oo ————— i —————— ———" THE HILLS OF HOME. Sweet come the bells at evening, and clear the sparrow’s cry, And like two white swans floating, the steamers wander by; where cattle roam, And dear the cry where among the hills of home. Kildees fl; I long to leave the noises that make the ears so tired: I long to give up striving for power long desired. For peace comes in the ringing of bells where dun doves roam, And in the cry where kildees fly among the hills of home, WILL T. HALE. A DEBT OF HONOR. “Who yellow hair, Duff?” Loraine, as he and his friend stood on is the young fellow with the whispered Captain ererd round a couple of ecarte players at the Nebulus Club. “Archie LiWyard “Never heard of he's got card fever pretty strongly, eh 7’ he ed, as they to end of the room. the add the other him; moved away flung himself into a seat, “he's just go ing pace fast as he can. known him legs and Eton collar! charming wenk to deal with a fellow like that.” “Ah Loraine, any great interest, “and who's the he's playing with? “A friend of Val I fancy. Mr. James Ruthven by name Why will your like ways choose such opponents?’ “You don’t think “Oh, the as gince he was so high, all womnn, but remarked man Travers: a colonial, gsters inter] DufY, square, airy 11? . Ho. MOS “Everything is all doubt, only Archie Lidyard's about fit to hold a card against experienced a the Apocalypse with t Canterbury. 1 man, 8 window be made to gh he remarked, testily, t “Yes, I'l waiter quickly, as he jum; window sill beh sir a nd the « the two friends sat, and sle with-the window “Is this young frien asked Loraine, panion the card table “Archie Lie I should ea was still wat like hig mother h the young jacl not at present, at wis a big iron: ie lossal fortus his money to his w Archie's minority till he reached hi until that time not exceed a cert oot tlire grh & £31 =i through 8 con ! his debts | sending wu and in no more! it He's there's Ir Woman, Course, do for hin But I say, Duff,” broke Capt. Loraine, “it does seem hing she wouldn't “Very off sad. that the Nebulus Club is about the est place in Loadon.” As he a sharp bang. and the down from behind them cold. walter leapt “You won't feel anything more of the dranght now, I think, sir" dressing Duff “Oh, is it he said, ad You shut now? precious long time about it. Some one pear the card i to the waiter, table ca and he hurried there: at the same moment Archie Lidyand rose “No, | take my night,” he zaid, wit laugh: “what's the Mr. Ruthven?’ “1.et won't revenge to amount of my me gee, £500--ves, £500 But your there's no hurry if check book with you, you haven't You can send it round to my hotel any time to-morrow I don’t leave for Paris till the mail.” "Thank night you," said young Lidvard had it with me at the Bavoy. 1 think” “Yes, No. 40." replied Ruthven. “Yon rotund. suddenly, “I can discharge a portion of my debt at once.” The flush deepened on his cheeks as he fumbled in his pocket book and drew out a check: ho glanced at it, and his hand shook a little as he beld it toward Ruthven, “This is for £300." he explained: “you shall have the rest to-morrow.” Ruthven in his ture glanced at the check, “To Eva Lidyard!” he read. aloud, In a tone of some surprise, “My mother,” replied young Lidyard, a little sharply. “I think you will find the indorsement all right. I will give youan lI OU for the balance.” He was about to call for the walter, when the man, who had been standing at his side throughout the transaction, handed him the writing materials, Archie Lidyard wrote the acknowl edgment, spoke a few words to those around him, and then left the room; it was evident, in spite of the young man's calmness and unconcern, that the loss was a serious one and the even- ing's work no laughiag matter, Kut James Ruthven was naturally is half being a millionaire to feel no slight sat- isfaction at the respectable sum of his winnings Five hundred and fifty pounds was a total worthy of consider. ation, and it must be confessed that he at the slip of paper bearing the pretty signature of “Eva Lidyard” on the back with a certain ainount of com- placency before retiving to rest, He morning loud knocking at his door “Eh? what's the what do you want?’ he inquired, start was aroused next by a Come In matter; ing up. “A lady tO See you, gir. “What? Ruthven admitted the servant, glane- ing at his watch as he passed; It was just 9:30; who could wish to see him so SOOT, ‘A lady to see me, did you say?” “Yes sir” “What Ruthven, dublously “1 can't rightly sort of lady 7 inquired say, sir, in black.” “Did she give you no card?” “No, sir." “Most extraordinary: tell down and her go ask her if she can you busi- ness." In a few minutes he returned. “It's a Mrs. Lidyard, sir, and she says business is very private.” Like a back ! *AsKk her hn rood ’ pe said, “Mrs, Lidyard!” signal the sitting I will be He dressed hurriedly: v ily he closed room De sitting vite i111, blazk-robed figure advancead to god to come to 1 FORen vol Mis two ineffectual sa d : ontinuesd tell you eveything: 1 can do but if Yesterday, throw myself upon your on going through a cheek that Lad sent me Is ' day before t searched and veil v 48 4 finding ft, willy telegraphed 2COouUnts ewer not to the did hesitated, My astes, and an in- boo i ~~ + fis av ” . + rminkers stopping payment I not f " she SUS ft thas “1 am very unfortunately placed wn has extravagant t nsufficient to indulge She looked at Ruthven piteons understand.” he son «poke io waited for my him implored him te tell Mr. Ruthven, have back that mt I dreaded And oli, me, and give me y 4 pity on Ruthven rose immediately, and a sec irned “You ean count on my discretion,” he said .pityingly as he placed the check In her band. “Oh! how can I thank you—how can 1 ever thank you?” hysterically, she most Then, riedly, “May I write you a clhieck here. v9 from the bag she carried. “Mr. Ruthven, is it not?" She began to write, and then turned to him quickly. “But £300 is not the whole amount. “Will you tell it to me?” tuthven replied shortly. “Five hun- dred and fifty-five pounds.” It was one thing winning monhéy at the Nebulus from Archie Lidyard, a bit of a sox- comb and a great deal of a fool, quite another thing taking it here in the cold morning light from his mother, still quivering from the anguish she had undergone, “Here jt is,” she sald, rising. “You see the indorsement was not even a clever forgery,” she added, with a 1it- tle sob, Ruthven glaveed at Vt: there was a certain similarity in the signatures, no doubt, but the one he had seen last night was firmer, with a touch of mas- culinity, wanting in this No, as she said, it was not even a clever forgery. me, Mr. Ruthven,” she him her band, *“No, she continued, as be made a “1 would rather go alone; thank you agalu, ang have done for sald, offering please,” movement to accompany her James Ruthven wis not a sentiment al man, but he was rather pleased with Mrs. Lidyard's parting words, though it was perfectly clear to htm that he had little to after all, It was a clear gain to exchange a worthless hit of paper for 2 check for £550. His complacency turbed for at least well, and with absolute serenity, cab the Si of the Westminster Bank, The cashier teok the slip of done deserve them, for, him to undis Heo paper I'hen he took a remained two hou read his to James's Square bn paps Ruthven with a keen fore disappearing “Will you step this way? Ruthven obeyed, conscious that ored glance ”" looked up astonished the clerks wer curiously as he ushered nto the manager's sa ctun “1 shall be glad Ir how this check came Into your posses an ld Ruthver into the the 1 watching him w/l explain you the manager, while sion,” as CRIne room, ciishiie stood with his hand on the door “I really Ruthven don’t understand * begat No one,” replied the manager, “of the name of Eva Lidyard ha this bank?’ ount.” excls Why not two hours with “NO EN “No account! check for me There count was | nok ol bg Out extraording idvard, a most has happened. Your mother me this ge” “My mother is nor vard, quietly fhen I've been swindled wan," tleclarsd portion of his ” 3 his il try Seotland Yard.” leaned chair And Yard taelf discussing the problem while Seotland sented an couple of PAsSKenge! were comfortably seated in a ro of 11 Arriage he night express “Not morning's eh?’ re marked one of them to his pretty gold a bad work, en-haired companion The girl laughed, gi 3 don’t break the bank at Monte Carlo, Bob, I think 1 shall go on the and play old that white wig was awfully becoming.” “Youn managed it beautifully, you stage ladies; Neil able to do, with my wits and your looks: but any way, this is better than shutting windows for crusty gents at ping his arm around her waist Lon don Truth, Elba's iron Mines, The Iron mines of the Island of Elba appear to have been worked uninter- ruptedly for at least 3000 years: local tradition says 4,000. According to this tradition the people of Syracuse were the first to work the mines. Later, as we know, the ancient Eiruseans used them, and after that the Romans, They still appear inexhaustible to us, as they did to Virgl! (Aeneid X., 1/3). Up to 1754 the amount of ore exea- vated annually is estimated at 4,000 tons. From thaf date until 1851 it is said to have been about 14,000 tons: from 1851 to 188% abont 120,000 tons, in 1881 400,000 tons were taken out. The government, fearing that at this rate the ore would soon be exhausted, fixed the annual maximum at 180,000 tonx, at which it «till remalas. The ore is of the highest quality, but the methods of extraction used are still very primitive, In the 22000 electoral colleges of Mexico the vote of lust month for the re-election of Porfirio Diaz to the Pres dency was unanimous, Never in any previous Presidential election in Mex. ico, or, perhaps, in any other republic, was there a result so remarkable, declared of n lias construction A special commission the ship canal between the Atlantic ocean impracticable and the Mediterranean, across the ter of The originally suggested ns a for the from Was of of ritory France seheme eans transit the Bay of sibraltar to and and Toulon, evading ( war vessels Biscay » various quiet but useful ch Gerald Balfour is the benefit of CAIry Ireland the ent of horse breeding ocey place IY government is en xt 18 understood that the contemplating the issue of a roval com im to Inguire into the whole sub § the chairman wil I proba Farl of Dunraven Pennsylvania papers tell of a man vho is swindling farmers means of double-end founta one end of p contracts and The id a pron signature York Sur duty w of ey ari Ar faith! fsvorge 151 i! Finance agreed to reco mend an inerease of 21.0060 a Year in his salary yf ti To the surprise « ee pub lic at large, if not of that of his friends, Mr. Brown has put a veto on this pro “in view of the preb- lens in financial and monetary matters with which the city is confronted, this is not the most suitable time for such action.” : time a Brooklyn official ever refused a proffered increase in salary. The inei dent is rare enough, at all events, in municipal history to warrant more than an incidental notice, It less to say that Mr. Brown's suggestion has been heeded and the committee's recommendation “withheld for the present.” i= nend In noting the army of Major George E. that he saved the sassinated. Major Robinson was an war. tion at Washington City. When Seward was thrown from lis carriage Robinson was him. On the night when Booth shot tack upon Seward, Robinson was in the secretary's room. The assassin, on aatering, was seized by Robinson, but Ing the secretary. But for Robinson's i killed, A gold medal was given to Robe inson by Congress for his services, and when Hayes came to the White House he was made a major and paymaster uthe Army. in each American erematories more men thie It is noteworthy that, thongh of the than movement abroad was practically Lady Dilke, of Eng- woman having When ef 1873-74 Jdirope, in Eng women have been oremnated, he by women “un land, i a German Dire vere made in the Continent of 1} Ihe been cremated at len, forts YORE the land and in of the cremation Hose Mary prominent an i I'nited Btates of the Crawshny , in favor dead, Lady was one of its advocntes, A nuinber well-known women have expressed ther in favor of Among Milier, Mrs. Lipph Mrs crematio Olive Th it, Mrs. J. C. Croly. Wilcox, Mrs, Alice 1 rhe Kate leveland and ublic meet aferred to hould be I'he total ‘nited Nliates rematory wi when hoe ! with mold How's this? “No,” said Mr. Pitt not bear one.” iis cloak, took invalid’s bedside and be- If un- fre i have wrapped in a seat hy the gan talking able to endure the cold “Pray allow 1 he exclaimed sud- denly, and without taking off his cloak ie buried himself in the other bed and the He was strongly opposed to risking the fleet in Mr. Pitt was as absolutely resolved that it should put himse continned conversation the November gales much warmth It the warmth, indeed, in the room. “I am positively determined that the fleet shall gail,” sald Mr. Pitt. accom- panying his words with the most lively gesticulations, “It is impossible! It will perish!” mid the duke with equal emphasis, At the moment the discussion waxed hottest another dignitary of the realm was only ministers deliberating on a matter of so sitpation, The fleet did put to sea, and Mr Pitt's judgment proved to be right. Linemen on Bicycles. The practical utility of the bicycle adoption by telegraph linemen The New York and New Jersey Telephone Company bas equipped its linemen with bicycles, and the time required to locate breaks in the wires Las been reduced to a minimum, Catching Sharks Near rawail, Lieutenant and some fifteen members of Company E started out on a steam launch a little after 10 a8. m. Sunday for the purpose of doing what they could with a certain family of sharks reported : the harbor. , pre {ovne to have been seen outside } They stocked the launch wel YAratory y 8 Bun Just outside the harbor unmistakable in the shape of several flus were noticed project above Lhe uriace on Wi ad } al dipre’ tue waler made Lhe soigiers hair ment A baited with a large p » Of thrown « } x rit Uris i ACU HOOK tr and at POTK Gna abe tac lie wns ver bite and a pull, was ¥ nna -R1ZeQ Bh tement wugn, 1 been thrown Was caplure men in the 1 dwindle am i It has also ’ . been observed that the death of these trees invariably follows the rainy seq. wom kod i moisture become good conductors lead the the from the The wires to be sure, have been insulated but soni: the leaves being witli 1 and current down into tree wire. the protective layer has been quickly destroyed by the friction of the and the line becomes bare, producing thus re. sults that it would have been well to avoid. And the electricity is the only is y convince one's self to com. branches thing that can be accused of this suffices pare the conditions of the frees tray. ersedd by the wires with that of neigh boring trees. It has often been noticed that in a storm all the trees through which wires pass die in a few hours, while the surrounding ones are pot touched. This is a very serious souren of complaint and causes some lawsaits, A HOT RAN A Queer Cift, A queer present has just been made to the President of the French Repub lic by M. Paul Robiguet., It is a mini ature of the ebony coffin of Napoleon L about a fil h of the «ise of the real one and made of the same wood. M. Robi quet is the grandson of Edward Ise Marchand, an old Waterloo officer, who was charged by Louis Philippe to construct this coffin for the prisoner of St. Helena, This singular gift has heen placed in a glassease In the Muses d'Artillerie, hy the side of the moldings of the Emperor's face and hand.
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