So Opportune.
Down drooping to its limit ol gold
The day n parting ki** bestows,
Far out upon the ventured told
'Pic splendor of its blessing glows.
The thrush within the orchard shades
Hours out the tribute ot his heart,
And troiu tlie bracken ambuscades
Hie voicelul echoes gently start-
Almost the reign ol peace is won ;
The kino are at the oaken gate
Wliere, fondled by the waning sun,
The milkmaid's tender Call they wait.
The kitchen doot swings open wide,
An Image trends across the sill.
And comes a voice, like vernal tide
Of some o'cr-lreighted meadow t ill—
"Ho ' Brownie ' Bossie ' Bonnie Bess '
C'oine homo from out your pastures bright
Come bike your mistress' kind eaicsa
And give me of your wealth to-night !"
Then townnt her loud-eyed lovers three.
A fairy maid, with tresses limwii
And eyes like line ol starry sea,
Jfj-eods lightly o'er the ein'rald down.
She sees not, elose beside the gate,
The farmer's bronzed and trusted son,
Whose lamest eyes with joys elate
The fairy lorm are ttxod upon.
She only sees the |>atient herd
That silent in the Ignewuy stand,
That mutely wait her ev'ry word
And stretch their necks to ki<s her hand.
" They say you have no heart," she said,
As Brownie's neck slio fondly stroked.
And round tlie rugged thio.il ot red
Iter flnely-moldcd arms were yoked.
• They say you have no heurtTbut oh '
You answer ev'ry sweet caress
With answers that do seem to glow
With trove's unspoken tenderness
" You rniuiot *|>eiik. ion Brow nie, (tear,
I
But it your tongue could ut'ranee know
You wouldn't wed your love with leal,
But let its fullest glory ttow ;
Yon wouldn't be as mute us tie
Tiuit sees my love tiy silence bound,
That meets my glances tender ly
Yet leu we my longings all uncrowned.
You wouldn't hear me thus set tree
My love, mid in your heart to sleep.
But then—but then—if you were he,
1 wouldn't dare to thus o'erlenp
All modesty and breek the -pell
Ot secrecy, as I do now;
But its relief, e'en you to teli,
Oh * il he only were a cow
A seniecly noted lull of leet.
A hand was on iier shoulder lam;
" I'll play I was ft you'll rejieet
That pretty story o'er agnin,
With alt it* show ol jetting*, 100,
Ami that sweet iKs,-,- about my throat.
There, little one. come, please to do ''
Hertuqie there isn't need to note.
1/ word lor word she o'er-confeasel
The truth so innocently told,
Ot whether 'twas considered iie-t
To silent tie, and seek the fold
I'hat offered ~.. r its benefice.
But this we'll venture anyhow,
The lip* tliut left on her a k a*
Were not the chattels ot a cow.
HWIt It'kipyU ty .mcy Alojtr , .hgo.
THE WAY I FEEL ABOUT iT.
I renientlsT tl way it 1* ?:m. It was
in April, .inl some of the houac-cli nning
was ilotte. The parlor stove had I** II
taken down and wod up in its usual
canvas hag for the season. Aunty said j
she wouldn't have the dirt and muss of I
a tire tt|n Iter freshiy-t umcd carpet.
We were so sorry. Daisy and Tom and I.
hei ause it was the one cheery j<ot in the j
whole room. Outside of the dear old i
thin-legged and thinner-toned piano, (
tltere wasn't now a eom fort able feature
in the whole grim circumference of It.
And because it was April, and some of
the house-cleaning done, aunty would
have it that the parlor was comfortable.
Iler poor dear m-c was r'd an(| her thin
hands were blue, and we felt so sorry to
see her freeze there with Iter prayer
hook in Iter hand. A* for I busy and nte.
we stayed out by the kitchen range, pre
tending to lie still doing Up tlie dishes ;
and it was a mercy we did. for Cousin
Tom came right ton* instead of blurting
into the parlor with his pale face and
melancholy new*. Somehow the min
ute he took his hat off 1 knew by the
look of his hair that something had hap
pened. It usually lay kind of curly and
soft at tout his forehead, hut now it was
lank and stiff and petrified-looking. He
came right up to us and said, in a blood
curdling way. "Girls, the Imnk lias
busted!"
"Not aunty's lamk?" said Daisy, for I
couldn't speak.
"The one where *J,e kept her tin."
said Tom. "It's gone up the snout!
Clean!" lie added, with moumftif em
phasis.
"Who ean tell aunty?" whispered
Daisy, while we all shrank at the liare
thought of sueh a thing.
" AfW all. why tell Tier?" said Cousin
Tom. "I always draw the money; it
will lie an easy matter to keep up the
humbug of the book."
" But the humbug of the money is the
riiffiettll jmrt,'' I said.
" Well, it will be a tight shave," said
Tom; " there'll be -orne tall seroogeing
when rent-flay conies around, hut I
think I enn manage it now."
We knew that Tom was in an insur
ance office, and. though'the work was
light, the pay was correspondingly va
porous. am! he laid always given what
lie eould to the mutual support. I waa
glad to see him put so brave a face upon
tlie ralamity; hut now that aunty's in
come was gone i couldn't see how we
were to make ends in'*t. It bad always
aervisl to |>ay the rent, which was a big
item in our expenses.
We lived aeros town—no matter
wliere; we hail the whole second and
K-t of the third floor in one of those old
liioned, diet, window-si lied, wide and
mellow mansion*, that was quite gen
teel and grand when aunty first went to
housekeeping with her two little orphan
nhtces. Daisy was hut a baby then, and
it was not till some years later on she
gave shelter to Cousin Tom. By that
time tills spacious domain was sadly al
tered; the paint had Income more and
more yellow wltli every year that went
by; the wall* t.H.k a deeper.not to any a
dingier but-; and the fonlgn elonient
ev „lvc(l Itself to Mich an extent ntioot tw
Hint the ltalbrittgiins, the family occu
pying the rest of tlie house, declared that
we might a* well be living in Germany.
At length the Ralbriggan* moved away,
and the lower floor was turned into a
shop for a tailor with an unpronounee
able name. lie was a good-natured
nuui. with quite an ear for music; and j
aunty said he might add a \on to his
name if lie wanted to. whieli privilege |
he was sensible enough to refuse, as it j
was ever too mueh too long alreaily, j
I went to the store very heavy-hearted |
that morning, and could scarce get pa j
tienee to endure the whims and ways of j
my customers. On the way home my
head liegan to aclie as well as my heart:
hut before I was well up the stoop I
heard the jingle of tlie piano. Tom was
there before me, and lie anil Daisy were
singing away at tlie old yellow keys,
whiieaiintv in her usual chair by the
window, dressed in the rusty alpaca ,
tiiat she liiul 'worn at least a hundred
afternoons, keeping time, in hef accus
tomed way. with her thin, long-lingered |
patrician hand.
The day was closing genCy without
wind or rain, and at parting tin l sun shed .
a flattering I team U|>on tlie faded old
room, tlie threadbare carpet, the horse
liair seats, and still old engravings. One
lingering ray fell full upon tlie lovely
head of Daisy as she stood there singing
away at tlie top of her voice, her mouth
opened wide, her cheeks glowing, her
eyes shining like sapphires, it was an
old lyric of I ley ward's, of which aunty
never grew tired. Tom had squared
himself to the piano with the air of a
professor, and in his way was as fair to
look upon as Paisv herself.
"Aeh, wundersehonsaid a voire
from the door, and there was the old
German tailor from the floor l*low
ruhhing hi* hands in erstasy. Indeed,
as tlie song said, tliey borrowed their
notes from the lark and nightingale, so
full and rich and -wrrt were llievl
Since ever these ehildrcn luul tweii aide
to raise a note tliey had warldcd to
gether to tlie jingling of this worn-out
old spindle-thread of an instrument, it
was the only amusement, the one di*-
truetlon, of "the household. Tile llal
hriggans were a musical family: aunty
luul once a fine contralto of her own:
and though 1 could not carry a tune, I
had a line appreciation for the sweet
burden of those more fortunate, and
tluinkisl (itml fervently for this gift to
yonder two, who sang and sang away
long after aunty and I had gon> to disii
up the evening meal, i took heart of
gram, and grew content onee more.
" Is't's leave It all to God, dear." i
whispered to Tom. "He who cares for
the fall of a sparrow will nyt see us
want."
" Hum—ye-.," said Tom, raising his
eyebrows and shrugging his shoulders—
triek- lie had learned from the foreign
ers about lis —"yes; hut God helps litem
that help themselves; and while we're
on the Scriptures, l'rudy, don't you for
get that nice little parable almtit tlie
fellow who came to grief through hiding
liis talent in a napkin. We must do the
1—t we can with whatever accomplish
ments we have; eh, I'nie?"
" I'm sure I've aiwavs striven—" I
liegan, for the words of the liy hurt
me.
" N'nw, l'rudy," lie broke in. " who
said you didn't? I'm only alluding to
others."
" Well, as fur you—"l liegan again:
but lie cut me short by declaring that lie
bad been a second Ilereules. " Who,
then, do you mean'" I said, wondering
ly; for what could poor old aunty do
more than she did. and Palsy was hut
a child as yet—barely twenty the < timing
June.
" Nous verrons," aid Tom. who in
terlarded his conversation in this poly
glot way.
From that time out Tom did work
like a heathen Hercules. Kvery night
he went bark to the office, and worked
there till close on to midnight. I liad
no idea that in tic insurance huaimsis
neoiile could lie so hurrieil. and, indmd.
iiail heard of considerable depression in
all the mer<antile branches; but Tom 1
assured me that the ruli in his line of
business was remarkable; that jieoplc
stood in a line and waited till their turn
came around, and there seemed to lie no
diminution in the nish as yet. He
hoped it would last till the summer, and
In gin again with renewed /• il
gales of autumn. ' VHP"
" I.ife and property are so uncertain."
T said, mournfully. " Hut I'm afraid
you'll be worn out. Tom."
" Not at all," Ic cried; "I rather en
joy it. It's good fttn. you know, to see
people so excited and enthusiastic. I'm
going to take Paiaydown thereto-night.
I'ruc. She's crazy to go. and what on
earth harm can there lie? Now you
know I love her better than iny life; and
do you suppose I'd risk hurting a hair
of her lovely head? Hilt I liellcv* there's
more in Iter then nnybody fancies. I'm
going to see, anyhow. And don't look
as if you'd seen a ghost, I'ruc. I'll he
there to look after her."
"Rut what can the child do there?" '
"Pol" he cried. "Per Idc he Him-j
mel!" Tom gasped and shook his head as '
if the subject was too much for him.
Then he added, more soberly: "Sheean ,
do lots of things, l'rudy—sorting out pens j
and pnner, and—anil lota of things. ;
You've no objection to her going any-j
where under my protection, have you?" |
" N—no," I stammered; hut I didn't !
half like it, and couldn't understand It. j
" If she must do something, why can't I
get her a situation In the store with 1
me?"
"I'ali! Never!" said Tom. "Good,
gracious! I should think not! That
woisid lie another ease of hiding one's |
light under a bushel: and such a bushel! j
Now just leave it to me, I'nie."
I waa silent, hut not convinced. Aunty
Wna more r.nily won over. Tom was
her oracle. .She never appealed from ,
Tom.
So Palsy went, with much shyness
and confusion and trembling, from which
I augured that this experiment would
soon spend Itself. H hat was my
chagrin when, several days after, Daisy,
with a burst oft ear*, threw herself up
on my neck. and declared that hereafter
site could lcar her share of the family
expenses; that her venture was a suc
cess. and she was engaged.
I looked from her to Tom, my thin
alow blood beginning to quicken.
" Ungagcii 1' I repeated.
" Yea,' said Tom, glibly, "she made a
hit; I told you she would. It was
splendid. She carried everything lie
fore bcr. I never was so proud o7 any
thing In mv life."
" flow? I said, soberly.
" How?" repeated Tom, also some
what soberly. " Why—why—a—ym
don't know the routine, you si-c, Hrue.
It's difficult to explnin; pens and paper
and stamps—particularly stamps. She'*
engaged in the stamp department, Prv
Dili ay said not a word, hut looked *A j >
glad unit riidiimt, poor I'liild, I hud no i
further heart to Under their joy; but I i
couldn't help saying that I had no iih'ii 1 j
they hint ladle* ut {lie otllce. Tom hud (
never mentioned it. i i
"Ladles! (tint bless you, I'ru<\ they're |
every where. The whole government i
will lie n tuiiniatered liy the fair sex one ,
of these days, and quite right, too. Now
don't you worry about Unlay. I'll take
cure of her." j ,
llut I did worry, nevertheleaa. My
days w re passed HI tormenting, doubt
ful n veric; my nights were haunted by
melancholy drciuua, ao that I atarted up
in bed, anil waa never aatisfleil until I
hail ({one to look at 1 taisy, and la-nding
over the child, waa only content to find 1
her sleeping innocently, with Iter
rounded cheek ui>ou her arm.
I never could get to leep till Tom and
I Inlay wore home, and everything act tied
for the night; and I used to lie awake
listening for the rumble of the cab
wheela; for it teemed their united effort*
could now nflord a cab. Daisy always
came straight to me, nnd kiaaiai me good
night; and I cannot tell what it waa made
me more and more wretched aa the bril
liant, beautiful creature bent over me
with all and more of her old tenderm - **.
' hi one of theae nigh la I lay awake fur a
long time after alio had gone, and finally
I went wandering, a* uanal, to l>aiay a
liedaide. She slumbered easily, like a
little child, with her hand buried in the
Huffy waves of her hair, and gazing thus,
I fancied I saw a deep red liar of crimson
upon her cheek, and scarcely knowing
what I was aisiut, I held the lamp still
closer, and taking tin* line cambric frill
of her night-gown. I rublxsi it lightly
upon the stain, and. yes—ah! the bitter
ness of having a damning doubt eon
tinned!—ab! h'X'n painted! It was a
mercy to Cod I did not 'lron the lamp
upon th* ibxir. 1 dropped there myself
shortly after, and knew no more until
morning. I rct<*niher the cold gray
light <*f day stealing into my room, and
then dropped off again into an cxhnu.-t<*d
-leep till noon. I heard I>aiy's -oft
f'Mitfall nt the door, and closet my eye-,
for I couldn't liear to I<m>k U|-*nh* r She
went softly away again, only to come
shortly after and look at me again. Till'
ii< \t footstep I li'iird was Tom S. Com
ing on tiptoe in my room, which mail*-
his l-Mits Snucak all the ni"r*. he found
my eye- w idc open and staring upon him.
lie started Im< kin alarm. f>r I -Upiio-e
he saw something wild .unl strain'*'!
about them.
" Why. my dear old Prudv "—lie be
gan.
Hut I drew him clot"T to me. and
whi*p*r'*d, fiercely: "No mop* night*
work for Daisy. 1 won't have it. Ito
you Uiul'T-tand ? Fray Cod it may not
be too late to save the child now
Ilia fac t<-ik a serious expression,
and lie pullisl at hi* mustache. "Now,
-ee here, I'rue." he said, "don't, fop
Heaven's sake, get any nonsense of that
kind into your h'-ad. Sin* couldn't drop
out now. you know; the very deuce
would be to pay."
I replied, bitterly, "lio'l help me!
wlint am Ito do?" \nd -<- ing Daisy
tpnihling in the d'Hirway, I h*ld out my
arms to h'T; h'T ws*t eye* filled, and
sin* threw herself, sohhing, upon my
br**a*t.
I hat'd to hurt my ■ liild, I hated to
shook Torn, but something must be dorn
at once to ch'-'k til'*—' \i 1 ways; and
while I strove f*,r a word to begin witli.
Tom -aid that soiue old Woman had
lieen meddling. Il'* -Uppo-O'l
"tih. Tom. I was the witness to my
own mi-ery!" And then. k<*-ping
Dai*)*'* fa* < hidden near m\ heart, I
told iln m of all my fears for lai-y' in
creasing vanity, my awful doubts alxuit
the glitter of h'*r lN*autv. and at !.*vst the
discovery of the dp-ailful -tain upon In r
| expected to see Tom fa , ba* k aghast.
I thought that Daisy would *ob the
lll'ip* and hid'' InT fin > the closer. To
lIIV surprise. Tom Mow a long, low
whistle, nnd Daisy raisisl In r lieail and
liH*k* <1 at him.
"There's no n- talking. Tom. I won't
go on with it if it make- Pro** fed so
badly. 1 couldn't, T"i if I made a
thousand dollar* a night." Tlii- vas
what Daisy -aid. and began stocking my
hair and fondling me again a* if I w<-p*
the diseased and pitiable one. I thought
I should go mad with bewilderment.
wln*n T'tm -poke up again.
"Now. see here, girls." he said, "no
more nndaneholy pumping, please;
there's mls<Ty enough in tin* world with
out going out of one's way to find it.
The Inst way t> eon vine* I'ine that
everything i* right i- to let her see for
herself. I propose to take l'rue down
with us to-night."
"To the—tlie—" faltered Daisy.
"To the insurance office," said Tom.
She can remain th<*ro nnd watch u* nt
our work ; nnd if. taking into considera
tion the fact that we must cant an honest
living in some way, *he find- this one
altogether objectionable, we'll l**t it
slide. Now dry your ti*ar* and cail it a
bargain."
lb* went out. and I heard him whistle
went. It was very bewildering
that he should take so grave a matter in
that way.
" I* this the little girl, Daisy," 1 said,
solemnly, "thnt ha* lain so many years
st mv nenrt—my pure, innocent little
sister?"
"Yes. yes, Frudv. a thousand times
yes." she cri'xl. " I'm a great deal ls*t
ter and happier than ever I was. because
I can help along with the rest."
Then I ki***d her, and turned my tired
lead to the pillow. I was only ton glad
to take a brief and troubled respite. And
shortly nfter I arose and dn**sed. and
toward evening Mr*. Halhriggan called
to tell me that Tom had n-k'-l ler to g<i
with ni* in the evening.
I did not liky this foolish and fussy
woman as a witness to nrolmhle shame
i or discomfiture, hut hadn't much time
for any further worry. Mrs. Halhrig
gan, finding it impossible to induce me
to fix what she called my front hair,
devoted her attention to her own. and
gave way at times to an unseemliness of
mirth which I thought sadly out of
plaoe;but sha had always been a
ridiculous old woman. We got into tlie
cab that Tom had provided, and shortly
went Into what Tom called the side
entran<*e to the insurance office, and
made our way into a gnu ly little cur
tained stall, with a lot of fiddlers
twanging away within a hnnd's-hrendth.
O.i, the bitterness of that moment!
Tom. the lad that I had loved and trust
's!. bail tricked me into coming to the
th'*ater to nssuage a misery that he could
not understand or comfort, and hail
given me over to the company ol this
■ razy Halhriggan woman, who was
already pulling upon her pudgy hands a
pair of yellow gloves many sizes too
small. My heart swelhsl to bursting.
I looked afiout me for a means of escape,
hut the piny hail already begun, ami the
stage was tilled with a motley crowd ol
women and sailor*. Due of three ex
changed a glance with Mrs. Halbriggnn,
sliding up to the box, and another of
them followed le r. Mrs. Hnlbriggan
nudged me with her fail, an<l asked me
if I lind ever seen them before. And one
of the poor creature* giggling up in my
face, 1 couldn't but sec the startling re
semiilfinee to Jane Halhriggan. while
the fat little tawdry tiling lv her side
was the image of her sister Susan.
Scarce recovered from this bewilder
ment, i saw that one of the sailors was
John; ami another poke of Mrs Hal
hriggan's fan drew my attention to a
fine, handsome young officer just strid
ing Upon tile stage. Before he began to
sing I knew it was Tom, and sank bark
in my seat.
" It's quite a family party," said Mrs.
' Halhriggan. "There's lota of 'em from
the choir in the Lutheran church—"
Hut a loud burst of applause drowned
her voice, and before that awful Halhrig
gan began jogging me with her fan I
knew the awful moment hail come. I
suppose I was a fool. Other people
might have been proud of her beauty and
talent and success, hut the tears rained
out of my eyes; and as she stood therein
the big Isinnet that only served to set
off her lovely fine, and bowed to the
gaping crowd, I felt as ninny a..other
wretched soul wle n seeing a dear one
upon the scaffold. It was all in vain—
the glittering lights, the melody and be.
witchery, the brawn tmldncssof the Hal
hriggan*, anil their mother's cool
serenity. I set there twle and forlorn,
repenting to myself the lines of the scoff
ing Byron:
" from the rose you Imve shaken the tremu
lous dew,
from the grape you have pressed the nit
innocent blue."
It w: hard for the dear child, I know,
to cotuo -traiglit from th<- admiration
mid applause 'if tie- multitu'!'' to t !•
frantic dutch ;in<l wild imploring of lor
|MM>r prudi' ul :i sister.
" It's only tin- IHmJurr. Fru<," hcgg'sl
Tom: " tin*purc-t, H'i#t'-t, iu*t enchant
ing litt|c opera, and I.ittl' Huttcr>*up ha*
to do witlinolMidy Inn me Y<>u wotililu'i
object to li r If-iiiir a prima donna, if it
lay in li'-r power?"
"(Jod know- I wuld!" I -aid. and
t ln*y shook tll'-ir head* liop< )• ~ y. W lint
was tin- use "f striving ' Tli<- mi-*bi<t
wan don' 1 . I could coax Daisy into a rc
liu-tnnt i-on-'til to give it up, hut the
child's heart would I* there. What
was tin u*< 1 I w,v, a- Mr-, H.'bhriggan
caid, an absurd, prinky old maid. I
mad'* no furth'-r "'inplaint or r—i-t.-ii c,
and Daisy thought I wa- r<-**itMi*d . but
Tom h.-v- iiromir'al nu*. on In* honor,
that h- ami Itaic) will 1M married MMN,
and that hi- wif.- -hail ti' vi-r ***? her foot
upon the stag'*.—//nrjsr's W'ukly.
Fa*) Lesson- in Kthinette,
\Vt hv<- IMHI profoundly interest*-!
in a work that ha- jut l< n -'* nt u. th<-
autlior whereof, i'rofe—or It F. Fan
ning. aim- to give to th< w-orld <a-y
le-on-in etiquette for g<-nt!' m<*n It i
a u-'-fui worn. Among other things
the nrofi --or -ay-:
" When < ailing on a UV lady a<-
<iUaint.'Uicc, tin- hat should le tak'-n to
the parlor and held in tie hand.''
Tills i "• "f the lie-t in-tnn tlon in
tic- IM->k. When you don't know all
alxiiit the young lad) and h'-r family,
young man. (r> > rr to your hat all the
time. We one* knew a young lady who
kept h'-r father and four broth' r in nice,
to w stylish hat- all the time, by simply
in-trueting the -errant to just skin the
hat rai-k < v-ry time a young man with a
giddy le ad was fresh' noUgli to have Fi
lial in the hall. We'll Ist a dollar l'ro
f<--or Fanning ha- ls-n tier* him-'lf.
Am! then. Ifsude*. a "plug" hat is sueh
a eouifortabh 'liing t* hold in one's
hand. When you < an't think ofamthing
to say. yoti enn -troke th<- hat the wrong
way, and then exert your energies dur
ing the rest of til'* visit to geiting it
moith again.
" \ g*ntl<*raen," -ay- tie picd< --or.
with I- - oming • i '-rity, "n> ver dance*
with hi* overcoat on."
And we tuay add that lie hanliy • v r
danee- witli hi- oversh'fs on. and lie
instances in til'* I 1 society in which a
g>'iitl' inan ha* danc'-d through an • ntir
set witli lii- ulster drawn closely over
hi- le ad, his ti miser* stil* k in the legs
of hi- imlia-ruhlsr limiting l*ot*. and
an umbrella held over hi- head, are rare
ind'-xl. Society cannot f****l too grateful
to the profi-s-of for mentioning this lit
tle matter of etiquette.
"A gent hauaii." eontinm - the pmfca
sor. "always wears glov**."
This is-olenin. •HIIMT. earnest, inspired
truth. When you meet a—a —person
anywhere, in tlie street, in the cellar,
at the lunch -tnnd. in swimming, in Isd.
and you see le* w-nr- no gloves, -hun
that person. lb* is no gentenian. Pro
fe.sor Fanning sav- so. ami Professor
Fanning know-. Why. ar<-al gentleman
wears glove- when lie washes his hands
and when lie trims Ids nails.
" Always," in-ist- tin* professor, "of
fer your hand to a lady with the back of
your hand down."
If you don't believe this, try offering
a hand to a lady with tin* hack of it no.
The lady will immediately ki<-k the
stufllngout of you.— llurlifufhnt Unvkcye.
I in pro ling Ills Opportnnitles.
Hurdett, the Burlington thurkryr hu
morist. writ<*s from Ashland. Ky.. tluis
humorously: 1 hiring the day I went to
the great Norton' iron works nnd l<*nrn'*d
how to make nails.
I can make a nail now as well as nny-
IMMIV, hut I'm not going to trv.
This is an iron town. When iron is
busy and tlie mills an* running the town
is lively and happy, and away up in the
scale of pros|w*rity. Iron ? Tlie hills an?
full of it. and tlie way it is worked up
is a caution. 1 went down to the works
in fhe morning, and then I was down
there again with Hartford Oriderat mid
night. i stanxl until my eye* aelied, and
I could have six-n more if I had had more
eye*.
Why. the machine that mnke* the nail
ought to If allowed to vote. It ought
to be sent to Congress. If ever one o
the machine* in the Norton mills runs
for Congress 1 will come back to Ash
land to vote for it.
It would nink'* a good Congressman.
It enn make nails, and it can make them
to Iperfaction, and it d<***n't try to do
anything else. I watched one of them
for an hour, and it went on all the time,
making good, useftil, perfect nails. It
never once ta'kod politics. It never
went out to take a drink.
A young fellow in Big Rapids. Mich.,
"has been married under some difficulties
The pnrent* of his " girl" refusing to
allow him to sot* her. lie had himself
am-sted for breaking into a building,
and then suhprnaed the girl a a wit
ness. By this means lie secured access
to her long enough to accomplish his
object by the friendly help of a minister.
FOIt TIIE FA llt SEX.
fashions of Ihr grs.oii.
Waists, which nn> scparatc/l from the
whether matching th<- /in •*s or
not. in - ' 1 rut very lon# in front, with
ends reaching nearly to the kneea,
cllt upon the hips, to prevent til'' dress
from working up when sitting. This
style i* mostly made f„r full walking
suits, which citn in this way be worn
without over-KiirnnntK.
Jackets with white vests nrc worn.
Ax tliexe Vint* must always IM- very
white, they are nuule com plot/' witii n
htu k, like gentlemen's vests, in order
tlint they can te* /-hanged a" nflin ax nec
essary. The jacket is no longer huttonel
in Iront, hut i* left open, anil only
fastened witii a h/M/k on either shlo of
the vest.
Short <ircxs>scontinue in favor. Anions
these are I'otupudour suits, wiiicli are
cut very short anil have small <1 rat sal
pitniirs in the hack. Handsome silk
tissues ilo not require uny thing under the
tinnier to puff them out, lut woolen and
fancy g/M/ds must have the addition oj
" toumurcs," with light springs, almost
flat, to KUJi[>ort them. These tllUst he
very small, and gr*nt moderation sltouid
i lie observed in tlieir manufacture.
A monk pretty design* for out-door and
liome dr'-sM-s of wnsli materials for
young girl* arc the yoke waist* and yoke
hiuH|lies. Tlici- are as faxhionnhf/- as
ever, and are very l/mmiing to youthful,
slendi r figure-. Jim tlii- style -houhl Ir
woizlz-zl hy the stout, the middle-aged, nr
elderly women, whether stout or slim.
There i no style more inc)< k-mt when it
fails to collie Up to the P-qtlii' 111/ Tit* of
the host sort of a lit. Select a g/Mnl pat
tern to licgin with: the yoke must IM
il'P, ImiUi hai'k and front, and fittz-d
neatly, so as to out line tie top of the arm
and shoblder. It should also Is* as /•)/,*/*-
iy and perfectly titti-d under the arm as
if tile wai*t rc plain: anil if th/-pi/-at*
I \t'-iid over till liijis in the hs-jU' fonn.
they -liotlld in graduated -o lis to admit
of a slight spring : at lie- fuck they may
In kept straight Yoke li!iit|*z-x or I 'l*'itl' --
an sullalm f,,r ginghams, .M.-u'ra
i links, p I*l -nil's. ca/iciM--. lawns and
linen*. All yoke bodJnv m belted in.
This Is t is now trior"- fashionable vvhz-n
made of a -trip of tie- mat/fin) of the
dr*ss than of ribbon or leather. I/sipal
lc.vs i.( t]|. material or of ribbon ma-.
Is- made to cover tie point of fastening
of the IM-li.
The favorite black summer costume
fur full dp-** continues to ie* grenadine.
The old, p.ain gena/lim - are n<>t thrown
-titir< iy away, but tic haiid*om<-st novi .-
tics in tlii* lln have satin hrocad z-d
i< aves, diamonds, large prt, or Inzz-nip--
slia|Mxi figur<*. and arc made up tr -
<iuentiy in contidnation with velvet and
ia< e - striped grenadine*, also blink.
When intended ti b very dn-say, tic-*/
Ida/k grenadine eostuuie- arc mad/- ui>
over colored -ilk throughout, such iv
row- pink. g ndarme hlu<. mandarin yel
low. salmon (olor, and otlc-r ri Ii i>ut
d/ lieate shnd<- of pun- top. of color,
j* arl nn/1 /nam ami nun- white. Tic
trimming* an -■■ohm-d le ad p iic nt/--
ri< . <-r <-ls jet itli tila/ k Hn-tea or
Kmi' li la/ /- pc atiiig-. fring/-*. ami *Olll. -
times jalsit or butt/ rfl\ lx/ii - of the /m
-or/si silk u** <! for tie lining-. Such cos
tume* an intended for 1 arringe and full
dro** hoii*e w i sr. They have long trains
an<! pani'-r scarf draj>eries. Simpler and
eheajM r gn nadin* dn s- • an mn/lc *liort
or w it ii di-tui-t rains, and w itli trimmings
of r iig< u-o plntings. An/i s/mi/ tine s,
though rarely, with f<-stoon/sl flounce*
edged with l'liu k la/--. and li/-a/i/sl with
j/-t pu* iu/-nteri/ s.
U nlfliug
Satin, the traditional fabric for iv/sl
ding dress/**, i* .-il*" til/ fa*hionabio
i-lioie/ tiii* -• is/-n. 11/>tll plain and lir/--
< ad/si satin* an- used: tin* loiter ar< in
large leaf or flower pattern*, or el*/ in
small |s>lk.a d//ts. In some rib /In **•--
the entire iln-s- i* of ploin satin, whic
in othcr br/"adsl -atin i* u-/-/i for the
eor*:ige an/1 train, with plain -alin for
lit/- front an/i *i/|/-*//f tic-skirt Modi*t/>
say tJie w • d/iiiik /in-** ha# a distinctive
styl/- JM-. uilar t// it, somewliat */i/-n\
an/J entirely diflz-nnt fn/jn that of any
/tli/-r dn*s. The train is ma/Ie longer,
wider an/i nior/- severe in *hajK-. fl/nving
quite plain from the waist, and is un
tritnnied. The panicr eff/xi. if given at
all. is very slight, an/i is made by a scarf
pa**/-d arouti/l the iiips and In Id by
//rang> blossoms. Tic garniture i* di--
played elatx/rately on tti/-fmnt an/' -id/
fror*s of the skirt. The <-or*age is a
msquo rut high in tic hock. with low
s/|unrr or V sha|Msl neck an/! transpan-nt
*l/s*v/*s /if liu-/- or of pearl trimming:
these may rs-ach to the /<IIMIW or t/> tic
wrist, as the arm* rixiuirc. l'cari Is-ad*
in pass/Tic iit/ ri/- an/1 fring/- an- inu/'li
u*/sl for trimming white satin dn***/-*.
A pyramid of tic fringe is on the
front //f tic skirt, the nock and /*lgo* of
the bae/jtio ar/' finislcst with it. |M-rhaps
there are panel* of tM-nrls on the ddc
got-/-*, and tic sleeves are made to 1/sik
like .a net work of iK>rls. as they are made
of lengthwise striti* /ifll/e pa—eiic nt/ ric.
Pearl-z-mbroidered fYont.* of the skirt an/i
an/'mhr.i/lered v/s/t lor the b.aj*<)ue arc
iniiMirt/al n-a/ly for use. The head* an*
iridz-sernt jM-arls. sh/>wing opnitint.*, an/l
are strung <n tlireads an/i wrought in
loop* mid !>pin/-h/-s in the needlework.
Handsome la/-es are always in faliion.
lut ar/- sneriaily desirable n/>w for ar
ranging in rows a/-ross tlie frnt an/1
sid/* of the satin dress, or els/- in i.abota
an/1 paic-ls on tlie sides. Wide lace
flounce* at til/- f<zot arc fz-stzN/ncd at in
tervals with satin ribbon loops. When
laee is u*ezl on the train it is not as
flounce*, but in lengthwise designs. In
one instance lately a wide duehcase
flounz-*, witii the straight c/|ip- sz-w/si
together. f<irncsl b' iM-autinil t>ani/-r
scarf that was oa*sed aronn/1 the hips
an/i held in tlie bnek an/l front hy a
cluster of flowers. Sometime* laze is
us/il for tlie transparent sleeves instead
of the pz-arl trimming. Flowers are not
as lavishly- used as they were formerly.
Small I Kit iqueta set at intervals down the
front amid rows of la/a*, or *lse clusters
for the bark ati/1 front of the paniers, are
fav/irite style* of garniture. SKIP* s/-ts
of//range blossoms outline the panier on
tlie hips, othem form a curve around a
tahlicr, and still others are massed as
panels on tlie side. A fancy with Worth
is that of arranging orange hud* in a
pyramid of lace or elae satin plaiting* in
tin* front of the skirt. White lilacs j-s*.
mine or clematis an* miscd with orange
blossom*. The l/ridat veil is of tulle,
and is now drnped on the side ami hack
of the hair, instead of being thrown over
tlie face .in the French fashion. Tlie
edgw are not hemmed, an/l a cluster of
flower* holds the veil instead of a wreath,
-ftiair,
Vuklas
.China crane mantle* arc trimmed witii
silk fringe tied in tlie hem or with let
head*.
The of dressing the hair in puff*
on top of tic- head is culled lie- .!/*/•-
phinc.
Itiii/ k wraps ar/ worn for full dr/>-,
llglit jacket* for 01 -z-iu/jon* when */*rv i< /*
is n/-edi-il # 4
lilt/- satin tiorinet*/ nil/roi/h-r/sl with
I sec/I |Miiris ar/- z,jc I,f (J,,, t) f tljia
: stimmz-r.
GrziuMlim veils r <- of tan /olor or
of liglit lilu/-, with I'otiian li//r/l/-rs on
j each edge.
I Ih-ngalinc, til/-new mat/ rial lor man*
1 1 '""/•" ,' f ,, *' r " u a a* gnsgrain Imt pliable
' us Ki<-ili/-mi/*.
l/irg/- white sjitin hats, triinrne<l with
1 whit/- or tri'-li featii/Ts, arc tli/- m/itit /•!/•-
gant for evening war. U
Ma-k veils ar/- of hla/k or wiiite
iir/-t/.ii luce eoven-d with tiny dot* ar
ranged in groups of thr/*-.
lie- little round f-j/pi-/ conip//*/*zl /f
| row* of fringe have come up again this
y/ar. for tin- fourth or fifth */-a*on. *
\ cry new bonnet- have large crowns
covered witli flowers and narrow brim*
of sbirrczi siik—pink, blue or ivory.
'I he head* of hounds, spaniel* an/i t/-r
-riors ar/- lIM-I! to 10-ad the stick* of sun
umbrellas, as well ax th/s/ /<f pug dog-.
I Ic- new/-*! Mare Stuart horne tis
Hind'- of black Spanish hue, islged with
cut jet head*. Tie garniture consist*
of an Aisa/ iati IMW, sprays f white lihu
ami a Jarg/ ruby butterfly fastening tic-
IMIW.
Sliawis of crap/ or la/e, iM,th white
and bhu k. ar< drawn up in fold- iijM.n
tie- *hou)Aer* an/l worn as fichu*, tlie
point at tie- ha<-k onlv reaching to or<+
just IM-lOW tie- waist. Tie L,/-lt of tie
drc** j* fastened over tlie/-nil# in front.
Tie iie/st fashionable *trcct garment
i* a small black '-ape, eomp/>s/-d of rows
ot hu-eor fine / tit e-t. u;s>n a foundation
of' anei's liair, wli i- Ii is a* fite and */ift
as *iik. Strap* laid turns* and fast/-re-/l
with button* have taken the place of
IMM-k/ t* U|s>n cjoth jacket*, and also /if
tlii largz-unwh idly cuff*.
I lie \1 rv latest in i/hu k kid glove*
have tiamfs of black r/-al lace insertion
a -./ mating with ban/is of < /jttal width in
black kill, w lii/ Ii cst/ rel over tie- arm
ilm/k tie* 1 .how. Tie- ban/1 whi/ Ii
covz-r- tie- I-IIM>W must, of course. IM- of
tie- ki/l, ami tie top is finish/*! with a
standing niflb .f hhe-k Jaz-c. The fit
most 1* pz-rf'■ i.. a-• urat/-or tie-cflis-t
would he *|H>il/-d. Tie lace in*/ftion-
Im-gin two zir f lire/- inz-le-s le-i/iw tie 1 in*
of tie wrist.
% I'rrli) WliidoM I'lntif.
Iceli's who le v/r tri/sltle- / x |** li
ne-nt may at a trifling ex|/cn*c have a
iH-atitiful lianging plant'in tie- z*u.*t or
s/iutli window of tie- sitting-room, that
will grow vi ry thrifty an/i n tain it*ri< Ii
gp • n 1 olor f'/r luonths.
Tab* a roun/i pi/ • ot coar-c cheap
sponge an<i -oak it thoroughly in warm
water uwi, it isftibv 1 vpan/l/sl. S jU"7c.
out iiio*t of th< water,ud iu UM openiqw
ilo ••- of tie- -pong/- thru-t rice, oat. Iar
-1/y, gT.-vss, milii-t and r<d <-h/\/T */s/l.
ll ingtliii- improvis/si flow/R pot 111-P
tl/i-*un will roach it during a portion of
tie* day. and for a week afl/-r
tie s/s /i- above ne-ntioned. sprinkh- tie*
-l>orig' lightly evi-ry morning to keep the
inide damn, but not wet.
In a litt.o while tie- sz-i-d- will com
mon/* to puh "tit tle-ir piry l f "/'"
from / very part of the -ponge. and. fall
ing /low n m gr.-u-eful tz-ndnls as tic y
rapidly in-reasi*. tier/- will *<Min IM*
f/irne /l a pretty mass of flowing green
fringe, that will remain bright and
/•h/s-rful to tie- eye for a long time. If
can fully sprinkled later on. tie ck/vi-r
will hlooin I// fore tie ma*- d/s-ay- at th<-**
mots.
Web Engineering.
On going roun/i the garth n this morn
ing. savs aw rit/ r in lAirvl 'irei Water,
I p/ m ivti what s/s-nesl a small pi/sc of
'cheese nppanntly floating in the air
straight tMftir/ me. On coming up to
it. I found tliat it was sus|Mijil/at from a
spi/b r's web, vvliich was spun right
:u p/s* tie-path. <ln-'s first liasty tl/ouglit
w.i* that lliis spider ha/1 f/itin/i a piece
of cle* -< IM-I/IW. nnit, t.-ikinga fancy t/> it.
wa- then drawing it up into its weh to
lat it. Further examination, however,
-bowed tliat the sui/stan</- was not
cheese, but a *lnall f/z-bble much r/--/ 111-
hling tliat edible, evidently taki-n front
the gravel walk beneath. There was
notiiing for tlie spider to attach hi* web
t/i on til/ walk, so lie had selerted a
suitable *t/>n/ to )*aian/-ehis web, w hii-li.
ind/sal. it did admirahly, tli writ Wing
attached t/ tra * on either si/ie /f tlie
walk, ami weight/*! Iwlow 1/v the st/>m ,
s/i as to !/ in nearly a pertendl<-u'..-ir
l>iti//n. The stone was <a>nn/vt*d with
the wcfi hy a threefold eonl, the stratnls
of which were attached to different jmrt
't/flhe stone 1 visit/*/) the weh two or
tlins' hour- aft/T tli- spi/lz-r lia/| lini-lo d
it. and found tliat his ingenuity had
lx-cn rewanl/*d, ns the w/-h eoniain/si,
ls-sidi*9 a iargi* flv. off whi/'li he was
/lining, more *ml! fli/*s than I hnveev/f
l'fois- s/s-r in a web. Neither mys/*lf,
nor 111/ M* - of my friends t whom 1
showed the weh, have ever seen anything
of til' kind before. IVrltap* your rmdor
will IM- inti-n-st/si in sucli an example
"f high instinct in a spider, and
wltoan* more vcrs/sl in natural history
than myself may bo able to remember
other example* of the same kind. Tliat
til/'stability of the web dr|M>nzte(t upon
: tlie weight of the stone was shown when
I put my hand uml/T the latter. Tic
result was that a* I raised my hand tlie
lower part of the web gradually col
lapsed. but whz*n the stone was stiffend
again to fall gently the weh ri-sunn-d it*
proper shape. The weh was al/out five
feet front the ground
Spider engineering is a most interest
ing subject, and on/* tliat 1 have spent
hours in studying. I have worked out
most of the problems in conmstion witli
i it, hul the weight D/MLGC I have not a
yet hem able to explain. Some spid/T
-will Use til** T bill others, of exactly- TIN*
samesprcica, will use a weight although
the circum-tam o* under which
built appan-ntly an* similar Hut IMC
iloes TIN* spider raise the weight * Thi
I could never explain to my satisfaction,
as some of the weight* an- so large Hint
it isacarrely possible they could lift tlieni
j by a "denrt lift." Resides, they will
put on one, two or more weight* in a
tew hours before wind, to fix their
j structure*. The industry ami ingenuity
I ot the spider passes belief to all those
, who have seen them at work, but no
more profitable day can he spent by a
young engineer than a day aflcr a storm
in a path through the gone wat/liity
a spi/ler reeonstrvii ting its web. This P- *
tlie legitimate way of seeing the work
/lone, but there are other d/alges. SUCH
N* breaking down the weh, and watching
the poor insect* reconstruct I HEM.
One hundred English farmers go into
bankruptcy event week on occouui of
the importation into England of Amcri-
I can L/eef, says a high English authority .