WHEN ALL THE WORLD IS YOUNC, LAD, When all the world is young, lad, And all the (rees are green, And every goose a gwan, lad, And every lass a quaen; Then hey for boot and horse, lad, And round the world away; Young blood must have its course, And every dog his day. i lad, ‘When all the world iv old, lad, And all the trees are brown, And all the sport ig stale, lad, And all the wheels run down, { €reep home amd take your place there, The spent and maimed among, } «ud grant you find one face there Yok loved when all was young. -— —Char I s Kingsley MY RUSSIAN BISHOP. Keap her eady. Mac, and tell Brown, in the engine-room, to stick to her present rate of speed. Se all things considered, is decent evan downstream, on one of these Rus- sian rivers; and then in duty teund, you know, to ecmpany’s firewood, cheap “Aye, Capt. FCSDO tall ven knots, going, we are economize the ig.” rfully m Ol as it aye, Jurton nded my raw-b x with nationa a question of thrift. M ac ehiefl « Hurt lishmen on a boar of light pany i ithe Dnieper, north just | Mohile Ww, Comes nan than a skiff Mig down n WOW Macgregor inspection, bu call of duty, against the ta the sun Russia, knowledge was harder its very difficul were those why larly lucky youug as [ v Fair Helen Ui. steamboat | my inclinat long since back Ww ter an diffe had daa Riis fa s81iI07 ad my love was retu Pretty Annie Cl t the Enel wolf's Pp. pe en ch i -y £ me ! elapa« erdved Mr. Clements, up filled lu Czar's dominion and wag a good type of ; men who may Russian His habits had given ority © the awelt; ! : bued with spect for the he bad long li and every freak anny cn the part of bh #7 is wu-t be Eykh ing from my reverie, of the copper-coated Church of St. Mis wooden roofs of the tn) what have we here!” put off from the wharf alongside of the eica slackened speed in obedience the thor Why “ind that rned l only troth . ANd the fan wh rative as I « hael ov me nal from which pre iza by his Ru group boarded us was, to ju and mien, a prelate of Church. He wore Eracpiuliy robes of almost Oriental asg quaint mitre, with its narrow purple and gold, which d Muscovite bishop Jehind three attendants—his chaplain, his sier- bearer, and Sgether, who tinkled a little silvar bell, the sound of which our Rnassian iors and deckmen «iropped upon their knees and struggled with ome another who should be the first to kise the Lishop's ungloved hand, on which glistened a_great amethyst ving. % I found the bishop, who was a young man, not more than two years than myself, very urbane and affable He spoke French and German, too, flu ently, and was in tons and bearing «quite a citizen of the world The bishop's business with me was soon stated, He wanted a passage to the city of Kiew for himself and attend. ants, and als: for a party of ecclesi- astical students from the greal monas dery of inka, who were bound for the same place to be solemnly inducted within the pale of the Russo-Greek priesthood by the Archbishop of Kiow, “There tere, moreover, some three or ar nuns who desired to avail them- the older “turn to theft abbey, At first 1 was somewhat puzzled “Truth to tell, the vessels of the Anglo- Nttle business in the passenger ecarry- phy ine. of | light goods, and so forth, we sarned a decent dividend: but although we had an elaborate printed tariff of charges, * “the neat private cabins” and “saloon” fi for first-ciass passengers had come to bo sadly conspicuous by their absence, owaever; the bishep, with his easy way, needed in fine weather Students, sald with truth, but scanty accommodation, puns and himself could rough it, only thankful for a speedy journey. And the payment he would leave to me to apportion. » “A compliment,” added the prelate with a laugh and a shrug, “which 1 captain, 1 would not offer to | my own countrymen. a conscience.” I did not forfeit the national reputa- tion for fair Worthiness such I believe to for | | { i |b too much for the meagre com- able on board the Fair Helen to supply to this clerical com- pany. We set to work with hammer and saw, and as all eallors, even Rus- sian fresh-water paring, ly fellows, we soon Kkuocked up ;ough cabing for the nuns, while I gave up my own quarters to the bizshop., As for the studenta, the weather was fine, aray young fellows might ift to keep the deck. There were, turned out, nuns, two of being tall, burly of that she-grenadier aspect among the Russian peasant women who take the vows, and the other two slight, delicate in manners and apearance, and unmistakably la dies There ere twenty-three stu dents, well-gr ugh, but ap parently shy and ill at ease, and who huddled toget + mob when brought on board, and sl ned conver Nor Live bishop fort which 1 was are bh wake gh foul as it them 80 common A% gen re gged from h +" #5 balls and curs ‘Help, Captain! Cap” i choking nts a well-known vole and I looked round, to ree Macgregor vainly struggling in the grasp of three ecclesiastical students, one of whom held him by the throat these interesting neophjites wag press- ing the muzzie of a revolver to the fore. head of the scared helmsman, or gix had found their way to the en ginc-room, to judge geuflling that proce way. “Secure him!” cried the false bishop, ! pointing to me, and three young fel- lows, all well armed and all with their black robes disordered and revealing the very secular garb which they wore beneath, rushed upon me as I was, the English instinct of giving as good as 1 got prompted Lae antagonist, stunned by a well-directed biow, dropped like an ov beneath the pole-axe; a second was tripped up and the pistol wrested from his grasp, then a flash of binding fire glared be. fore my eyes, and next all grew black and hushed and quiet, and the very aes ded from the hatch- hs hear for I then, out I'm glad to though it is that way, were dead.’ “What has happencd, Mae?” 1 asked “Can you not help me get Who bearded us pirates, “Nan pirates, captain, | the mate. "The job's a poleetical one, nae doubt, and Sharpe h muel was a saint to you fause-tongued loon o' a shop, as he ca'ed himself, the ring- the gang. And as for helping ve laddie, bow can I do It, seeing 1 lie here, tied neck 1 heels, Hih2 a calf for the shambles? Brown and the fire. rest of the crew are all in with the hatches battened them, The overseer and the ee have run off, frightened chielg, out o' their bits o' wits, major and his Cossack reivers Burton, in the ye thocht ve un or’ igjorr ypted ir ins below, raft puir and the shant as comfortable, ( as ourgel's, best hope Is coming o' the police But, alas! when the pollee and mili- tury, In ray dawn, came lagging up in obedience to the summons of the solitary C ick who had ridden off unharmed, we found that from the Pol ish frying-pan we had been promoted to the Russian fire The major, who had passed some hours in impatient dura tied to a will tree, with gag between his and a cor arcund his wrist ually f Fade Fygnr We ¥Ore led into ‘apt. the gr not amed Mars Queen Victoria's Pets Much has been written and f the Queen's o of | i pe re learn her oth Land t d ir behind in the left nile family en- ith the 3 Her the yed w ye for whoel Of her horses are tad ve : :%2, Alma and Flora. the | Victor Emmanuel of Italy, These are relegated to the quiet- ude of farm life, and enjoy on honored ate : i In a shed near the old grays resides the superb chestnut charger once be- to the Emperor Frederick of Germany, and given in his lifetime to Prince Christian (a very exoellent by the way, of horseflesh). For some time the charger was happy in the youthful companionship of a little donkey, the property of one of Proncesses of Connaught, and ght by Her Majesty as a surprise the ! be more amusing than nified charger and impu- dent donkey at play together, and when at l'eagth Ninette had to be re. moved, great wee the grief .n that shed, Space fails mo to tell of all the Queen's pets: of Jack, cnormous bison, which was bought in exchange for another by the Queen at the Zoo- logical Gardens; of a darling little pony Nothing could to see the df an as 1 fainted, were the dulled ear, How may head ached! me try to lift my hands to my brow, ‘but 1 conld not stir. 1 was bound and | helplesg, and | groaned aloud, “Is it you, Capt. Burton?’ said a ingubrious voice near me "Deed prietar; a Zula cow, such a fine-looking animal, presented to the Queen by Lord and which had once been the property, 1 learn, of Cetewayo's brother, and of the little Jersey cows, and superb Spanish red cattle. The Queen as herself named each animal upon her estale, and when she drives tarough the private rond leading from i Deed. | call her favorites to the railings and have a word with each. The Queen no more forgets her antnials than she does her friends. Lady's Pictorial, JOKER'S BUDGET, Jests and Yarns by Funny Men of the Press. FRUI'TR, “Why do you recognize that old dufTer “Hy their fruits ye shall know them. Eh 2” ” “He has a daughter who's a peach.” " *" FRIEXD LESS. Mrs. Wellmeut — Poor Have you no friends ? Beggar (sobbing )-No, gol nuthin' but relatives, fellow! leldy; 1 hain't FORCING A KM what on earth is baby ILE. Mo! her crying for? Tommy —He's angry with me because | was trying minke with your glove stretcher. Tomy, Mamma 10 bin swunile TAXING NO CRAXCES out » book of Patagi n't kuow “Slingink has rot Poets an 1 | “Why, hedoe Patagonia” fiew oelry in” upything abou’ helther ¢ ells bis bool the Pt CL that il = RATHER WERAMNIY ther Man va lu fine that eile? FRIMC B « Wii wien the thought os bead wailer se Coupe irip ran i Bim ont OP rs ie ih fhere 1s to m heaven am Lap y particuine Well, don't care’ seid t *Thir: Is b suyway. Isu't there, deari tinued, uring lowand and the bachied rb srder wen aod quar elled with the clerk. irrying in 10 shy, be wid to po ope | ride AYN in marca « shir om her seq yn plice, GOW SIRIrs Va'vasle Swords. valusble sword in exist- ence is sad to be that owned by the Gaeckwar of Baroda. Its hilt and beit are gel with diamonds, rubies and em- eralde, and it is valued at $1.100,000. The Saah of Persia hans a sword valued at $50,000, which his father wore on his first visit to Europe. The most valua- ble sword in England is that which was presented to Lord Wolseley by the Egyptians. It is valued at $10,000, Tho moat Power of a Horsa, On an ordinary dirt road a horse ean draw three times as much weight as he can carry on his back. On a good mac adamized road the animal can pull three times as much as on a dirt road, while on an asphalt pavement the power of the harse is muldiplied to such a degree that he can draw eleven times as much as on a dirt road, or thirty. three times as much as he can carry on his back. a There are no Tota than 6,000 resident Spaniards at Tangiers, Moroeco, A Solld Basis, Gold is a solid basis of floancial transac on, nnd for business that's the best thing or ux, It isso io the physieal conditions. If by some earslessness or exposure to sudden cold the muscles of the back are cdbtrae od and stiffened, we Lave al ones lumbago, or lame back, sometimes culled “erick Ith the back,” which is disabling snd unfite sll who have it foruny netivity, Now, to get back to u solid basis of health and strength, It. Jaeabs Ol) should at ones be used to relax the twisted muscles nnd restore to thelr natural eondi- tion, It takes but a short time to perform the cure apd the cure is certain, The back is thes on a solid basis forstrength aod work, and nothing will briog about the change like th 8 great remedy for pain, e———————— vy Woman nag a bean nen on younger than she Is, she bogser him gnmerel- fully, and brave dares own that he The Was Ww wise rong No.To.Bae for Fifty Cents, Over 40.00 cure, Why not Jet N. reg or remove your diosire for Soves money, makes health and manhood, Cure gusrantesd, 00 cents and $100, st all Gru eta, To Bac ate tobmeco? make it |} Business is what v adver Sarsaparilla Hood's Pills ~ uccessful fruits, berries, of vegetables, Lo x. $a 00 warih « LOOMIS & NY WAN, An O14 Couple. i out great i not ory i . cat Caught Uy of gemall fresh or brain food, They for bread. higher nerve and ¢ siny. ( ig and feeding f Concerning a Mother's Duty to hat with The balance wheel of a worman's me rE Distur the latent reg because ? ox and Ud G8 OOD BS a any girls tendencies alks .o T - gether with a r the flow uanction poisons ion develops Oon- toring grave serofula in rm io or * to medicine. symptoms | est all mothers and young ladies. school. in my side and back. L ® Words camnot
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