in the northwest, “Yes, I saw it a little while ago. It doesn’t amount to much, I guess,” Paul’s thoughts were so bound up in Bruce and he was Kept so busy about the store that he forgot all about the cloud, and it was some time afterwards that he heard his father remark to the clerk: “J wonder what makes It so dark?” “Jt is curious,” replied the latter, jumping over the counter and looking out of the door. “Why,” he exclaim- ed, **the sky is black!" Just then a customer came in. **You might as well shut up shop and go home,” he said. *‘I am going to get there as fast as I can. Give ma five pounds of sugar, quick. There is the biggest blizzard you ever saw com- ing.” Paul ran outside, calm. It was very dark. “Yes, it does look like a blizzard,” remarked his father; **but I reckon there is no harry. my coal-bin full.” two hours passed before all were startl- shook the whole building. ed it. A tremendous gale was blowing snow blew in before ita icy Lreath. ground was white with it, “Gracious! It is on us, sure en- ough!’ exclaimed Mr. Wilkins, bad no idea it was storming so. must be getting out of this." . He went behind the counter for a small bag of flour, and then went into a back room for an old overcoat that hung there, “You can close up the store as soon as you like,” he said to the clerk. “Here, Paul, throw this over your shoulders and come along.” Mr. Wilkins led the way into the open air, The thermometer had fallen in an hour away down below zero. The stow was as fine as sand, and the furious gale drove the minute particles of ice with blinding force until they cut like sharp needles. Had there been a cloud burst the snow could not have come down faster, It was so fine and thick that it was impossible to see a rod away. It aiready covered the ground to a con- siderable depth and was drifting badly, Paul had not gone a dozen rods be- fore he found himself almost unable to breathe, He had drawn the icy par- ticles into his lungs, and was actually suffocating in the open alr, He tried to cry out, but could only tug at his father’s arm. His father saw at a glance what was the matter, and without a word drew out a hand- kerchief and bound it tightly about the boy's mouth and nose, Then, throw. ing away the flour, which was becom. ing too burdensome, he took his son by the hand and led him along. It was the hardest kind of work to keep their feet in the driving storm. The cold wind pierced them to the bones, but they struggled bravely on, thinking of the warm fire awaiting H ood it? The l ome ere was it on; they walked the further they oT be away from it. “Where are we? We must be near the house,” murmured Mr. Wilkins to himself, anxiously, shading his eyes from the cutting ice, *“‘Why is it we do not reach it?” Almost as he spoke he stumbled over great stone, “Why, we are out of the road! We are wandering in a field!” he in And then, with the sud ness of despair, he exclaimed all turned around! We are I snow which had been as a he it drew the in as hard on the lee side boy down beside 3 3 i nothing, The snow still whirled about their heads, and oh! how cold it was! *Father, you are freezing!” cried the boy, who, wrapped up as he was in the big coat, was shivering himself, “‘Here, take it; I can get along.” “No, no, Iam all right,” protested Mr, Wilkins, clapping his hands to get up a circulation, But his blue lips and trembling form told too plainly of his suffering. The mild weather had lured him from the house without extra clothing, His son was right, He was gradually but sure. ly freezing. He realized it fully, apd it frightened him, Still, he could not de- prive his son of the coat, for it meant death to him. An hour passed, and his legs and arms were growing numb. But still he dared not face the awful blast, “Father in heaven, have mercy!” he prayed, “Send us help! Save us from this terrible death!" As If iv was an answer to his prayer, a dark form suddenly threw itself up against the drift, and a great mass of shaggy hair scattered the snow in their faces, Then there was a howl which mingled with the blast, and the St. Bernard barked and jumped with de- light, “Bruce, dear old Bruce! He is here to save us!’ exclaimed Paul, throwing 1 his arms about the dog's neck and cry- ing for joy. “Bruce can take us home if anybody can. Father, we are saved! Come, let me help you up.” It was with difficulty that Mr, Wil kins could gain his feet, but, aided by Paul, he succeeded, Then the boy fumbled in his pockets and brought out a piece of strong t wine, one end of which he tied to the dog's collar, *“*Now, Bruce, home, sir—-home!”’ The dog understood. He sniffed the snow, shook himself, and started off, Paul following aud leading his father, Bruce's Instinet was true, and in a few minutes he led them up to the door, and father and son stumbled Into the kitch- en in a half-frozen condition, Mrs, Wilkins hovered over them with tearful eyes, rubbing their hands and feet with coarse flannel and pour- ing the hottest of coffee down their throats, while the dog crouched on the floor and watched every movement with his intelligent eyes, “Bruce,” sald Mr. Wilkins, when he was able to sit up—"*Bruce, come here, girl” The St. Bernard got up slowly and Mr. Wilkins took bent down over it. Was ii a tear that | sparkled on it, or was it but melted | snow? At all events the dog understood, for | Mother looked at each other and “I have always hated dogs, but—but I don’t now,” he said. “Bruce, you | have been our salvation. How did you Wilkins, “I sent him,” said Mrs, vou home. And he seemed to stand everything 1 said. ™ “*Noble Bruce, noble Bruce!" repeat | “Bruce must have a | good supper to-night, ™ “Poor old dog. And he has got to | sald Paul, tenderly, | that? Go off to- I guess not!” an stay?" cried the What's Well, then he “Hey. morrow? “Oh, “stay! Well, I should say he could, and he can lear up a coat every day if be wants to, and [ won't say a word.” And the dog understood that, too, i i i i i ——— A ———— i SMUGGLED w0DS. f Travellers Who Try to Evade the Cas. | } tom House Daties, i An inspector of customs who has | grown round shouldered in the business | of reconnoitering from smuggled goods was asked the other day to relate a few of his experiences during his long term of service in the government's employ, After allowing his memory to dnfi backward a few years be rallied, and resides on Beacon street, “She is,” said be, “as rich as Crovsas, and 1s a shininganark in ber philanth- ropic work. No one gives more liber. ally tothe cause of charity. No one dispenses with a freer hand means for spreading the Gospel in heathen lands. She bears the reputation of being a large hearted, full souled Christian lady. Yet she swore falsely, as 1 believe, to the boarding officer, She declared she had nothing in her possession of a duti- able nature, There was something about the woman's actions, however that awakened suspicion. A careful examination of ber trunks apparently verified her statement, There remain- ed, however, a lingering doubt that she was trying to deceive. Acting upon this misglving she was asked to step in- to a small room hear by, which is used for the purpose of examining female rs Whose Lruttifuiness has been Challenged, nder her garments were found forty four yards of fine black Lyons silk, The fabric had been bast to her pelticoat, She seemed Over. come with embarrassment when the dis- Was made. Her only excuse not asked why she concealed it, Is there any uge by which the incon- sistency yed by this woman can be measured? Avout two years while an in- og tor was aking La rounds \ pong passengers, a 00 finely dressed lady n him Es ribs and softly w “Can I see you privately a few moments? motioned the to one side, at the same time her eyes fixed upon two plainly women who together near the com- panion way, ‘l want to tell you,’ be- the pretty noo BES tion. in any form, and make this dis- closure in the interest of honesty.’ The inspector thanked his fair infor. mant, and promised that he would make a thorough investigation of the case, When the two suspected females had received thelr baggage upon the wharf the inspector proceeded to make a most careful search of their contents, but found no trace of valuables. The in- spector thought this was only a blind to throw him off the scent, and he ask- ed an inspectress to search the persons of the two women, This was done, but not a shadow of anything dutiable was found. It now began to dawn upon the mind of the inspector that he had been tricked by the gay eavesdropper, and that she was probably the one who was trying to defraud the government, and not the two ordinary looking females who had been under suspicion. It was a neat little game to throw off suspicion, but will never be worked again on the same jspution It was afterward learned that the two women Were Chicago school teachers who had been abroad spending thelr summer vacation, They felt very much embarrassed at the attention they received at the hands of the officers, and were at a loss to fathom its meaning. The poor old pedagogues probably never had a dis- honest thought enter their heads, An amusing incident occurred four or five weeks ago on board a Cunarder, when two finely dressed ladies declared that they had nothing in their posses. sion upon which any impost duty should be levied, A few moments after tak. ing the oath they were seen in close consultation, and their actions indicat. ed that they had under consideration a matter of momentous importance, Finally, one of them accosted the cus- toms officer, and said: *‘I guess I've made a mistake in declaring as I did, as we have several articles in our trunks which should pay duty.”’ It is no un- usual occurrence to find these conscience stricken people A little dumpy kind of a man at- tempted to run in three new ulsters a short time ago as part of his own wear- ing apparel. When his trunk was open- ed and the garments taken out, he was asked if be intended to wear the “‘top- pers’ himself, “Certainly I do,” he replied, “1 don’t think the tailor gave youa very good fit, will you Ly one of them ont" “They were all made from the pat- tern of this one I have on,” and the little man turned around twice. “I don’t see the necessity of going to the troubles of finding oul whether the i “I am sure the tailor must have made | persisted the Inspector, | **and I shall insist upon you giving me | The little man tried every sway to | satisfy the inspector that the coats | It was like drawing a | salt bag over a crochet needle, The! The top of | “What's the lightest you'll let me off for?’ softly asked the little man, The account was made out and he pald without a whimper. Two howling dudes were found one heir traps looking sneering, conlsmpiuous at the scenes the new world cream of | inspector ap- the They were When the beset with astonishment, “1 beg pahidon, but what did you say, sir?" queried one of them, i “Open your trunks, I want to in. | spect your baggage.'’ At this the spokesman of the two threw a bunch of keys upon the wharf | and sald, | “Hopen the trunks yourself, fellow." | “Lift the lids of those trunks in half | a minute or they go to the appraiser's | store,’ quietly remarked the inspector. “Gentlemen atl ome don’t €o this kind of work. What blawsted cus toms you ave ere, to be sure that re- quiab a gentleman to do a valet's iabah.*’ He opened his trunks, however, tak- ing this first lesson in democracy in the land of freedom. tee Pastel Painting in England. Pastel painting is once more finding patrons in England. The splendid por- traits which Alfred Stevens lately ex- hibited.in Brussels were enough to make fashionable people eager to revive the art. In Paris there is a society of pas- tel painters. One of the members, M., Lacaze, has discovered a process by which permanency is insured to the colors, and it has received the official approval of the society, Hitherto a fixing process has always diminished the beauty of the colors, and hence pastel painting, having to depend on the cray- ons alone, was restricted to countries where there are fewer atmospheric changes than in England, ~The breaking down of the horse Grover Cleveland at Monmouth on Tuesday July 16th was very sudden, The horse has had a quarter crack for 7 | | §zags i ; =2Feie 2 ii BE i HORSE NOTES, —French Park has won nearly $15,000, ~Harry Wilkes has developed a spitut. ~Sire Brothers want to sell Rosalind Wilkes, —Jockey Godfrey is no longer with Mr. Belmont’s stable, —The pacer Grover C, is said to have shown a mile recently in 2.17}. - White Btockings was bought for a small price out of a carload of Western horses, ~There are more horses al Saratoga than ever before in the history of the association, —A. Loudon Snowden hastraded his blk, m. Bessie for the br. g. Limerick, record 2.324. -- Nobby is just about to begin work again after a let-up consequent on hit- ting himself, «Mary Mambrino, dam of Beatrice (the dam of Patron), died recently near Lexington, Ky. ~Thers will be ten days of running and trotting races at Augusta, Ga, beginning October 10, ~The Illinols pacer Frank Champ, 2.16}, recently changed hands, The consideration was $3000, ~—Utlea's terms of entramcs to the coming Grand Cireult races have been reduced from 10 to 8 per cent. ~3ix Dixon is now the largest win- ner of the season, and his sire, Billet, is at the head of winning stallions. ~Sam Bryant savs that Proctor Knott will be sent to Monmouth Course to run in the Junior Champion stakes, ~The black pacing gelding Jersey Boy, 2,22} by Paul Jones, has been purchased by Alfred Post, of Chicago, from J, 8, Coates, Goshen, N, Y. — Viking, the renowned son of Bel. mont and Waterwiteh, bas been sold by Isaiah Thomas, of Goffstown, N, H., to F. H. Foster, of Richmond, I. Q., for $15,000. —Samuel McMillan, owner of Gov- ernor Hill, 2.19}, announces that be will match that horse for 81000 a side, owners to drive, against any other trot ter in the world. - RK. Porter Ashe has presented to Mrs. Langtry the silver cup awarded by the Moomouth Park Association to the winner of the match race between Mr. Ashe’s Geraldine and Fred Geb- — Efforts are being made in New England to get up a sweepstakes race between Viking, 2.204. Charley Wilkes, 2.264; Nelson, 2 211, and other fast stallions, [It is proposed that each owner subscribe $6000, ~The double-team race in the Buf- falo programme has been stricken out, The mile and under has been substituted. purse for open to all trotters, heats, has been increased Lo $5000. -— A plan to swindle the bookmakers at Monmouth Park by means of forged tickets was recently nipped in the bud by the arrest of Edward Carrigan and capture of the counterfeit plates, Don Regent, chestout gelding, War Dance, property of 8, E, Larable, Deer Lodge, Mont., broke his near hind leg in the first race at Chicago on ~{owmpared with our horses I, E. Bard, ~ Astoria, sister of Dexter and Dic- tator, bas been bred to All-So, son of ner to Charles Backman, of Stony Ford, for $1000. The produce of As- toria for 1880 has also been contracien for, Albert C. Hall agreeing to pay §1000 for it. ~Ajeorge Lynch, the well-known jockey, was shot mysteriously at Brigh- ton Beach at noon last Saturday. He was going from the stables to lis din- ner when a pistol ball struck him on the forehead and passed out just behind the temple, Though seriously hurt it is not thought that his injuries are fa- tal* It is not known who fired the shot, and it is believed that the shoot. ing was accidental. ~The Italian owner of Zoe DB. re. cently offered “Knap” McoCarthy a yearly salary of $5000 to take of his stable on the other side. He fur- ther agreed to provide *‘Kaap” with a nqbby residence and to have a track made on the American plan. These allurements failed to cateh *“‘Knap- sack.’ He says he is too old to learn the Italian language and has a dread of the big mill pond. ~ August Belmont has imported two wery fashionably bred brood:mares, which he purchased of Leopold de ~There is great scope for choice of materials in the pretty light and thin woolens that are supplied at all good drape:y establishments, and are very serviceable; also in the multitude of zephyrs and cambrics, plain and em- broldered, ~The lingeris is delicate, being es. pecially remarkable for its simplicity and good taste, A matinee deep terra cotta plush, opening over a fi vest of flesh colored silk, held in place by bands of gold embroidery, was very effective, —Upon straw hats there are perfect masses of flowers, prineipally young ivy leaves and opening rossbuds, The flexible stems, fresh foliage and scarcely formed buds are so perfectly imitated as to look quite natural; one would think they had just been plucked by an unwary hand. Upon our bonnets they are most gracefully effective, coming out of folds of biack tulle or loops of ribbon fnely striped over a light ground, ~For traveling, excursions in the country snd morning walks on the besch, the sallor costume is still in favor, but rot as exclusively so as it has Deen of late years. It Is made chiefly of summer serge or light cloth, either plain or checked; the bodice 18 trimmed with soutache, braid or gal- loons, with plastrons between large re- vers; large buttons are made of leather with patterns imitating wrought iron. The leather belt is fastened with a buckle of wrought iron in the Egyptian Assyrian or Russian style, ~Small capotes of flowers are charming, but rather fragile, and always extremely dressy, They are worn for visiting, weddings, races, and for driving in a privale carriage; they are made either with or without strings. Some have the crown com- posed of foliage, with a border of How. ers; others are of white puffed tulle, over which it would seem a careless band had strewn anybow a profusion of long stemmed Russian violets, with an aigrette of the same, mixed with golden buttercups in front; the strings of green velvet; or else ths capote is of openwork yellow straw, trimmed with small, blue cornflowers, a bow of black | moire ribbon and black stripes, ~ Nearly all the French chemises are sacqueshaped, slightly fitted to the fig- ure, with very short sleeves, which be. come mere bands upon the shoulders, {| They are cut V-shaped back and front, ior ronnd in front and pointed in the | back. Some are in the Hecamier style, {draped with a {fullness from the | shoulder, after the manner of the gar- | ment in the famous portrait by David. { These chemises are trimmed with inser | tions and edgings of French Valen- | clennes lace, run through with tiny | ribbons of any color preferred, Chem- ises of linen cambric or linen batiste are | sometimes made with square fronts of | insertion below the bands. Boome of | the prettiest shapes are fnished with | doublebemmed ruffiss of linen eambric, | edged with real Valencisnnes, { Through these ruffles ramow ribboas { are run to draw the garment in around | the shoulders, | Belted waists are a novelty on long | coats and cloaks of Suede oolored or copper colored woven wools in wide di- agonals, The belt is of embroidered | gallooon and the same galloon edges the lapped fronts of the waist, also the collar and cuffs. On tightly fitted long coats the embroidery extends hudf way up the waist iu inverted V.shape, and the collar of embroidery extends al- most to meet it, Loog silk cloaks for driving wraps are light and protect the wearer from dust, enveloping the whole costume, They are made of brown, dark blue or gray striped silks i of light quality. plaited to a high col- i lar or yoke in the fashion of Irish ! cloaks, but they have a separate front { like that of the Russian circular, over { which the arms pass, yet are still cov- ered by the full sides. A belt or gird. dle of passewenterie holds the back in place, then disappears under the sides and crosses the separute inner front. ~A very preity street dress for a young lady is made of gray Hennetta cloth; skirt in side plats; long draped apron, the Jewer edge finished with picked-out rose ruching. The west front plaited in the upper portion, left full over the bust, and again plaited at the waist, where a wide belt in three folds croseas over the plails, Below this is a short section of the goods, shi into the apron, which falls tom of the dress. The body ge B5ii: Hi THT il : it s%s BE li 4