11l Spring-Time. Kvcry.ytwr when young April, just wakened wmra round With her robins nil ready to wing, I New the dear Owl that 1 wtill am alive To wnleome snot her new spring. Hint shore, nnit not under, the blossoming ground My limbs steady and strong, That still 1 enn brentlio in the sweet vernal air And hour Nnturo's marvelous song. The brooks, making melody under the sky, Cull the blood of youth buck into ago— The heart ol the universe seems keeping lime To ilelights in which all can engage. The flower el' life and the flower of love Are everywhere blooming to-day— Death and darkuess no longer slu'.k blind through the world— So let us take hands, and Isi gar. —Jamej 7 fitldt. Miss Veutiior's Romance. There was <>no question which puzzled Ute good people of Clinton —the mystery tliey could not fathom—itnd that was, why Miss Ventnor had not married. Talented, handsome and wealthy, surely it must have been iter own fault. Al though thirty-live years ol age, slie could still have queened it over the lx\st society in the village.and liail lier pick ofthe uiar riageahje men; but her cold dignity and reserve raised an effectual barrier. Keep ing lioth society and suitors at respectful distance. Miss Ventnor had resided in the village of Canton ten years, and the people were no better acquainted with her than on the first day she came among them. She lived in a little vine-covered cottage, sur rounded by tasteful,even elegant grounds. The trim servant site employed knew iiut little more about iter than the people. She never made calls nor received any. She contributed to several magazines, ami spent a large portion of her tune in read ing, although in summer site worked hours, even days, among the flowers in her garden. One beautiful morning, as Miss Vent nor was busy culling a bouquet of flowers, she heard a baby voice exclaim: •flit, nitty, pitty Powers!' Turning, site saw a child about three or four years of peeping through the railings with Iter tiny hands outstretched. *I)o you want some flowers? Come here, little one.' The eltild entered the gateway, and without any hesitancy approached Miss Ventnor. She was dressed in white material, richly embroidered, and with a jaunty little sun-hat shading her golden curls. Around her neck was clasped a heavily wrought gold chain, from which was suspended a locket, almost too large and heavy for such a child. One glance into those deep hazel eyes, ami Mis.s Ventnor. self-possessed woman though she usually was, trembled vio lently with agitation. ' Little girl, what is your name?' she questioned, her voice sounding strange and husky. 'Gmcio.' 'Graciewhat? Whose little girl are jou ?' ' Why, papa's, of torse.' ' Where dee's your papa live?' 'lie's 'laying up there in that big house,' indicating the direction with a nod of her golden head. ' The hotel, you mean?' 'I (less so.' "Aren't you afraid to go into the streets so far and alone?', Tlie little girt looked up in surprise, and shook her head. 'Not when papa and mamma an- witli me all the time. Miss Ventnor looked around, but to her astonishment saw no one. ' Where are they? Ido not see them.' ' Here,' replied the child, tapping the locket with one tiny white hanif. ' I don't kiss papa in here much, but I kiss mammaevery night. I>on't you want to Me '(etf Miss Ventnor knelt down, nnd with trembling fingers unfastened the locket. It contained a lifelike picture of a gen tleman, with brown, wavy hair, deep hazel eyes, and proud, aristocratic fea tures, and a lady s sweet, childlike face, with large, appealing violet eyes, and a erown of yellow hair. She gazed longest at the face of the gentleman, and a look of pain swept over her face as she noted tlie Arm. al most cruel, lines aliout bis mouth and thought of the words last *|>okcn to Iter by those lips. 'Won't you kiss papal' asked tlie child. Miss Ventnor touched her lips to the picture, then hated herself a moment after. ' Now kiss mamma.' Miss Ventnor shook her head, while a hard look came into her dark eyes. 'Why not? I kiss mamma's picture most, for papa's up there, too, and mam ma's only in here. ' Where is your mamma?' ' Dead, papa says. They put Iter in the dark ground; but I (less tlicy took her out and put her in here.' •Dead?' repeated Miss Ventnor, the hard look vanishing from her eyes and a tender pity stealing into it* place. Ah! that word will stop the most bitter cur rent of thought. ' I dess I must go now.' said the child, ' paid' 11 he so scared.' ' You never could find trie way alone. Come into the. house and I will send Katy with you.' ' W ho'a Tnty ?' 'The girl that works forme. She will take you safely to your papa.' ' Yes, I'll go with Taty/ After a few minutes Katy, n good natured, rosy-cheeked girl, stood ready to escort her little charge. • Remetnlier, Katy, do not go into the hotel, only in sight of it,' Miss Ventnor said lor the second time. ' Very well, mis*.' ' I need not have taken that precaution, thought she, bitterly. ** she entered tlie house. 'lt Is not likely Hint he lias any desire to seek me,' she added with a sigh. A few days later, the same little girl was seen in mint of Mis* Ventnor'sdwel flng, stoutly tugging at the hand ot a fine-looking gentleman somewhere about flirty year* of age, in her effort to draw him toward tlie gate, and adding Iter voice in entreaty. 'I hi tome, papa! Rli# live* here—the My. that kissed your picture and wouldn't kiss mamma.' The gentleman had seen Katie from tlie window of hi* room, and supposed her to Be tlie person Grncie talked so much about, and mentioned a* having kissed his picture. He scarcely gave this a second thought, judging site lind simply done so to please the child, because site had requested it; so, a* Gnu-ie would not allow liim to pass the door, hut persisted In her entrenties to enter, he thought lie would call and tlutnk the girl for his rbild's safe return to him. lie entered tlie gate, with Grace triumphantly danc ing nt Ids side, and walked up to tlie little porch. Katy stood at the entrance watering some plants. ' Good morning.' 'Good morning, sir.' ' I called to thank you for tlie trouble you took to bring my llttlo girl home tho other day.' 'lt was no trouble at all. sir,' re turned Katy, modestly. (trace stood silently by with a pout upon her lips. ' What is tlie matter with my little girl, now?'tlie gentleman asked, kindly stroking her head. 'That isn't her,' she said in a grieved tone. ' I want to see t'other oris.' ' It is my mistress she means,' said Katy; 'please walk in, and I will call her.' Miss Ventnor, sitting by the window, had heard his voice, and a face so white met Kitty's eyes that she started hack in alarm. Miss Ventnor siniled a forced smile. ' Do not he alarmed, Katv. I an. only a little dizzy. I have worked too hard with tny pen lately. I must take a rest.' * Little Grade and a gentleman are in the parlor, and want to see you.' ' \ cry well, I will he down in n moment,'she said, just as calmly as if iter heart were not striving to break its prison with its wild throbbing. The gentleman stood with his back to the door, studying n rare painting, when Miss Ventnor, looking very pale and haughty, swept into tlie rootu. Grade sprang forward, shouting gleefully: 'lt is her, papa—the one that kissed your picture.' A wave of crimson swept over Miss Ventnor'* face. Little Grade had un consciously dealt a terrible blow to her plide. The gentleman did not seem to notice tlie child's remark. His eyes were fixed upon Miss Ventnor'* face, and his own was pale as ashes. He took a step for ward. ' luiogene, am I dreaming or do I again look upon your face after so many years ?' Then he sank into a chair nnd buried his faro in Ids hands. After a few mo ments ho looked up. 'Forgive me; I should have said Mrs. Atwood.' ' I do not claim that name,' she said coldly. 'Have you never married? I have always thought of you as George At wootl's wife. Are you really Mi-s Vent nor still?' * I am.' ' Will you tell me why you never mar ried liiiu —or another?' 'Because I did not love.' 'Oh, Iniogcne, can I dare hope that you have remained single ail these years because you could not forget that you once loved me ? Nay, forgive me—hear nicout,' a- lie -.aw tlie flash of haughty pride which swept over her fare. ' Iniogcne, ,an you forgivenie when I tell you I have never ceased to love you. and ln>\y I he ve suffered for those cruel words which parted us ? 1 thought then 1 was only doing my duty,nnd was just to my self. You remember I embarked im mediately for Kurope. I had not been one day out at sea, when I Ixvanie con vinced that I was wrong in my mad jealousy of George Atwood. As soon as I reach's! England, I sent a repentant letter, begging you to forgive and love me again; out the answer which 1 re reived nearly crushed ni heart.*' 'Thu answer ?'slie Interrupted. 'I n-'ver nsa'ived or wrote any letter.* ' What can this mean ? I certainly received a lett'T in your hand-writing, stating that my repentance hud come too late, as you were already the wife of George Atwood.' ' It was a base forgery.' ' But who could have les-n guilty ol such a thing 3 I would have sworn it was your writing.' 'No doubt it was George Atwood himself. He used often to bring me my mail, and he could imitate handwriting to perfection.' 'The rascal." 'Husll —Is' not severe! George At wood is dead and at the bar o a higher tribunal than ours.' 'Dead? I had not heard of this. You are right; I will not judge him. and will strive not to hate Ids memory. After I read the contents of that letter, I wa ill for tnany Weeks, and after my recovery spent years of restless wandering in foreign lands. In a tiny English cottage I met Graele's mother. My heart was strangely drawn toward her. and 1 thought by marrying I could forget my first love. | trust T did not wrong the sweet girl who became my wife; I loved her deeply and tenderly, hut more as a father love* his child, and I daily thanked God for her sws't, trusting love, which made a better man of nie. I made the few years she spent with me entirely happy and when I laid my darling away to rest, I mourned her tenderly anil truly. Iniogcne I have told you my story. Can you forgive, and love me well enough to lie my wife?' 'I can. Ernest, for, strive as hnrd a* I would, I could not forget you, and that is why I have never married. I, too. will ask you to forgive nie. I was proud nnd willful.' 'My darling, there in nothing to for give. Though parted so long by plotting ones, let Us Imtli strive so to live that the years we spend together shall he an atonement lor w hat w'c have missed.' ' And. Ernest, let us no longer think of him who caused our estrangement, hut rather of little Grarle. who wo* instru mental, in God'* hands, in bringing ti* together. She has stood therein the corner some time, lost in astonishment and entirely neglected by us. Come here, Grade.' She sprang into the arms outstretched to receive Iter, and was clasped to Mis* Ventnor'* bosom. 'Grneie.' n! t nff father, ' this is to lie your new mamma, and you must love her dearly.' 'Oh, won't that he nice. I'll have a mamma now out of tho picture! Why don't she kis* you now, papa?' 'Yes, Imogene, why don't you?' The good people of Canton tilled out the romance to suit themselves; hut It was astonishing to learn how many knew all along thai Miss Ventnor hud corresponded with Mr. l'eyton a great while and had Ix-en engaged to him a year. But what difference did it make so long a* they were happy? In Norway th* IHUISC* are painted every color of the rninlxtw. and. more than that, tool* and common Instru ment* are a* flaming in color a* a bur ber pole. Boat* are red. blue and yellow, and the girl* who row tliem are equally bright. In the harveat field the men wenr scarlet stocking*, and the rake* ore half red and half yellow. England 1* the chief market for the hog product of the l'nited .States; France come* next. TIMKLV TOPICS. The Clinton (Iowa) llrruhl says the following i* the way tlicy hurt the feel ing* of the street loafers in that city: Copies of the city ordinance forbidding loafing or congregating on the streets, printed in large type on cards, have neon hung in sonte of tlio corner win dows xvitli salutary effect. Once in a while a fellow braces himself for a square "loaf" before the window, and as his eye mechanically wanders over the conspicuous warning card In- sud denly grows uneasy and soon has busi ness down the street. Tin- bravery of a Human stoic was dis played by Police Judge Tilden, of Cleve land, Ohio, when In- tried Ids son for stealing a coat from a juryman and found him guilty. It was a trying ordeal for tin- judge, and when In- rc fcrrt'd to the sad spectacle of a father prosecuting his own son In- hurst into tears, while his powerful frame shook with the violence of his grief. It was a mournful scene, and called for sympathy fur the judge in his affliction, not h-ss than admiration of his courage in thus showing that love for hi* offspring could not stand in the way of his duty to the State. Mr. Horace White, Knglbh consul nt Tangier.*, says: "In the contemporane ous account given by Jackson of the plague which depopulated Weotern Bar nary in lTte.i ami I*oll, he stub-* that a Mogador, at hi* recommendation, many persons had recourse to a renusly which liud proved most efficacious in Kgypt— namely, anointing the Isxly with olive oil, and he knew of no instance of its fail ing when properly applied and sufficient ly pt-rscverisl in." During the outbreak of the plague among the Kgvptlun troops nt I Icy r*'lit in IKtrt, the inhabitant* of a cer tain village nltrihuted tlu-ir escape from disease to the fact that their clollies and persons were generally well saturated with oil. There has been an extraordinary nat ural phenomenon at Kappelsdorf, a vil lage near Krfuft. a form-** in Prussian Saxony. A lake n'-nr the hamlet *tid d' lily r<>*'- witli a violent Isiiliiig move ment and overflowed it* hank-. A vil lager saw a column of boiling water rise to a considerable height from the middle of the lake, when it broke and was scat tered in every direction. < >n<-utmost lon able fact i* that during the suih(< n and unexnlaitK d ri-e of tie water many p'-r -son* fieard subterraneous noi-'-s. Dc-p ft—tires "p'-re-d all round the lake, froin which a sort of -t'-ani ascended. The ground over which the water spread was covered with small shells and dead fish. Who wouldn't take ov*b r* on the half—hell from the ltroad river. S. ('.? A man in lleaufort w.a* regaling him self in this way ia front of a counter in an oyster saloon, when the lu*< ious bi volve gritt'-d s<, harshly unj- r hi* teeth that he was induced to find out tin cause. He ascertained tlint the ntollu*k contained a ina-sof pearls, which tifxin bcinij counted turned out to In- thirly four in innnber. and ofthe si/>-o( a grape seed, Iwsides the one lie unwittinglv -(vkllowed. Thirty-four genuine pearls the "sj/,- ~fa grape seed. 1 arc a prize not to despiseil. Hut this i a world ol •he it. and tln re are a* many supprts*- titiou* jx-arl* in it as genuine ones. A singular instance of human < nslulity is report'*l from Munich. The nctres.s. Ail'-lc Spitz—l'T. who was si-n -tencsl then- almut six months ago to a term of imprisonment for having swin dled the putdie out of ntaiiv million* liy her hanking institution* (the Da'bau- r Hanken). conducted, as slie a*s/Tt-i|, fur the furth'Tanee of the int'-r>s't* of the Ic-tnan t'atholie religion. Iri'sl again, aft'T let ItlM-tntion from prison, to i-nrn a living on the stage. Finding that this could not be done, #he ha* returned to Munich and again opened a hank. De posit*. on which she pays eight per cent, niontly int'tasit. are brought to her in ahunoanee. and, "f'siur"". another ent.u>- tropin- will occur. Tin' (alitor of Tntlh iM-licv# that land in Kngland is diminishing in value for agrl< ulturol purposes, and gfves hi* reason thus: The fit-on why land in Kngland must lieeomc l*>s and less valua ble for agricultural purposes is that rapid communication is destroying distances, and the coat of tbn transit of corn Iron < -alifornia and otln-r place* where it '-an lie proilui cd on plains that jiay no rent and that require no "high farming," is every year diminishing, and every year will still further diminish. The' reply for long was. "Yes, imt land will always Is- valuable for grazing purpose*." I doubt thi*. The importations IMHII of live stock and of dead meat are assuming enormous proportions. While Amorlrsn*, the nioet rrs,tl--* |wo ple under the sun, wnnder from State to State, from Esst to West, mad the Atlantic : co#t to the Pacific sloj*. there sre not wanting po-itivc proofs that Kuro|s-.< Ita emigrslir.n is sgsin setting toward the I'nited States, and that the tide, now that it is ts-ginning to turn, will in future ex hibit a gradually increasing volume. Ihir ing the first quarter of IH7W, jut ended, the total arrival* at thi# port reached 13,1*44 ; of these 11.22H were alien* and 4,71(1 citi- I xens of the I'nited State*. Ihiring the cor responding |*-riix|of IH"9 the total iiunils-r of passenger* landed at thi* port was 12,- 937, of whom 7,I'JS were alien* and 6,WW citizen*. The increaf in alien* tliia rear waa 4,100. What arrival# there have Ixen at other points w olerve disclose about the same proportionate increase. A correspondent of the Kuriinglon f wiryr tell* a rather sensational story of an alleged discovery of the artificial manufacture of silver by Dr. T. Fnfri**, Jr., of the lowa Wesleyan university, which carries one back to the days of the old alchemists. Dr. Fnrriss. it seems, when taking his class through a curse of instruction in the primary chemical compounds, was in the hain't of setting aside the refuse waters, ami one day was startled by tlie unusual silvery reaction which had taken place in these solutions. Thi* led him to in vestigate. Kesult—-the artificial manu facture of sliver, a business on which the doctor Is said to have entered now on a large scale. Of eotirse. details of the m-w process arc kept rigidly secret from the scientific world, though credulous capitalists may lie attracted hy the glit tering prospects, just OS tlicv have been In the past hy other impossibilities. The Indian Chief Maw, accompanied hy ssversl other ssvagw, stayed several days in a Nan Francisco hotel, on their Way to Washington. Moses ia described a* an In dian of the Fenimor* Cooper type, physi ally, hut hi* picturrsqueneaa wa* spoiled hy a suit of civillxed clothes and ■ stiff, while hat. The Chronirlr reporter found the parly in their room. Mian was silting properly on u chair, hut one chief liiy on the lied, with hia feet on the pillow, an other ant in n bureau drawer, anil a third reclined in a ruarhle wuali Ixiwl, until an aechlental turning on of the water con vinced hint that lie had mistaken the uae of that article of furniture. " Young < *hif," the writer adtla, "hear* a tanking rexem hlnnce to Theodore Tilton. and xca-aick-- ncss, of which he i* anything but well, make* the resemblance exact, and, aingu larly enough, Howliah Wampo i* a very fair counterpart of Henry Ward Beecher.'* The late aniccrof Afghanistan WOK uni vtmlly culled the " madman " through out hi* dominion*, and so great wit* the awe in which lie wan held hy hi* sub ject*. I lie Timrn of India any*, that no one (lured tell him of the defeat of hi* troops on the IViwar Khotnl hy the Kng -1 i -11 invader*. Shere All aat in hi* coun cil-room waiting for new*, hut no one ventured to tell Tiirri the result. At last, the mother, of AIHIUIIII Jan sent her lit tle girl to tell her father. lie wita talk ing eagerly a* the child entered, and she tried hard tohlurtout her message, •• My mother say* I am to tell your liighne** —" hut the ameer kept putting his hand on her Iter mouth, a* the discussion wan important. At last lie turned to her, " Well, what is it. Ilttleone ?" The child came sidling up, all eye* UIKIII IMT. "My mother say* I am to tell your highness the Sahib* have crossed the Khotal." An Instant stam|H*le from the neighbor hood of the ameer closed the council. Yuma, C'al , has a famous rooster, and this i* the way it came about: It is em phatically a self-made bird. The firm of_ Sisson & Wall.'ice, amongst other things, sell egg*. It so hapixmd that all the egg* were sold out of a particular can *ve one. MauilltM tie- nut want on getting hotter and hotter, and prc*en'- ly the -jrg began to warm up to the situ ation. Tie' progress of the novel solar gestation was watched with an absorb ing curiosity by the store people. About the time the mercury reached P-'t de grees in the shade the i hick'n began t< peek its way out of the shell, and it emerged as defiant an infant rixistcr as ever wore spur*. It grew apace, and to day it* habits areas eccentric ne its man ner of birth. It is exceedingly fierce, and will nttaek n man, a dog. or any thing that comes in its way. All a visit or hit* to do to insure a delivery of bat tle by this pugnacious rooster i to hold Up liis f'Kit. and straightway the bird will fly at him viciously. Wo have heard of many ways of hatching ( hick ens, hut a rooster hatched hy natural heat in a tin can is a little ahead of out previous experiences. The Hutch settlers in Smith Africa arc exceedingly fond of physic, ami although extremely penurious in all other ways, mg. gardly, in tact, to the last |-m>y, they will not scruple nt the slightest symptom of ill ness to send for a doctor. Should a sur geon once obtain repute, deservedly or otherwise, his fortune i certainly made' The mewl ridiculous circumstance* oft n in sure to him this good luck, and the amount <>f money he receives yesrlv is sometimes very surprising, fimera! < 'inynghame was told that a nodical practitioner lost his credit by simply prescribing the n—of lib eral ablutions to an elderly ladr. Her husband was dreadfully angry, making hi rrmontrsno in the following terms: •' Young man, you are a stranger in this country, and recommend new customs, which are enrtrary tntisngc* which xtc know to Iw the true rules of health. I have U-en now married to mv *vrow' for thirty-five years, during which time water has scarce touched her bodv. It ia not, sir, by your persuasion that such inroads can Is- made into our msnners; you are ignorant c>f our made of life and do not understand our wants.'' Many eminent edumtor* have held that • written examination is not necessarily a thorough lost of knowledge. This was practically exemplified in the case of IJeu tenant Itrv.mhead. lie went up for exam ination Iwfore he left Kngland for South Africa, hoping to Is* promoted to a cap taincy. "Hie examiners found he had not the requisite knowledge of inilitarv tactics, and accordingly the disappointed Itrom head went to Xnliiliml a lieutenant Itrom head, together with l.ieutenant ("hard, had under hiin eighty men, ten of whom were sick in the hospital, when the fatal Zulu charge waa made. The incident that fol lowed ia known as the " loys, married and unmarried, arrange them selves on Is-nchf*, Imxes, milking stools, | or nnvlhing that will serve for a low I seat, around this immense pyramid of : corn. 1 hen the Labor liegins; and as I it is known for a certainty that tlu re are more >r let.* red ear* of com in every former's field, though they cannot be dis covered until tlte husk i* pimially r-- 1 moved, and in the findnnj of the red ears j the fun logins, tlu re is great interest at tache! to that accident—if it may lie so called; for sometimes then 1 method in such finding. All farmers'lads arid lasv-s know full well that the lucky tinder of such a prize ; iw a red car. if of the feminine persuasion, i* entitled to a ki*s front the young (or old as to that matter) man M ated next ; her. while the work of the evening g>* - 1 on with spirit; and at cvi. such (pi- I s'lde in the evening's • ni'-rtainnunt a flurry Do< casioncd such a* one experi ences but seldom, except nt a husking ! party. ) The flurry, however, i not of long duration, for all are anxious, a> a matter | of court" — not to find red '-nr# it may Is j supposed, hut to g' t through with the I job so as to participate in the further cn jovni'-nts prepared for them. When till is completed and the last ; husk stripped from the corn, the coui- I nany is invited into the house, when-a i iiirge brow n enrth'-n pan fili'-fl with : snmking hot baked tx-ans is placed on the table of tie- great kitchen, ni wavs the largest room in the house, and all Call to with a will. The repast ended the room I is cleared for a dance, and a* some one in the party can always play the fiddle, the real sjwirt of the evening Is-gins; and i of turh sport, no one ignorant of an old fashioned New Hampshire husking party r|*>nositivc rs|uintii< nt with all good dancers of tin-stranger sex, and it is so taught by nil instructors of the art of ! dam ing, or tea* at the time referred to, which wa many years ngo, ju.t how ! many need nt here lie said. | The pigeon's wing ".nsists of raising I one foot from thcflixir. carrying the fixit well back and vigorously giving it a i rapid lat'Tal motion, immediately chang ing to the other foot for the same exer : cise. I The husking i* done hy daylight, but ; tlie dancinp is done by candle-light, and. as a Ixiy. I have wondered how it were | (tossihle for these hard-working fanners and housewives to exhibit so much | agility as one never fail'-d to experience ! OA the Virginia fifrl "r huhrr'l Unrnpiftr were gonvthrotigli witli hv I Kith > loner* ! and fiddler. Tliese w-rc grsxl old times. Whether the custom* he dcocrilied are now k'T't up the writer cannot say; but one thing can I* aid. no happier people ever ex isted than the New Kngland farmers of forty or fifty years ago, ((reports 1m- tnic, and licfon- railroads and manufacturing villag" s tuni'sf the loads of the rising generation, and '-nticed them from tlo farm to ae< k what *eeniog. Finpllv any animal ha* iwcome an thoroughly eivilirssl as the dog. Tlie domestic eat. with all its love of locality, has a taste for vugnlxindi/.ing. atol tiierc is a hankering for the jungb * still in its bl'sxl. The horse i* fond of his stable, but iflie is otherwise aff'S-t ion ate lie is not demonstrative. Tothcdog, a return of his attachment scents to be a prime neeiasity. Iftlie family leaves its home, the cat stays behind and makes friends with the new-comers, while the dog fol lows to the fresh domicile and settle# himself quietly in his new quarters. Ib is grateful for kindness, never forgets benefit*, and forgives injuries if tlicy arc inflicted by hand* of which he ia fond. It is needless to say that Id* affviion Is returned. lie is uscftii and be knows it, liocnuse his usefulness Is so promptly ami lovingly commended, lie shan-s a sense of propriety, partakes of the sport. Is glad when gladness rules his home, and melancholy when there is sodnews there. No wonder that he ia made much oH No wonder t hat men's regard fiir him ia per iietuated in all ages and in all climrting dog* and tlie frolii kaome JKXXJI**, ! while the numerou* litter* of pupfne* were j a source of cu'llc** enjoyment to the ehil i dren. Arineil with < alslogue*, visitor* went ; the round* of tlie garden, patting the harm less-looking animal-, who*e i-lw-k coat* were a* smooth a* velvet, and keeping a reapect ful ili-tance from the bene* marked " iVin't 1 touch," or " Hand* off." Tlie men apie-aml , to I* moat interested in the large collection J of sporting dog*, while the ladio wru*hed especially for the occasion. Tfie majority of the animal* were in j l-oxe# of ordinary size, in which were bed "f *traw. Many of the kennel*, however were form-lied with *oft rug* and mau, and j presented a very pretty appearance. The noodh* and pug* were tenderly cari-d for by iheir ma-ter* and mi*ln**e*, and in -pite I of the din many aleiil a* soundly a* though j at home. The noie seemed to have no ' elfe* t 11 j* in many of the dog*, and they curled tbeninelvee up in corner*, utterly ohliviou* to the harking of their comrade* and the whittling of the pa**en--hy. Ocx-a -1 ionally an owner or keeper would take hi* dog from it* kennel, and the animal would ! go bounding over the floor, leaping up to li' k the hand of *oßielady with the greatest ifb-e. The prohibition wa abort, however, and he soon returned in obedience to the famiiinr whitle and wa* tied up again. A huge hound wa* taken out of hi* kennel in j ihe afternoon, and *prang away, dragging I hia maater down the garden at a fearful j pace, to th< great amu*eroent of the feed i tor*. < h> ing *<> mi what to the situation of the kennela, the intcre* of uncritical spectator* j centered around the boxca of the terrii r* ami pug*, which were arrangd in the mid dle of the floor from a*t to went. Many ladie* and gentlemen well known in *ocial circle* had *ent their prl* to the exhibition, and naturally the little animal*. mo*t of I them with ilv-r redlar* and daintily decked out in bright-colored ribbons, attracte