AXD J no. S. ft^ann, j>7 lE] "W S XTIE M . 6 ' F ' Hami,t^ yCLUME HIV, tiO. 27. IliS POTTEE JOURNAL AND >F.WS ITEM. I rSL':HEO KVEP.T FRID.'.T AT r T*DERSPOT?T, PA. A' <- IH O' ?■ I 7Fh'X.) e 1.7 I :VEA-t IK Kl US Jno. k . v nr, F. F. I r an:lifer, t>- - Pu'tlis-'r. r r'rris, A'Fn j .:t Jaw an i I> ir>t Atiinry, ' ■■T - " . i n q i c . "D i :*P >RT. PA.. ... . .... 'G ' ;\; V \y K rO* J . ' • rucj >at Lew an 1 ('< nvrTußeers I : - !• S S. C~EEN "AN, : ANE"Y AT 7h • v- r _ r VcLTUT >l. . P.t • '■ < \T : ♦ v . P;-; ,' A . f- ~T ' ' ~ v T m -i : . "ii nrsrc--' ■ ' . ' or s, • - • .-T •• x ■: e* • . p. v r v ' 5 : ■ ~- . ,-TV nr. PSNN'A. •, -t .- f KA'X .-u1 VOI TP ' tree- , LKV.'J V'i.J.r, 5'A. *> -. • >ll* .Itr-i* Pi!. C N G PcA -< A' L. I OH ; i E-1 r.T, FA. * V -.n- J. .*• • U" P""i fv f, *t" 't; 'I *** P t s M iir'p s , . .. . 5 1, , f j 0 .v . -vi 7 ♦a. - . COUDiiItSPORT. PA. C. X. HAMILTON. -~ ny r.D JOB PRiKTER, . J f „ • <- V y • EXPORT, PA. ". ALLvN, e. rl I chrurca! ntirt, LE'.VISVTLLE. PA. - i ;. n n • crow ELL, 1 • -M> I'.nr o-ot. r„ . r-i ■'r i]fjy< iLE MA uiyr.\ - <{atiac &uJ Geacrai C a :m W rfc y T F* 1 f* & V* W JLlii Li' i w Ai. a r- s , < r * 1 J\ rr \ /rftn 0 PA I NTER, COUDE'SFORT, PA. f \A \u ami P\ Kli PAV,?.\n duue N. ,th ne.itui-.-.- u.J dispute!-. " ' -"artion puarautef-d. ?? TIOUSK .. nj yattfU'led to. O. B. NEEFF, CARRIAGE FACTORY, c >T;DER -r JRT. PESN A. ■ ' • of ffP k-mttMnr. • •' wr- " a • ■ * " v ii-.f-f %u' .'.ra' .*t >,— e - ' 4425-iT . C. IIE.EUNLE. Ar; "t-F, AA OWKEn, COUDEIibPORT, PA. a- f.E ofc,: t- i .t . w order O. • ! -■ % i *c*. yri: cl 4 >'m in* i -* 1 Te prt apt *ucc oa. I , of thn Superintendent of Common S Fnools for Pother Counr~. I. Pnr.coNAT. AGENCIES. — Pirtnts. i E KiCrUiona .v cousidored, tlic-re is • n >n£ tliese sueli a variety (f opinions i and actions tUai no atti iujt will be made • claS3if - v them - Wllile is true that o. a,l t. e prr.snn'il agencies connected w :t!i our schools there is none who should b" so muc'i interested as parents, it is also true that not more than two-thirda ;"? T cm m this f mnty manifest thisex crr* livicor.7... k >uc!i. vr'iet' er soin nvhat in f ; o-,-ignorant, are fo einost in find ns fault with the school law, w ; t h fj- a -•••■> :s. <•!•> ■' ite; ,'a'it 0: tec.cli- C's. an 1 oft n :i v\;' jp I Wit'! this Class taxes ar too ' ' ar ' ! '• ' s " J; °* r tr:.-t enough, use ' Hirtin'ity ' v t! . , ls J; . . j. ;ke thrsc in .v' i they we e instruct, d - ' ' t R ''' no Ivt'e- wr ft'.: scdu • t' I'wi ostinntio!!, '> % j ntllv eon-! ■ ; yt'f-ev,' -c in' ch wis rin counsel and in' -e '-rnci :.t in : .•.] d - d-. W" 'l° in vat tiroi-s .i " tro ; -tive - 'St.: ■ a.' . are - irrr ■{ ■ -"1 v • f. ' *{> f.y f 1 r>' * v*. * is. o-.lv a v ry " w _ . r '* ~' • I " t'.''-y \v r\:l rr ci 'iv '•lot' •. -• .1 of .vi . f f i". : i-ct-.-rs -:rd a. - r ; tend t. J' cr wuM '■ far! --1 i.v'. .. ... N, -. -. ! •s e • • - I .- i t' •• r ; z< r ,t"~ > i. /'"••- ■ . -! *' -w- -• T !;;.v ■ | . .id • • .'.v. 11 tint' ■ •-:!••• iiitn'd -it . " :ne hv, s. t fc'i! -v > si .t-.- 4 -- . ' t '-e • lar.s win r :r ! . ovt 7 (■' r t' r ' r- t -a-' • > ; .■ ih ••;. !..! a: t . ? t ;. .- S :v..d cx,.e..di i r w*> *(} s • .t • ■ - \i t j- t . - *. • ... ' as. f rj ; it ureand > it-'. - ;il by lie. I I less -si! olars a: d of rs wo are \v- - j IVv il< it is indeed diif.-: .It to do all of j T esc duties. SO Til J Of OUI b'i.ld', U, C i er at!> deii :ent in tryirg. ' " • - ily <\ arm:. 1 statisf . 1 .- >rtr-. Ti os ■ • m st h.,t-r sltd rse vc-ro.'.- with thos iff- m r ' ! ' •i"'-. ■ 1v : d- ::.p r : •;.* •; •t. or i d m ; . 1 . w t. ' : d .7 it. tfi s ist acj tt . with it j can <• e: le. ' tut ec-i • air -I :;i r;'v -. . ,-i in ;. e vioi:S years to c '-n>r wth and wn- t-.ac' e:s. to indue • the > • ulaiu t-> ntt: d more regularly, to <:y t c.. • v.'; \ i : '.v an. it- •is to -x cl oulv ' in v. li doimr. A;i is ,t* i .'•*•■ ■ " v. ill. *ll f - id ' parents w• pi asai.t ;>::d .. loon: t.s. lui 'i v ki. di'*.-->! s • :.d ; .o i>itn!:!it s r -cr-tv d fn-in our j -o Je ore cn i- fully - cati das op; u t ".it e ff •: ds. 7/rs.-C miiarinnfucs wit! those oft el st twoorf. o e Vi s. n ' in irk alhe eliif- > i.'-e in arc. < r.c-c, q ali ' Stvei 1 more attiudid t.he institute; in ri lad r- ! 1 on tear intt and cda. - :.'i !.e i-'i '. ls.mid inoi:-to' - ,'t by Va-tier met! - d hit cir know] dye of text-b inks and their practical skill in poveming we e, on the w!:ele, not unicli U-tter. i S. vend of our lest and some of our j j-oorest teaci ere taugi t in adjoining ' counties. Higher s.-.la-i- s gcj. rnllv in vited tl-c foimerand lack of emiiloyinent at l.i-me usi ally it diet d tic latter to st'ek v ik ♦ Isi wi.fue. Winle there are so few schools in ar.d near this County witere our young men and women can qualify t. inv s for tcac! ing \wi iie dirt: tecs an- oi.iiged to offer such low salaries to teachers; wi il<- our voting men can g- 1 more working at luxnU ring and at nea ly ail the ordinary trades tlian teaching; while there is such n demand for those who can do housework, just so long our ♦ durational interest swill suf fer for the want of Wtter teachers. k> 'urs.—Our boys tad girls are gen < craiiy faie specimens of •• Young-Amer ica." With them resileesntsse of ojid ; COUDERSPQRT, PA., FRIDAY, JANUARY 31, 1873. , and body predominates. Comparatively : but few of them are "dull schoL.rs." Having strong wills and uuus d to rigid , r-stniint t'.:ey are more easily led than j driven. Taey do few things "by rul | The combativeness of the boys is large j and their destructive propensity is al- j most a ruling passion. Ti.is is shown i In t' e way they rts.-nt real or imaginary ! insults and by the reckless destruction j of tueir toys, clothes, b'>"ks, seats and : desks. St!!! they are usually kir.d-heart ed. Whenever our young men and wo- j in?n attend scliords of h than the common, in other counties,! they generally rank among the best of t leirclassm Acs, both in scholarship and , deviortment. -tut'.—This vas l.eld at Ccmders- J port, in October. Prof. F. A. Allen : wis th c ief instructor. Mi's. A a R-n 1 al Diehl and Aims lis. Esq.. ' t ell ;ers. The fo. men confined her instruction mostly to elocution, and t:.e latter, '..is to penmans! iy. During ..re or two if the evening! •s ; >' s. Die 1 rI:."d s v -rnl in-1 ; teresting tilings, mostly of an tdnca-. tional c lanr-t-r. in connection with her , recent E I o; ean t avtls. Prof. Allen's : instruction to teachers, concerning "Sc ( l i VPork," wits so well classifiid and gnu-mlly so practical, aid his "Talks," at the evening sessions, to pa- ! . - end schorl officer*, wie so plain, ai.d y- tso full * kind feeling, that the tt- i.-di.t.ce. bot-i if * fe - s and spec- . b-f'. . i" d ; li t i" ad jo :rmn: it. 1 I . Z-' att- •of i -achc; ! a.uil t vet n : in t .-. in i.y .-. i, are not j only Yt iyenco ragingtotu s who have ] • ■ ;iv y- ... 2. L.i ir.tik'. t >i ducattoLidi i w.-fuina ii; g/ at inporUiace as a par tsoi.ul agency H CfTmcmxn *-.] t ,:.i en- nty. . I T. PUCCIFTABY AOENCIES —l' ' t ' . ..-.st a.l d • c-t know j wat tic s> | But l . ■ f 'tu all soirrr-i fir . .; t ires ye.n i*l t.J W . * ii .u ; F JiYtT* a S: .* .• k> . .:i ; i j years vss 141S.Si,or .. lly 1.67 per cent, i .ft- e I tal i- Vih-ls. I :.' :.V.-. a \ ;.r- ' ;ly -y . : :!/• L ; y Sup i.d-. i £ Uj.'., : ~v>lf.in t. <• .'r.l3 :ot j • . .it y ..r, pi' I_l ii ii to t'..; , j.. t ■ i v -. k.ti' n for t- si tilt* J m k s Sd Dll 6, w icii is oi li S-dEl.ld ,:u . 1 a '■ ; ' y iriioa cf 1h ; - , ' - ur.ty. T svv s - tl.at t t 6t, t : ■ .os m -t as ii: Jo our | di- i '*.. . . u • T: ' 3I" . - i t W.ll 1 : tL? 31pp 'i tO. a :l<. I'S .'ft.- >.y I; wiit.ii o thcr p *.3 ft . -> t..i3 .Or ST.T. .'ti i.si.t" , , „ ... Schoo Pr ; civ. —.-. ;. r. m.-do li.v t e directors l ist year, was i• rly Stj -,(.C0. Our cotury bui!! |in s. iu"lt: .Fug i.- urt ..o. sc. jit.l . i:d tl • I projxirty b-longing to tiiem, could not J mot t'oly bo replac d for I'-ss th.an tins ! amount. How \ T t' ---e 'hiugs c r :up.uc I vr'th other c-nnti- is'' Is this g - d t-xn j omy on the part of t ~i= County? • II —My statistical rqwl 1 •- tvs t cin . r, ki? >1 nd lltucss ot ■ - : I .• J and als- the na * ft :r f i'i.i: .. ■ i apparatus. Pur :.g t! 1 ' yi r i:g our '. ir! civs-, those in s '.ay ;c --fc IV< S -lit f. ; 1 111."..-. 7 this gr.lUy, .1 it -- - it that ' is ] rop-riv is ]-r -r --ved it M ill deserve more citdit Lrrc after. T e hcii.se in Shar-sn is L tt.r in siz-- and plan t! ;-ti in construction. Tie ! cost of it was SO.O. Li order to have a first cl.-ss !;nuse t <* citiz-n livir.g it raise.!, by subscript ion. s3'>' of tihn aiuonnt. Such liUrality in indeed ccm mcndable. Rn onime \ I 'tion. s.—The irtadc at the close of my rejx>it two ye; rs ago concerning the "olintacles in the way of irn-rov m nt," an l also the measures to promote improvement," are rfspectfally re-sul mil ted. OncVi'on.—Al the clone of another scho>l year we have, on Hie whole, no reason for discourageni nt. It is true that in somefr-wlocalities tiiemachinery of OUT school systfm has not always wo-ked well. Piobably so long as i\e have schools jiersor.al interests and sel fish feelings will more or !*-ss interfere with them, it ill educational pi ogress will be aiade. J. W. ALLEFN", Cc, ; [The folowiutrstQ-vij from I>ein9* , t"s T; vr A'rtca. It!;aii /d torv, of one ft e of ,] John Founds, the Shoe-Mender. A TBOE STOUT. j Bennie, what's the matter?" ; inquired John Pounds, the shoe-mend- I rr, of his little nephew, a child of about four years of agn. who was sitting on a i broken ciicket in the little jard where ) lie lived, crying bitterly. "The boys laugh'd at my crooked 'feet, and I can't play l.ke other child ren, and have a g a>d time," sobbed Bonnie. "I am sorry for you. Bonnie," re-' i joined Uncle John in a kindly trie, j"b'.it cheer up, little man, and I will! ' s-e if I canr.ot help you. If I were a • rich man you would soon be all right,' t but patience and i*rse vers nee can ac- i complish a great deal, fud a • shoe-Tnender can be as clever as the ; doctors. Come, suppose I carry yoy i down t i the shop. I want to measure your feet and see if I c'-r.uot make t >rn : whole ag .ii : so tl at you will be able to run about ..a much as you want to. Will you Ike H brave b y and not mind | d nitic i ain. ordtr to get well?" " V'a." answered Bennie, no: knew-j ing \vl at !.; promised. '■ I :'.:n not sure that I can cure you. . Bennie," P nnds added, f< .-.ring to in-j : .wcas' the L. y's mast*: if sif he fail.d in j is r.tUuv "1 I will try, and try-1 : g s<"*m 'lines -v . w. And! lyou must t:y;' •ail >• a good boy, J ad inind what I say while I am at ■■ :k." j-'o the I:? - d va-v I'fUJ up • the boy and took him down t his w rk- P,room six ft t by ci r -;,teer, in \ J weather-boank-d tenement. lit pavel ,II nnie an old knif- a:. \ sotn i 1; j • wood with v." '• hto r.m::. 1 m c'.f. : ! he laid aside his own cinj.h yuj :* f . mending shoes to ytbzzp* .*„ ; 'a:i n 1 design similar to one v.] ich he i i 1 h'-.iVd physicians made u.-e of to dy the distortion. He became so) j absorbed in his occapation that he for-1 i 11" e presence of the child until, on , j :A> g t r-t r. tod I;-*..: r. d.-.'.w r. h*i j w the little ' Hoar had enddhd •tlf up in a corner and "- as f r*. 1 ; " Sh- p on. Bonnie," La euaw in d. J •'< nd uk- what vest vol- can. f r j.-ov-, . srty and t■ rl await thee, n, still worse,! 1 i* -r: and na. t. if I succeed not; - f ■ . 1 " \v? of being hr.i gry, wKui. c i 1 takc?< h in \ } "JT :co * m-i" -.it, for you P." ir.ie "! '..'.. i j an. dy u must t-y *_> j - .'•-u:s If a vl tic longer t.r.' 1 ■ :c..-V t takryoit home. \ •n ' isn't g(t wli vi.krs y i hel :ns by u. tag a good toy. Hire a:* me pi..a s 1 k r.i," he add. d. .au g lj'v.'. at* n i.i 3*-- j ps •"But w i.ti are they r.boa'?** in . iii'ed B-'uuie, after ho : ad he pictures. "More work i> rnr." thong tl John; "t!je boy must betaught '. j i"ud. I am i> :-to_ rv l ." le said aloud, "to explain t mi 'o you but if you will be patient I will [r*. r you to res id sl R po;;;.-lploid dJi ■ . Ling • >wu on bis ieuuToient toil, tu ist li.ve j; •at* *. L' .ie was cur ' 1 nr. ; yb v . ' j the i of i. y o; . atr ) ' h : JI- . : ]■ '. ;• v e x. gst d i; > i".c", J ... sr. ced-d i:k< w.•. • • t is. It occur *:d to him. mw vr. j ' fT • .;. : .u. c > ' .td : •: .. mt : "i* lugr* 1, neglect- d uiM, sind . ; • s-.it 1. vm,i ]. t 1 sb* on ii? ". kr.<"v. '.nig ta ydayb>seeTi Jo : P'- :n 1 i te. ching those c ildren. A 1 dt s e work , ' i ev." on his hands. Ba.ly he felt stirn- \ julated to r.ssi.-t otliers. until bis room * .was crowded. Some sat on h* 1 table i r n< climU-d upon a & elf, rti-.f - oug't t 1 w itl. tlicrn for seats. F>r>ks, to* j were equally scarce. But J"taught : the children to gidl e-r up the -r.nd-1 ills ( from t!:e street, fv-m which tsey could ; lear: their letters. W entldswasdoiis ' ! taught t ! cm to spell orsillv < " B-nnie," he would say. " "p r*t < the window; what is it that Kinds you ] so. t\sit you wink? " " The sun," answered Benni?. " sun," sssid .John, r.r.d then fal lowed this If s n. ur.til ..II t; e c .iltlr-n ! could s:>ell suu. : '"Tommy, what is it lam mending'" i ho would ask of another. 1 " A shoe," answered Tommy. Then the class were taught to spell ! shoe. Ofttimes the re itations would ' h>9 interrupted by ciuld-tu knocking at • tha d -or wuh the rtjui si. • i'leam., sir, i may ws eome to your sckooi'e" i j John's Mg heart was paired to refuse, bat tberr> was no more Toorn. So 1 e had to limit his number and select the most .gi.ogan*. and t- who wi-rc most like ly. Lorn neglected circumstances or vi cious influences, to lose all chance of l improvement, if he turned them away. As soon us tl-ey weic able to reed he begged cl- 'ties for them, tint they might attend other schools; keeping the gar ments at ids own house, and requiring the children to come there and dress, and return the clot' es at night, as his ra<-Rns we e so scui'v ft required t! e ! utmost care and dlligmco on his part I to eke out sufficient for his benevolent i i.rojKits. T! Ms year 1-v rr-nr Ic> hdN.rcd lon without any pecuniary reward. M r m- nts that he could snatch from ! sF-.-p were si-ent in rnn.kit g tcy c for t" e • little children r.s rewards, or induce* : m n nts to them to learn. Besides mental instruction, he tanght them practical knowE lge, showing th'-m how to moT.d thr>es and C"o]c their food When they v. ere sick he would prescribe for them T persurding ! the older scholars to nurse the younger. : Thus in every w. y lie labored for the elevation of the place where he lived, I which was Portsmouth. England, set j ting an example of rare benevolence. One winter's evening, about fifteen , years after the commencement f tiiis i gratnitOT'S school, k well dress--d. Intel ' li o-nt-10-ikiiic m a k- ockt-d nt the door I ef John Pounds' dwelling tow rd r.ic'.t jfah. John opened the dor and saw a strnn , . r standing F ere, who a"co-led him i with the f. iendly ex lamati n: i " Y*ell. good n-.-i F.,'.jcr Pounds, do you ' act know me?" i " Xc, Id > not," replied John; "but if ; t might to know you and n;-.mory fails ' me, walk and reveal yourself.'* T. e **" d- a'-d taking a seat, said: • F- : n;,.st- r. do yoi; x_■ ; ri- .ojfniz Pi ter VF.t!": - your el l scholar, who j sat many a d. - in your wo. ksi.op If HT.;- i.; 2 to real? " " Why, pr, it y.vi? "c- itd John. ! risJ.ng ni. i t king h.-.a by t. * Land. ! "Ilow nltered you are! Who would | li&Vf reco niatd my little scholar?** j " Wdi: I should not be this diy what i G am if it i.ad not been: ir your interest • -rid f.-.il: ful I ruction.". I might t-> ! F j be in prisr u for crime, or tesding .it wretclied life of H burglar, had vox ! - -ii Ci d L'. } :rox t-ui; ..tiiua aui lg -1 "ito you mnember the letter you ! te to Mr. Ihibcrt, .. king lira to | take Uch;k iu his ttorf?" " Tee, j w. Deter. I rvc .icct you well ,M. k ug Jr. w," rc-; jA J n. "Well," cciti.iud I\FT, "your wc.ds of Ag-.m-nt, 'De h.i '.e: - . •.A.s. I ob.-y ,i •i.vu, a 1 to-k'.y lam - .-I t .il* .y C U" l I Lil i.lrt "lii.i,. Will, .t .ice wife, who lad ft little property of cr own. I have cme to l>g you : i.-cept forty j-ouud. ,-u a email return for all I OH yog," Landing Mr. Fuuado a bank-i.ete as He spoke. ".No, no, P-tti, t.p your scrip," c:itd J<' n; "my labors are works cf love. Ido nr 11- il fc r money.** 41 Y'l ii tnoi.g;, I ki. .v that,'' contin ued Peter, "L..t it w rid be a -.iti-Fic ..-'ll to thiiiii I i.u - iv... y- .i t- ui - re turn, ic.-tor. Y ■ are .rowing ci-i. ard IT. ™ : .ni ;T W ii ir, LAY BY ?'.:n - t ir.g for sickness, i'r&y tjikc it, fir I think ye.; do wrong to r-.fusts all rec0m ...... ib.t Jc in was ir.oxor.-.b; -, and the m::'-owner was o :a -1 to ! j. ~.k*. g .. -: ,n —*y 11, . i.iin. .i-.* .ii -i mouth after ay ,mg wotuir. called . . Pot;nds' si.op, I k wise entreating of Lira to ivceivo her unbounded t .nuks u.d rs sum of money s .e had laid by for : mi in ltluiu for ... s. o or.t-d to ins - 1 r.d w ik 1.. -... .. . . „-• tn.i > Lorn . iu that i <■ in' i tC. d :tn and gi\ hue i iiiis tOK;. .by t'- - U tcbiugs ard rd- ! vi re. Tilt slr -in ' imt* to time d. 1 ti.e old man g .iu tidings of the result of bis lali'TS for Hi:.-is. But l.uutL'dc were rescued by. Ira i om misery and ; vice, whom nver met ugi-tiii on earth. Une winter morning in the year 1-C3, | groups of children could have been seen ; on the streets i-f P tsmoutli weeping as if they were bo:k n-hv • t'd indevil. John P-- ui.ds ~ r.s d-. 1. T. eii teacher, i sympat'u-trvf. guide was gone, and wdl, tlKj knev .! would he lung ert tiny. looked u: n ids like again. Fv- is vrc- -ri Msga-lac. Perhaps Percy did it when he v.; tto school—rercy w? e \ ry forgttfui: or it might have en Floiviico when Mr. Hale went away—Florence apt to lie nervous when Mr. II -lo was at t' e Louse; but at any rate, the front door was open, and peep v-iy soon found it o_-t. Th-v c;:IF 1 her P rep.' •- us hr two bi ight eys s..w eveFytbing, especi ally evorytbing tuey ongnt ncd to vn. Gr;"dma hr.d the apples for preservef '■ 'n her bureau drawer, to keep tliem safe fi-om Pi ruy's pivin? fingers; but when she brong'.t thirn out there were the • j marks of four little teeth on each npule. and Peep's mouth exactly fitted the marks. Owing to her oor.stant devotion, jwr . j Snip hud but two kittens left. One ■ icauue to an untimely end hr :: wrapjied in a e-itiwi and left in grand : ma's chair with the stem charge to go i "rit strit to sleep." Grandma, who )l weighs nearly two hundred, had been ;' rocking back an 1 forth for nearlv -n ;' hour i fere P.en rem'-mbered t.o kit- Iten. r.nd then s" e shook out of the shawl a kitty that would never need to be put to sleep agiin. Percy buried it after t I Peep had gone to b d. aid she never . m\ss d it. The st-cond was drownrd by Pii'p'i holding it so long in water : "to bo washed all pitty and not kv." • Snip was almost exhaust*"d tugging the : Ttmainiug two from b . nto c r'l-. v:. ii om • C"ii; - to garret, yd a kitten was etm • stantly dropping f.c.n simrWly's . pocket, or lolling from undtr n > cushion. It was Poep who stm'Fx-d the floor -, with a damask napkin and bowl o' gravy. Pec-p w ; o filled the t n a cai t . ; with water to "see 'e 'ittls O .-s swan." . and Peep who poured water into i c. ■ m°al barrel and mads "zhoncrk.s." •| But this was the first tims she Lad • i found the front door open. She had i beat her head till it was black end blue j .} again*t the d-nr. she had pinched her i fingers in the cracks, and kicked h'l-* : in the Mes of her slippers, v..- .n.,t cq.-i.- i ! ing it; 1-ut new it wis wide cqon and ! r.olxidy nef. f' She slipped out or *: F s walk, i j There was a lovely little brown dog j running up street, ai.d P*?p 3 in n"fi . him. Up the rt:e. t. -.!•■ v;i an alh-y. jacrocsusq ii' 1 * ai.il • j the Fackmen stoppj d their orses, aa • | the ywtmg dandies drew up to let t | little white dress aw! t: y hF c loots , j flutter afic.' ■ im. A b:j m m cr.ug I . j her Hist as slie i .whwl t:.-- s: w-v.vlk. 1 j 4 AY er; aro you goirg little waif, ebV' 1 he- sa d. "I isn't a wi;-" ' e.-d I p.-r-, stoutly; | bvt to b g ron held 'er last. -; " T on're 1' at." i e said. "No, i"r," salJ Pcop, "papa ylte . ; down hero." I. o nitr. looked very doul tfcl. !nt | s>"'Uieb-idj caii .i ! im, and telling p, t .J * • 3t.ii.d su.ll, Lc 3te; t vd acre s tu j j street. "I*ll -> t In *n calling?," sit id Peep, r.s .; "h f -1 . -oats stopped ;•* t .e corner. T y were changing he-rsc-s. so s'e ■! rd time to scramble up t -:•] s, ftd ; j th? car moved on. away out < f town ■ J where the great Louses stand ingar . dins ?r grren fields. i; " vTi.c s his?" a3'-:e! t' e omdnctc", is Fgp-p. Nobody knew. The driver '! said tin y must carry her 1?. k and give ; nei to the pi lice; but f-v -' body was , getting out su"l Peep foil wed tLeta, . and the cud ictor forgot Ler. Not- -dy roti ic-d Lor. and P -*p was ' 'ur.giy, P-f-ji was tired. cri dv !■,: i.. , t. find jafontiy Lit!- heap behind the walk II? g "nvlcd a. 4 it. be , c m . d it f d for.; d —i iiri). 11*30 k; **v :t v , T 1 just the thing for babies to be sleeping ' lid"? fere*- 5 ft r :k 1 t .v, id •he get Let in? Tit* b k<-d but Peep didn't wal: A h r = o-;k the littl- d but it was of no uso, so he turned , , SDteriy around and trottei into the honsH ' VJhat is th? m-liter, s !ly?" rsked Miss Carrie, coming intottin. n .iltchi-n, ; -he keeps barbing ard tugging at my dre^s." 44 AVe';l go and see," said Sally, "t" cm dogs know.--pi, .-o fr] S. rbt." ! Sl.e gave t..e llttk ;. ap a push wa ' her foot and peeiftd tliroagh her spr-cta cl?s. U M rcy on us! it 4 .s a b by." si = critd. catching it up er.d carrying it into tiie Louse. 44 You p;>or little creature, who left you here?" cried MissCanb. "This child's Icsi. she want left." - .id Sally d" .cl lly. sec .r w. it ; fit>ck and iitt! ' iuo nhoea. she's .a:: ; away most likchy. 4 ' $1.75 A YEAR After Pa**p had r j of a coed deal of bread and milk, they proc -d <1 to question her. but It r.s small ratis faetion. "Wlhut's your nnae. dear."* crored Sally. "Peep." "What elao. darling""' "Xo. aint darling. I'se Poop." "Xow tell me, pretty, your name, and you shall hare some sugar," 3...u Sally. "Per. *." "Ponce what?" " Xo. Ponce H-oLer, <*ont oo know*?" said Peep, with great indigratlot;. "What is papa's name?" said Carri". "Shan't tell any more," said Pep. -Wing sugar coolly. "Oh, yes." said Carrie, supplying more sugar,- "what does mother cull papa?" " Pam." " "VtTell. ether people cell 1 ?m M r . —*' "Xo. 'ey don't call him Misscr-er-o:- "cr. tall him 'drftor." "Xow we can tell: just c-t the d'rec tory :ird see if there is a dor*or with a name anything like Hooker." "La. it might be anythinc." said | Sally, "you cant tell nothin* by 1 m." | There teas r.o such name, ami Pi p . t.s ratting sleepy attain. "Where does papa lire," asked Carrie, as Mast resort. "Done 'way." "Whore 1 is he pone?" "T" dit a rabbit stin, to yrp a U-thy fjjrei'in' in." was the s! murmur, and they concluded to let her go to s!°ep. ; "I wool# like to keep her," said j Carrie to ! erself, "but I suppose some : K - f'y is suffering terribly on her ac ; :o rt." "IT;* f "re trer'.d sew laliels onto :* V i r 2 o: r *s, cr pi t c .liars on Vm '- :n -hj J gs," unite. cd 3ily, hunting j h litt'-. nig'. t g' wn. yellow with . go, 'out or a borer.n drawer. "Here's Mr. .B. nee sone i: <1 Mi-." I? re* pre--. rr.d v.! * Mre'C llir. aid rue's to do with hr lib ' kror.' 1 But fraily -oft : d ' when the wcr.t Vs.ck a d bok rot tr ■; 'rrk the little c: fcture lying in Car* ; ! Ti.cy took off the dainty IP tie gar ir. ntsar.d just is Sally lifted the night die?- •*v.-: -h c I ri It head. <' r i . saw :ir. . :d ;ou:.d h'-r r.: i:. " La: d a massy, hope she aint a Cath olic," gasped Sally. Carrie drew the cord out. Instead of the cross Sully | had expected to see, was a small card engraved: FLOSS:; ce a. nrcmroNTs, DR. A".BERT F.I .JHUOVD, 182 St S* ~.t A wrmar. with p. 1 • r die in her arms fo'.i wed by an .'Lcr v.-.rarm and a big ■hi ck d g. v jit tr: the steps at l c 2 . Sidi.ey sicet, jus; behind D.re Rica ! moud. "Isthcre any news?" askedawoman's voice in the i r-'. so anxiously. "Yes." aid MM Card-, step] ing f -w d ar.d putting r. I ndie in ii.o , w m en's arms. Oil the iuigeinc ard kissing! ar.d the I bundle s-.t up and laugh < . ;.r.'i .sc. earned ar.d jump d fre in ore to ; e • t..ei, ar.d hadn't the least d a what ail trie fi ss was about. Old 'ire s*o, \he lejt Mitt watch cve-r Peep. r.u f-d within an inch f apepi-xy, rrd Carrie ai d wmlly ciuii * ii r *cir noi in me uiitil morning. IVep : as been to n ; ke then so rr.ary vi• : s> ec; ih- - ] ... e .u --tber grandma's,'' and a i i.y d. y ycu re- a b y black d g trotting across the tcity, you taav know it is T s-ro going to . !a-.-y jit.-tw tor his daily b-.-u-st.ok. A Cr.lif;mia Story. In the shanty which, in Califomia's eailv days, tia. duty as oflite fur the bat.kin;, \ ost.il. and express business of Wt-i.s,. :goSS Jo., in Meiysville, ti.ere st t, one Saturday tvening,a ra.aanthro* pi. ai.el d'j re- i ie king i:.d.vidua.], whose long ar.d ui kern; i i ai. and Uaid, cow ide b ots, ..ud xough d.x ss bespc-ke f • "inner. >er over nn L ur Le iad 3.i". ...-re, the pi A arc .-> it f • re r. t .u> dto t .gnt in charge and remaik.d tiiat on in.* pre • wit t :ic. and to ig thn* acme mis-t k* 1 ad l/c-c made it: his > cc .i.t. "(jr !)> ill 1 ti.fc UJ 'li'. "Our CtiSi. Wits i !i a;g. t. Mid I a ire.. Wfehtep ■ " ~ t apon tire- r r: ,-t of the mintr ' " • a.'cou..t s .. bi < xf.iuiutd, the • r e ..t v .*> d Ft. ;.i iit ws • .u-., t .; : .roug., a r . .ifai -rr r. the . ai Uxii paid j .at fifty doiiins to rn - n "1 at's just v. hat I make it," said the latter, "and acre's the money." ; Witu this! he t. r w d van the tp-id on cue c* atner, :il. pro [gt*eß,tbi iniawiitiiropic miner had - s.i ved .'.is i' k f utter irditf' reuee; , but wlah be saw tb money actually 'return d, his fac b,ightii.t(i up, ;.e rose tlowly, w .kid t v.-... i tie h'-mst miner wita a sieve and almost sui.mn st. p. and s.-id: ' "x'vu.iz man dn 't you f el awful int -ol.< ia u._3 countrj ? Cvm. bul , If fin.