IMMORTALITY.
A humble singer sang a little song
Years, years ago.
Now o'er her lowly grave the bramble
spreads
And scant weeds grow.
Her memory in no living heart remains,
Yet her song lives,
And, to the soul that
and dead,
Sweet comfort gives
EMILY H. LELAND.
mourns its dear
Purely Platonic. |
“It does seem so absurd to me that
friendship cannot exist between a ma
and a woman without uti
of love, matrimony and all that
sense being introduced.”
The speaker was a tall,
girl, with the physical beauty and gm
of figure which
bestowed upon the
century maiden, and
Masters could
pathetic upon occasion, it
within her own family
indulged in termed them
weaknesses,
consider
handson
athletic exercise
typical end of-the
though Flore
and I
ry
he soft, even sy
was only
cirele th
as she
Her companions
boating flannels, bot!
in totally
Captain Charles
with skin
in India, Edwin Norton was fal
pure Anglo-Saxon
“1{ are alluding
friendships, Miss Ma
Captain Courtney, “I
that I cannot a
“But why
friendship alon
between a
two
different
TI
his oli bronzed by
tVDe,
You
man at
Twi men
quired
“I think
Maste
ing that thelr
ilar, that tl
Florence
YOu
ohsere
and ; i
as two fellows
“Simply because
plied Courtney
ture, ax
“But
known
friendshi
«1 Fl
“No doubt’
+ I, but how lor
“Why should
persists
Cou A
petvously
self, for instance
that we
cotild
gether
consider it h
ms In fact, I should
with fire.”
“Upon my
Norton, “I
Your experience
Iy: 8
instances of such fri ndships, boti
i and
nt
word, Charlie
surprised
talking
ly you must have know
am 1
$0
ire
ndia on the VOYage ont
hone.”
“Yes, I have,”
ficantly. “And I also know
invariably ended.”
a ere, Mr. Noi
Florence. “Let you and
onic alliance, and sho
sceptie that we can
preach.”
“With all the pleas ire in
Norton.
replied Courtn
k } + you
Ll ton
ou I form a pl
this stubborn
p
BHRYE Oa s0mu
But Courtney
feal smile, as he noticed that
was not quite as enthusiastic
piy
“That is
ence, “and
turned to our boat?
The place
iu the early summer, and for the nest
two or three months Florence and Nor-
ton were inseparable, The latier was
an eligible party, both so ally nnd fin
ancially, so that Mr. Masters made no
objection to the voung man enlling at
his house every day, and att “ding his
daughter on her various boating and
cyeling expeditions. The autmmnn was
well advanced, when one day Courtney
and Norton happened to meet in
town, when the latter said:
“Oh, I'm glad I saw you! Florence
told me to ask you to come down to a
bazaar arrangement, which she ig mol
ting up for next week.”
“Oh, has it got as far as Christian
names?’ asked Courtney, Husing his
eyebrows and Ignoring the Invitation
“Why not? said Norton. “I eall you
Charlie; why should pst I call ber Flor
ence?’
“No reason in the world so far as I
aw concerned, old boy.” answered
Courtney. “But take my advice, and
remember the fable of the noth and
enndle.”
“You're so fond of measuring other
people's corns by your own bushel,” |
rejoined Norton, a trifle irrftab ly,
“Anyhow, if I do burn my wings, it
won't be Flor— Miss Masters’ fault”
~~ “Time will show, dear youth; time |
will show,” answered Courtney, with |
his satirical smile. “But I'll tell you |
honestly I shall expect to be best man.” |
“Something upset you in town yester. |
day, Ned,” remarked Florence as Nor- |
18 he might have been
then,” sai
thane
a bargain,
now, is it not
above conversation took
Hp
tun helped hier to mount her eyele the
next morning. “What was it?
“Only that c¢ynleal wreteh, Court-
wis the reply. “He i8 a regulary
Diogenes, and ought to be shut up
a tub for the remainder of his natural
“Oh, do you think 50?" replied lor
“I like Captain Courtney im
“There frivolity
him; always
Is no
he
mensely,
nonsense about
what he means.”
“Yes, and too plainly sometimes,”
Norton, a little bitterly. “As
companion for any young girl,
quite so much.”
ont
“Encourage him?" repeated Flor
of hauteur in her olce, “What do you
mean?’
“Why, at the Dawsons’ ball the other
evening danced twice running
with him, and then let him take you
you
’
were go
Lin
why? Because yon
Laura
and fetch
ridl with erton
at you forgot to come me as
Florence,” remonstrated
dear
rton, “that w a misunderstanding
As 1 explained 1«
no recollection {
arr
ns
can assure you,
u before, 1 have
\
ing made any angen
to Supp rr’
well, don't lef us quarrel
Voll
rupted Florence
=H i006,
pends upon ti
i frp fst +4 ” +
doned for a little bluntness vant to
Know what your position is with regard
to Miss Mastes
turning deathl;
quite understand what you mean!”
“Why, is that platonic
that you made in the summer still in
arrangement
existence, or are you something nearer
and dearer than mere frieads?
me for catechising you in this way, but
you know me well enough to be awire
that I should never take such a liberty
out of mere curiosity, I am sure I neod
say no more! you will understand me
and appreciate my motive when |
inquire whether you are engaged to
Miss Masters, or if your feeling is still
purely platonis™
Norton gasped two or three times like
|
i
him worshipping at the shrine o fihe
fair Laura, and apparently as happy
the day was long.
“Do you think it's a mateh?”!
ued Courtney,
“I have not heard of anything of the
kind," answered Florence coldly,
“They would make an excellent palr,
as
contin
wouldn't they?”
“Io you think so?” responded Flore
evidently speaking with an ef
“I shouldn't consider them at al)
ence,
suited.”
STORY TWO,
“Oh! wouldn't you?" sald Courtney,
“Purely platonic.’
happy smile on his countenance
For the best part of an hour Norton
the room, eating out his heart in the
solitude of a crowd.
moved by a sudden resolution, he walk-
" And then, with
nificant smile, he added, “There is evi-
dently no platonic arrangement exist.
ing between them.”
nnother,
i Hig-
During the afternoon Mr, Masters,
Florence's father, came up to the stall
nt was officiat
ing,
which the young lady
and, after greeting Courtney, add
1 dine with to
By the bye, Florence, I'm going
I'll send
but if
able to find some one
course yon us
night?
torun away with the carrage
it back for you in time if I can:
not will be
who will put you down at the lodge
“My Mr. Masters,”
ats bed Miss Masters
will delighted to
drive
you
is here,
“and if
shall
dog cart
Courtney,
allow me | he
her home.”
rnoon
for
and the afte
ry length
So it was settled
ed
ubper vardmen
They
distinen
“the smartest
ng men
Kt res
! iii
knew
bsisirna
ke
upper yvardmen
by when
they were
in
shilp avd
their tadpole
by
the
appearance
Hing
jut modern steam line-of-lat
extremely
athletic specimens formed a very small
tie frig: these
minority of the “ship's company,” and
none of them could lose his turn at be
ing upper yardman so long as the ship's
reputation depended on the speed with
which the upper yards were crossed
and sent down. In barbor the rest of
the blue-jackets had the handling of
yards and sails for exercise once or
twice a week, but at sea the use of sails
for propulsion grew less and lesk im-
portant, and most of the work aloft
was more of an exercise and less of a
necessity,
Monroe's Tomb Despoiled.
The widespread discussion of the
Monroe doctrine in connection with the
Venezuelan matter has caused unus.
holding
the pretence of selling buttons, and
“How happy Norton seems to be!”
observed Courtney presently,
appeared rather dull”
iwond, Va. of the author of this de
This has recalled the fact
of the removal of the name plate of
President Monroe. This robbery was
committed some time ago, but the re
moval of the plate was not discovered
for some time. It was of bronze and
about 12x18 inches, It is possible that
of considerable value.
the direction indicated, she observed
i
i
part of Holly wood Cemetery, and near
by the grave of President Tyler. and
within a few rods of the last resting.
place of Jefferson Davis,
LONG SWEET IN DIXIE,
Sugar Cane Season in Missis.
sippiy
Joys of the
Molasses
Is ut
time
and
and
Mississippi
tive p
es-mnking
busy
in
fe
tlic
alee a srleond
the farmers famille
io
with
the art It Is a sight
to the tied
Ol
i
To one unused
nterest, while init
her
tolls
to the erowning glory
HIr's and pleasures
course nothing Is done on go extensive
na sugar plan
and
Joss
a8 on the Louisin
tations. Both the
for working it up are
rtainly, but not less effective,
larly in the spring the cane is plant-
three
thus
it scale
Crop Hiensiis
Imposing,
edd by laying it in furrows, or
four stalks together, continuously,
at
almost
producing from the eves the joints
a beantiful growth of
etrable thickness, but otherwise much
impen
resembling corn in helght and foll
Very little for
cultivation
Late in the autumn, bef
work is required
ore frost
rubbing hoes
In
stripped «
may be seen with g
ing down seed cane this case
not
en preg
piled in a head,
until
stalks are ww topped, as
wi it is wired for the mill, but
and covered with eartl
spring. If it is 1
1 [2%
nt . 11
winter i siun
to remain
ROYOTe ile
counted upon to f
1] Garde
and
antl porwert
lavender
Doran
rica upon cats by
Lofty Tunnels in Peru,
Own
in
wd strides
Repub
in engineering
i are
To day representatives of the Westing
advan ing
dovse electric people and the Baldwin
Locomotive Works are in South Ament.
ca figuring on equipping some of their
grade roads with
There has recently been
cowpleted a tunnel through a range of
the Andes Mountains which lies gt a
higher elevation than any other tun.
rel in the world, This tunnel is eight-
ecn miles from Callao, Pern, and is ead-
ied the Galelrs Tunnel, It is 3.800 foot
inng, and at an altitude of 15.660
feet. There are sixty other smaller |
fununeis through the Andes Mountains
in Peru,
steep electrie loco.
I
motives,
is
A Census of Cushions,
The sofa cushion craze goes on un
abated until if is now estimated hy the |
upholstery man that there are 75.000.
O00 of these things at the jeast calen-
lation lying around the American |
homes. Bays he: “There ave 60,000,000 |
people in this country, and on an ave |
rage of five people in a family over 13.- |
200.000. It is fair to presume that the |
average family has got at least five |
sofa cushions, Understand, we are |
not figuring on pillows for the bed—so |
we get back to 75,000,000 cushions in |
the country. In the colleges there Is |
not a boy from Aun Arbor to Har |
vard who has not all the way from one |
‘o two dozen cushions in his bachelor |
quarters. Some of these youngsters |
have twenty or more, and their Dest |
girls are alwars making them. :
Extinction of Birds,
which thregtens the ex.
birds, if 1
extermin
weeny
CIN
muny species of
produced the
rage for
that pow and Main
take then
iin
hay
nye
women, who
interested
ns who,
from
of what
to nmke
ecelaring in to be in
tender-hearted
little su
ladies
wWio buy them spect that some
of the large supplies required by the
trade” by
"plhiutme trade” bs
at
“plum are chiefly got
chiefly
that
nre got
breed gregariously, and
very breeding the,
No havoe
that
countries
in these islands approac
which Is perpetrated in some other
especially, it is surmised,
thouy
nw; and
of a party of “bird plumers.”
breeding stations on
Mr. W
Ii there now contrary
count of the ravag
at the
of Flot
ott, who
the coast
BD. 8
“In th
given by
rong
is simply
testat
ohn
wing like
Yivy
tending its gides
the tail
a curious haljt of
kind to do battia
and the sharks, and
old mariners say that they manoeuvre
with so much intelligence and sagacity
that thes known to all the island
ers by names which signify winged
generals, winged warriors, or winged
chiefs of the seas. The National Mu-
scum at Berlin has a fine mounted spec
imen of this queer, warlike fish.
Didn't Like Tea.
among
finde glinost to
3
0nL ave
their
‘halos
nre
2. E. Davis has just returned from
a timber inspecting trip in North Caro-
While in the mountains of Swain
“What is this drink made of 7°
“Willer leaves.”
“Do you drink it all the time?”
“Mostly, ‘ceptin’ sassafras season, 1
reckons you'ns drinks tea”
“Yes, and coffe” sald Davia,
“1 don’ keer for tea, but 1 knows it'a
kKin' o fashionable.” continued the
mountaineer. “We tried some onct. A
peddier sol’ it to us. We cooked a mess
of i, an’ the soup war too bitter,
while I'd ruther hey danderline than
the greens part. Samanthy Kin' o
liked it with molasses poured in, so |
planted the rest in the garding, but it
wouldn' grow, so we didn’ buy no nw’
of the staff”
Gold is reported to have been fom a
near Ducktown, Polk county, Tenn,
FOR THE YOUNG FOLKS.
CONCEITED COV,
JW Unio 6 Horse
‘YY hy
pra Lise
A haughty «
$
{emarked
And on
CROANOL We,
f
for
s fay tlens,
or tremulo
he ocean and in
in the sky
taken out of
ix really a obe
ims ever accomplished such
distances in bis life. 7hat particle may
have reflected the palm trees of coral isl.
aprds and have caught the sun ray in the
archi that spans a cloud clearing away
from the valleys of Cumberland Cali.
fornia
It may have been carried by the Gulf
Stream from the shore of Florida or of
Cuba, to be turned into a crystal of ice
beside the precipices of Spitzberzen. It
may have hovered over the streets of
London and have formed a part of murky
fog and have glistened on the young grass
blade of April in Irish fields. It has been
lifted up to heaven and sailed in great
wool. pack clouds across the sky. forming
part of a cloud mountain echoing with
thunder. It has bung in a fleccy weil
many miles above the earth at the close
of jong seasons of still weather. 11 has
descended many tim~s over in showers to
refresh the earth snd has sparkled and
bubbled in mossy fountains in every coun.
iry in Europe.
And it bas returned to its native skies,
having sccomplished its purpose, io be
stored once again with electricity to give
it pew life producing qualities and equip
it as heaven's messenger to earth once
more.
ny times
Tie dr pe
romaniu
of a sin
or
Natwithstanding thelr reputation
{or speed, the Indizn racers of the
Lorthwest and Canada have repeated.
iy been beaten by white men, while in
wrestling they never attain the skill
oi thw whites, and do not seem to learn
buxing at all !