"LINES TO —— A SKELETON. Kehold this ruin! "Twas a skull, noe of ather-al spirit tall, This narrow cell was life's rotreat, This space was thought's mysterious What beautaous visions fil ed this spot! What dreams of pleasurs long forgot! for hope, ner love, nor joy, nor fear Mas lait the trace of record here. loneath this molderiug canopy, Ones shone the bright an i busy eye; “Bat start vot vt the dismal void If soci] love that oye employed ; 1f with no lawless fire it gleamed, Bat through the dows of kindness beamed That eye shall ba forever bright When stars snd sun ars sunk in night. Within this hol ow cavern huog The ready, swift and taneful tongue; If falsahood's honey it disdained, And when it cold not praise was chaioed; If bold in virtna's cause 18 spoke, Yet gentle concord never broke This silent tongue shal speck for t.ee When timo uaveils ctornity, Say, did th de fingers delvo the mine? yw with its envied rubiss shine? To how the rock or woar the gbm {an litte now avail to them, But if the pago of truth they sought, Or comfort to the mourners brou ht, These hands a richer meed shall claim Jhan all (hat waits cn wealth or tamo, ie Avails whether bare or shod, it.ese toot the paths of duty rod? Af from tho bowers of eas » thoy fled, To eek aflliction's humbls shed ? If grandeur's guilty bribe th y spurned, Aud homa $2 vir us's cot returned, These feck with-angels’ ioet shall vio And tread the palace of the sky. A LOVE TEST. ‘Ft is a real calamity,” said Mme. de Lepreneuse, the mother, “to have this mad dog rum at large. No one dares go out.” “Last ovening again,” added her | daughter, ‘‘he bit two children coming from school. The despair of their par- ents is indescribable.” “How frightful! Is there no means of making ‘the bite harmless, tor?” asked Mme, de Lepreneuse, addressing a | young man of 30 years, | ““There is first the cauterization with ¢ hot iron," replie 4 he doctor. ““That is horrible,” exclaimed Mil Leprencuse; ‘‘there ought to be another Way. “When the region permits it,” ued the doctor, “one ean apply a lig above the bite, wash the wound, and bur: it with a cansti id Whatever process, it should be quick, | All inoculated liquid pene at rapidity in blood. sriments have been made Go 3 i eo contin | qu , Ire ine g eral expe ¢ with »il us some,” Mile. ise r a wound in the hand," continued me applies a s ution con taining a substance easily recognized: soon after bleeding the opposite hand, | ne finds tl it interrupted ie inoculated substance in the blood, having already pervaded the tem.” “Then,” maid Gaston de yusin of Mile. de Lepreneuse, ia bitten ther Pasteur [ustitutef” “There preventative,” Coctor, ‘‘whose immediate er gives excellent suished id “Dh a Inconve nience, does Marienzi, of chateau. ‘“‘Yery serions,” replied the « Tell us about Karl ‘It is suction.” M ‘when one wirebois, € 18 DO Dope ext ept at the is a yest A out results, now bls Ne 8 ri asks Karl of the 3% it necessitates se it no the ys one Tn guests loctor. it, novertheless,'” said replied the doctor “Oae must concentrate oneself and suck the wound at once. This operation pre- | sents great danger. The operator is al- most certain of being inoculated with the virus, the lips being the chosen spot The delicacy of the mucus which covers them facilitates absorption. This way, velying upon rlevotion, little em ployed.” “You do not believe in devotion, doc wr’ asked Mme. de Leprencuse, “1 did not say that, mademoiselle, believe it is prudent not to count on too much.” “I am of youropinion,” added Mme, de Leprencusc “What!” cried doubt it? You! vevotion!” “Yes, my child, to doubt is one of the bitter fruits of experience.” i This conversation took place one beau. | is I it her daughter, ‘‘vou | The personification of tiful summer day in the park of the Cha- | teau de Lopreneuse, situated a short dis- tance from Paris in Brie. Mme. de Le- | prencuse lived here with her daughter, | Yveline. Bince hor widowhood she had | renounced the world to devote herself | exclusively to the education of her only | child. Bhe was still very beautiful and | voung, and her daughter was her exact | copy. Yveline was 18 years old, Hav- ing been brought up in the country, she spent her life ontdoors. Her face was fresh and rosy; her eyes bright and pen- etrating. Bhe charmed every one by her natural grace. She had just reached the marriageable age and the guests of the chateau were more or less suitors for hier hand. Gaston de Maurebois, Yveline's cousin, was an orphan, and since the death of his parents had lived an idle existence in Paris. Ho was 33 zears of age, bald, «listingue, In his spare moments he operated at the bourse wud was associ ated with a broker at whose house most of his money was deposited. At 33 ho was entirely blase, all pless. ures ceased to interest him, his health was broken down. Gambling and pare. blooded horses had diminished his for. tune. He felt the need of re and decided to marry. He remem he had a cousin somewhere, who ought to combine all desirable conditions, One day he arrived without warning at the Chateau de At the sight of Yreline ho was at once her suitor, Karl was success, From an carly age he was a constant visitor at the chateau, spending several months there during his vaca- tion. He was very intimate with the young girl and loved her passionately, The doctor was a countryman, [lis father. an old friend of the house, had | always been the physician of the family, his son succeeding him. The young doc- tor was slight, alert, and active; his face grave and tender. As a physician he | was serious, charitable, and possessed the entire confidence of Mme, de] Leprencuse. He loved Yveline, and prof- | ited by the least indisposition of her | mother to renew frequently his visits, The lovers were together on this day. | Madame Lepreneuse, knowing she was | surrounded by friends, allowed Yveline all liberty—and the natural frankness of a young girl had been developed. She | was bright and playful. The maneuvers | of the three suitors amused her very much; she was fond of them all, and it} would have been difficult for her to! leaving Yvcline alone, Karl rst. “This is the way you abandon me,” Karl excused himself and offered his arm for a promenade in the park, “I am very happy to meet you,” said the voung man. “I, too, Karl,” replied Yveline, “I wish to congratulate you on the success of your opera. What tender emotions vou have experienced! there is in the most noble life more feel ing than that experienced by artists, envy your happiness.” “My happiness! Is fled “What is wanting!” “] am alone: I want a friend, a com anion who will share my joys, who will ustain me in my declining hours one ever satis- “ I will work with love in order that she may become proud of me.” “You are right, Karl; but you ’ will her, Yveline,” said the to look the young wo “1 have found She blushed and lowered her head to TRZE. “The young woman plied Karl. ‘*‘Pardon account of our old friendship. £; if : 3 we is if, yourse my audacity on I los wr a long time,’ “Karl, cease this conversation.” “Why? 1 love you devotedly.” SP ase be quiet n “Perhaps there are others, as I, seek- re i, 5 ilove but no one would You are my constant thought, I lov orld, more than my you more tie F existence, ec You u, it would be insupport would give it to you HU ntil me. 1 do : ‘ f was » again unplil you are i hb 1 to see sonable.” “1 will obey.” said Karl, ret ‘More than life! That is a great deal,” to herself Mile hat does When one savs it but tring ing it r le Leprencuse e mean! true; i words { h it actions speak Karl w chateau who and her pensive T. ned very she wondered if X her as mu to find out at the first rss was thus refle » 2 41 mitt love opportunity n the doctor a cling Ww : daoct “Have mot} “Yes, mademoiselle.” *‘Is the palpitation of the heart better? “It has almost re “Thanks to your go grateful to ¥ She has lef for me, and is all | have.” “‘Care shall not be wanting to her I have great respect and ad n for your mother, but I am de- voted to you, and since chance has YOu seen my yer, ' covered.” I am so everything wi care ¥ 3 f Or A058 “Is it chance!” asked Yveline. “1 acknowledge that 1 planned it a little.” “For what aim?” “That is difficult to say. Have you of you to leave Paris and its pleasures to visit a little girl relative?” “Who has become very charming.” 1 did not know vou were a flatterer “1 am tired of Paris, “Yon have not always said that.” “i changed my opinion when [ saw you, At your side I am never tired, “How gallant.” “You mock me! [I amserious. I find my life has been useless, in comparing the existence I huve led with what ! lead here, and I prefer the latter.” “For how long?” “For always! Do you know I intend to marry?” “You are right: but your tion is too grave for me. [| must go.’ She tried to withdraw her arm. “Do not go, I beg vou. Listen to me. I wish to marry, to spend my life with a having hut I only know to marry; it is conversa. One | one woman whom I wish vou." “I must escape,” disengaging her arm. sald the young girl, | “Yveline, I love you,” continued Gas- | ton, ‘I will do anything you wish; 1 | will leave Paris, of vou desire it.” i “Not so fast, not fast, 1 | wish to marry yet. This great | come very suddenly.” “It is none the violent,” “Will it be durable? “] swear it.” “I am very exactit tented with words,” “Po you wish that “Would yousaerifice one of your] do not love has 80) less and am ne or © | OF your dogs" HAN “All, even your life?” “Anything to please you,” ! “Words, words! X . : i She fled in the direction of the park, forbidding Gaston following her. When she was sure of being alone, seated herself on as bank, 3 sie 1 “They nll love me more than life,” murmured she, *‘1do not believe it. It may be true in theory, but false in prac. tice. '1 wish I could put them to proof.” She went on still further in the park, Gaston followed for a long while the di rection she had take hoping to see her again, in, “] believe i have been eloquent } i f. Iam deci wed my head, followed soo is no use defending mysel 3% CeREN in love, She has e doctor re appeared, “ No vou know Gaston, launching Re suitors, 1 despair in the “What s that, . Mme. Leg “oh, God! daughter's voi to! Yv g ime ert me “ Quick !| Help! the suitors, and her mothe Cac ¥ AVEO Ty ighter, “Where are The y o 4 aa ng g » JOVETE return the Fg 14 4 in order {0 Mmax« Ka lowed next with i, red with « arrived I out of covered with perspirati 3 3 ua shove ale, and lastly Gaston breath, his f on, a whip in his al oreli 134 n “The carriage is ready,” “Go quick to Pasteur.” They stopped, perfectly blank at sight of Mme. de Leprenuse sacrificing het life to save her daughter. Yveline withdrew heriarm eried 1 ¥ i th £ “It is only a mother who loves more than’ life.” said she, regarding madame tenderly. **Pardon me, this is a subter fuge: the dog was not mad, it was only the gardener's dog. These gentlemen had assured me of their entire devotion, I wished to prove it. It is only a mother who loves more than life.” {From the French by Jessie Lewis in the Boston | Courier. — — - plied Yveline, smiling mischievously. have formed a eertain project.” “That you wish to tell me?” “You have guessed it mademoiselle; realized.” ‘““Then I know the young lady, doe- tor?” “Oh, perfectly. My most cheerful dream is to unite the two families. Pardon me for speaking to you before addressing your mother, approbation.” “I warn you I am a little romantic and wish to be loved very much.” “It is thus you merit being loved, and the way I love you.” “1 wish to be loved even to abnega.- tion. Proofs are necessary. If I w.sh it would you leave your mother, country, acquaintances?” “1 would leave all.” “You would find me foolish, but would you sacrifice your life for me?” “1 would give it with pleasure,’ said the doctor, gravely. “Oh! if it were necessary not to satis fy a caprice.” “1 love you more tnan life.” “Another one,” thought Yveline, “We will see,” said she. *‘Adieu! Take good care of my mother." “As a son, mademoiselle,” replied the doctor, who returned to Mme, de Lepre neuse, Gaston de Maurchois appeared from one a the + walls la the mitiod ‘I am ppy chance perm me to see you,” said he to his cousin. ] cousin,” “I want to converse with you for an Ie and we will prome. “Give me your arm and we nade." ol 2 “With pleasure. " x . “De Jou know, cousin, it is very nice flome-Made Baths, Few realize the value of baths at home taken daily, and it is impossibie to recom. i mend them too w.dely, Saline baths ! should be taken two or three times a week, or even oftener. The effect de | pends largely upon the temperature of | | the water as well as upon the salty con | stituents. The warm saline bath will be more exciting to the bather, and the chemical action of the salt will be more | decided. The cold saline bath will give i a more tonic effect. To avoid colds dur. ing great chnoges in the weather, a cold ! saline bath is almost invaluable. During | winter it should be used instead of medi | cine, and too heavy clothes, Add to if | | once a week the hot sulphur bath. To | | do this fili a water pail with boiling hot | water, and drop into it a handful of sul- { phur. Then place a chair over the pail, | cover shoulders, body, chair and pail | with a quilt, and wait for developments, The hot steam laden with sulphur will rise up and envelop the body, the quilt | keeping the air inside, The body will [or ise vigorously and every pore will | opened. This is the most complete way to cleanse and purify the skin known, After this sulphur steaming, the body should be rubbed vigorously, the tem of the room being kept up high. Oneshould remain in the room | for some time after the bath, lowering the temperature gradually, and clothing he body with good garments, {Yankee ! n the OF THE PIRRESS, An Adaptation—Kxpsrienced — Dodg- ing the Question—Geographical—- For Effect, Ete, Kte, AN ADAPTATION, Lives of great men oft remind us We can make our lives sublime If we leave no debts behind us And come promptly up to time, [New York Herald, EXPERIENCED. Aaud age a birthday party? Edith~I don't know. Ask Miss Old she's had so many of them, What is the best way to man- | an DODGING THR QUESTION, Miss Roxy Goldust— Would you think | [ "#us more than twenty? Upson Downe evasive iy Sl | gon are more than all the world think | to me GEOGRAPHICAL. Teacher-—~Do you know what a State ‘es'm, Our house is in Teacher—Yes? Attlee Girl—Thnt's away on a visit, an know where to News, mamma is | doesn’t { ‘eanse the new gir put FOIL EFFECT The next day after the wedding “1 suppose, Henry,” said the old gen. tleman to the new son-in-law, “that are aware the for $35,000 I put | mong your wedding presents was merely | for effect?” “Oh, yes, sir,” responded the « Henry, ‘‘and affect ex [he bank cashed it this morning without a word.”—! Detroit Free Press, yo check ul heer! {lent the was 8 COMING Qi {of ANDARY. Teacher Pupil—Of wood Teacher—Is the wo inexhaustible? Next Pupil—It is no in the arts and manufa faster than it g Teacher—Then wi f1%¢ i & Sul 5 , {evs } stil one WELL BAVE Te “Do you An artist Pm paling mast “Weill, tiousiy, slightest dou artist if he were blind " "he Voi Titterst Iter Y 08: fre who are yom? wn the Telephone n't you be 3 Titters Ct 1 cago News Record * it? Xpacitd HOW TO sHoOOT ¢ 8 The young idea how shoot,” taught, wilh 5 And suzcess, to me he proudly said, “Twas true; for, as he spoke, as quick as thought A paper pellet hit i hi REASOS m in the head. THE “Do you wear eye lasses because you think you look better with them!” asked Miss Pert. “I wear then because [ know better with them.” answered the sighted man, sadly. ROT HIS TO GIVE. I look short- " “Your money or your life,” said the gentleman at the sale end of the revolver, “But, my dear man, [ can’t give you either,” protested the victim. ‘‘They both belong to my wife.” VERY CONSCIERTIOUS, Studens— Waiter, where ie my bill? Man of the World--That is not the way to ask for it. You should say, “Whiter, I would like to settle my account.” Student—Indeed! Well, Iam sorry to say that I am not such aa accomplished liar as to be able to make that statement. «=| Fliegende Blaetter, EXPLAINED IN PART. Panks-—-What led you to suspect last night that | had been drinking! Mre. TI can’t imagine, unless possi. bly it was the fact that you were drunk. - [Buffalo Quips, WONDERFUL PLIES, At the Post Office. Postmaster--What a wonderful in- stinot flies have! Lohmann has just sent me a tel in which he says that a ensk of honey is on its way to me, and I'm hanged if there is not a swarm of flies already at the post office window waiting for it,~~{Fliegende Blaetter. THE P. 8. BOTHERED HER, “Haven't you written that letter yet, Anne?” rye. Gearge, dear. That is, all ex- postscri m trying to think of in to say in it." [Harpm's Bazar. Mother—The an oat Wit ome Tour Kibons with siz logs each. What do you think of that? 0 "Ethel—That's lemme see at's twenty-four legs. Well, our A CARE OF LOURIAW, Hi ockijaw must be a very unpleasant thing to have.” It is indeed. 1 carry a sear call of my left leg from a case of it.” “Of lock jnw?” HY ex A bulldog and 1 gether, "—{ Harper's Bazar, in the A POIULAR TAX, Binks read a curious article other day advocating a tax on beauty, Jinks idea, They won't have much trouble in collecting it. —[Quips. the | A3ood i GREER EloUGH. Did ypur grandfathcr live 5 She io He-—-Well, I should say He was buacoed three times after he wat seventy, Pe | 5) MUST BE WOLN OUT. of Liberty in these w intry for these ve I imagine the Statue York must cold But it iz not strange, had but one New Jersey all be she has ars’ A MOTHER'S DESCRIPTION, “Your little girl has red hair, hasn't Mrs, Minks 7 indeed Her hair is a ric auburn, tinged with hight terracotta Chicago News-Record COLUMBLES POSTAGE STAMPS, To be on sale for One Year and T Withdrawn. hen What is expected to be the finest IR DOW During ! thi bank Not American Company for the nite (Govern ment, The new issur teen Qifferent vaines four hundred will be a complete set to BP" i ni if h t commemor 1 it} designs used wert celebrated stamp i Lentze, nearly all tal paintings. The 8, however, i fter a paint an American be be Asa sour : (rovernment t The stamps will neral use he pected to be very suc essful on f the stamp Col of the purchases of ps ¥ lowing technical desen vissue was given yesterday y Fembaee Mt rer Wag i ni * after the pat at the Univ 3 is Ben “oath brown Fifteen * after the Madrid ty-Cente? | bida after the paintio Color, sienna brown Fift.yCent—* ‘Recall of C { after the painting by A. G. Heat in the Capitol at Washington, carbon blue, One-Dollar— “Isabella is,’ grain, | gpimon, Two-Dollar— “Columbus in Chains,” after the painting by Lentze, now in | Providence, R. 1. Color, toned mineral | red. | Three Dollar—* ‘Columbus Describing | His Third Voyage,” after the painting by Francisco Jover. Color, light yellow. ! green, { Four-Dollar—Portraits in circles of | Jsabella and Columbus, the portrait of Isabella after the well-known painting in Madrid, and that of Columbus after the Lotto painting. Color, carmine, Five Doll.r—Profile of the head of Columbus after a cast provided by the Treasury Department E the souvenir fifty-cent silver piece. The profile is in a circle, on the right of which is the fig. ure of America represented by a female Indian with a crown of feathers, and on the left a figure of Liberty, both figures being in a sitting posture. Color, black. ume Victor Emmanuel Wasn't Pretty. Columbus at ) g by R.1 lumbus, ™ mm, now Color, Pledging Her ' after the painting by Munoz De. now in Madrid. Color, rose | Jewe John Augustus O'Shea, in his “Round. about Recollections,” tells a story of Vie- tor Emmanuel, whom he describes as ‘a squat Hercules—ugly to such a degree that his ugliness had the charm of the unique.” Oue day while on a hunting expedition in the Alps, he met an old woman gath- jug brambles. She inquired the grange; whether it waa true, as she had heard, that the King of Italy was in the neighborhood. If so, was there any chance of seeing him? “Yes,” said his majesty, ‘he is about, Would really like to see him?" The old woman declared that few sights would give her more pleasure, “Well, mother, I am the King." She stared at him for a moment and iS luton grin. jester! Do » out with you, do you think a nice woman like She Quen wuld a chap like you, with hideous wan not Perhepy | eine to his wife mollified hin compliment i oliged yn atways free, and passed ts Tams Past eiiel, in Mr. Trerhert Barrys account ox things he saw then in Russia during his residences there, he remarks upon the sunplicity of the peasant charge “ter as it appears in ‘quiet, self. sufficient little villages, whose inhab- ftants never wander tar from the place of their birth, and scarcely know the name of the nearest town.” One such village he us