The * In path* of ponce anil virtue Alwar* the guod remain ; Ami aorrow aliall not atay with thorn, Nor long acees* of paiu; At mooting or at parting, Joy* to their Ixtaom atriko, For gecimens—delights which ho cordially invited his daughter to share. A* for Mis# Helina, she always gave a grunt when letters came from the i Misses Knightley, and when Josephine : threw out hints that she would like them to roctivo some substantial yet graceful recognition of their goodness to her, Miss Helina curtly replied that she had no doubt they bad paid them selves in one way and another. And this was the fulfillment of the dream for which Josephine had often tnrned away from the sweet reslitiea of her old life at the Corner House! There was nothing shameful in it; on the oontrary, it had credit and honor, for the poor girl saw from t newspaper and certificate how high her father stood in the estimate of hia brethren. And she would inherit n considerable fortune, too. She was assured of that. Yet Josephine's head was sick and her whole heart was faint. The crisis came one day, when, rising from a dutiful but nauseating endeavor to mount a specimen for her father, ahe fancied she heard a familiar voioe in the hail. What could have brought Philip Har vey here, and what sort of reception would he get from Annt Helina? Hastening from the atndy she met that lady returning from the front door with a satisfied smile on her lips. "Who has been heref' asked tho nieoe, with a sinking heart. " Home ynuug whipper-snapper want ing to aee yon," returned Annt Helina. " A Mr. Hafvey. We don't want any of that sort hare. Thoee fellows who live by their wits are always very sharp after fortnnes." As her annt apoke Josephine felt the low ditmsl bsll reel round her, until it seemed ss if the frayed brown oilcloth rose up and smote her on the faoe—and •he had fainted I a a a a • It was summer once more, and %H (dd green garden of the Corner House was again rich in color and sweetness. A carriage ntands at the gate. Half an hour ago it brought up three people; in a few minutes it will carry away only two. A group of five advance from the little arbor. There are the two Misse* Knightley and Josephine. How pale and thin she looks, and bow like a con valescent breathing fresh air and sun shine after months of fevered confine ment! undyet Josephine has never leen. as her Annt Hclina says, " really ill." And there is Aunt Helina herself and Mr. I'ayne. " Yes, ladies," says the old gentle man, " I know it's all right • What can the girl want,' says my sister, ' more than to have na always and to see the Misses Knightley every now and then?* Bay I, 'Helina, maybe the right chemi cal combination would be for her to have the Misses Knightley always, and see ns now and then, just byway of renewed experiment to prove it would not do.' You needn't defend yourself, child, I know you did your best. Helina, are you ready? Well, child, if ever you hear of any curious specimens—you remember that rare toad I was always looking out for—lot mo know. Good bye." "Josephine,'' whispered Miss Eliza beth, as the throe turned back to the old house, " I have asked Mr. Ilarvey to come up and sjtend this evening with ns—l did not think yon would object Why, Margaret, the roses on her cheeks aro beginning to bloom again already!" And Josephine dreamed no more of grandenr and broken hearts. Cutting the Key Log of a Lumber Jam. The first thing to be done is to find out where the jam occurred, and then to discover what is called the "key log," that is to say, tho log which holds the baso of tho "jam." An old experienced "steam driver" is soon on tho spot, for the news is soon carried np stream that there is a "jam" below. Every minute is of consequence, as logs are coming down and tho "jam" increasing in strength. The "key log|' being foiind, there is a cry for volun teers to cut it. Now, when von consider that there are some hundred big logs of timber forming a dam,*an>l tho instant the key log ia cut the whole fabric comes rushing down with a crash, yon will see that unless the axman gets in stantly away he i crushed to death. There aro usually in camp plenty of men ready to Tolunteer, for a man who cuts a key log is looked npon by the rest of the loggers just as a solditr is by his regiment when ho has done any act of bravery. The man I saw cut away a log which brought down the whole jam of logs was a qniet young fellow, some twenty years of age. He stripped everything save hi* drawers; a strong rope was placed under his arms, and a gang of smart yonng fellows held tho eml. The man shook hands with bis comrades and quietly walked out on the logs, ax in hand. Ido not know how the loggy road one felt, bnt I shall never forget my feelings. The man was quietly walk ing to what very likely might be his death. At any moment the jam might break of its own accord; and also if he cut the key log, unless ho instantly got out of the way, he would be crushed by the falling timber. There was a dead silence while the keen ax was dropped with force and skill on the pine log. Now the notch was near half through the log, cue or two more blown, and a crack was beard. The men got in all the slack of the rope that held the axman; one more blow and there was a crash like thun der, and down came the wall to all ap pearances on he axman. Like many others 1 rnshed to help hint away the poor fellow, bnt to my great joy I saw him safe on the bank, certainly sadly braised and bleeding sundry wounds, but safe.— Field. The Tramp'* Reward. A Western newspaper drawa on its imagination for the following story : An ingenious tramp, thinking to wring tears and money assistance from the stoniest hearts with a new science, gave it an experimental trial in the North End. lie has decided not to patent the invention. He told a North End lady of his nnfortnnate condition, and asked if he might eat some of the grass in the yard. The lady, not leas amnaed than surprised, said : " Certainly." He went oat, and getting down on all fours commenced on the grass after the neglected and never popular fashion of Nabnchadnexr.sr, and apparently not enjoying the diet any more than that ancient sinner of olden time. Presently the tramp's anxioos eye oanght sight of the servant girl beckoning to him from the back yard. He thought a rich re srard for his humility ires in store, and instantly responded. " Did yon motion to me T* "Yes." "What did yon srantr He now wore e look of most hopeful expect ancy. " Yon may go in the back yard if yon want to. The grata is taller there." LA 111 EH' HKI'A Itl MKM . Klnnnrl llrcMfa, White, cadet blue, olive and black are the desirable color* for sheer flannel dresses that will bo worn all snmmer at the seaside and monntaina. The white flannel dresses are only anitable for morning wear, but those of color* will be rosed for traveling. The i>rince**e effect, with panier *a*h and plaited ekirt, prevail* for young 1 adieu' creamy white flannel dre*Me*, and to these are sometime* added Byron collars, square cuff* and pocket*, of velvet, but a* these dresses must bo cleansed often, the llorculo* braid in many row* on the skirt, with frog* on the cuirass waist will bo a better trimming. A snugly fitted hunting jacket well belted in, braid to match in color, and a ekirt like that ju*t described, i* the design for black and colored dresse* of flannel.— Bazar. The Hind ol n .Wan la Warr>. A young man, receiving a small sal ary, determines to put aside each week a certain *nm a* a foundation for the pleasant home he some time hojies to have. It foroes him to make many sac rifices; he eschew* jewelry and canes, soda water and cigars, and carries an nnperfumed handkerchief. When in this semi-rustic plight, and wearing a suit (perfectly preserved) two season* old, ho call* on a maiden whose com pany he desire*, she look* with scorn at the dowdy drew, and i suddenly other wise engaged. Discouraging as this may be, he plod* on in the chosen path, and finally lays hi* heart before a quiet maiden who ha* read: "I wo a man: 1 the brow. In spite of effort* to make nil arm ing dresses short, train* are worn ex tensively. Pink i* a favorite color for young ladies' dresses, i>oth for morning * evening wear. • Hideon* enrtain panicra ersots at table made 1,083 years. Archie McTaviah has just made a long journey by rail to spend his old age with s favorite son. He is at Ux bridge, in Canada, and 106 years of age. Mr. Sarah Fifield, who di>d recently at Deer Isle, Va, at the age of ninety i eight, had l>een a strictly pious woman for eighty-three years, and of descend ants had 252. The united ages of a family of New burg, consisting of eleven brothers and sisters, is 700 years, an average of nearly seventy years. Their fstber lived 100 jf ars. With good physical health and all his mental faculties unimpaired, Andrew Bisconnior still lives at 108 in the city of Syracuse, N. Y. He is now cutting teeth and recovering his sight. The father of Robert A. Wright, of Santa Boss county, Florida, is 11G years of age, more or less, and be has three sons fifty-two years old. Healthy triplets, that is to say, were vonchaafed to him in his sixty-fonrth veer. " run" With a Male. A little Southern boy, when asked if his father had a good mule, mournfully replied: "One end of him in good." Personal attempts to play with the heela of a mole are generally failures. A correspondent of the Chicago Time*, writing from Fort Buford, gives an ex ample of that kind of an experiment: A gallant captain of the Fifth In fantry, on a notable occasion, attempted I to coerce a mule which had backed up against his teat on a wild and stirmy night to secure some slight protection from the whirling blasts. The mule was an old offender, and was continually wandering about the oamp after night. Upon this occasion he backed up against the tent, and the light inside permitted an accurate view of the animil aa his shadow fell on the canvas. The captain was entertaining a party of friends, and when he caught sight of the mule be picked up a pine board, and remarking to his visitors, "Now we will bare some fun, boys," leveled a full and fair blow at the animal. The aim had evidently been true, as the shadow was seen to move on the canvas, and then followed an awful tearing sound, and a pair of mule's heels made themselves distinctly visi ble to the assembled crowd. The mole oontin ned the kicking process until he had torn in ah reds the objective side ef the tent selected for his attack, and bin heels reached far enough to enable kin to encounter the stove. The boy* ad journed for the vening, concluding they had bad " fun" enough. The officer who assaulted the male was given other quarters that night, and on the following day purchased tarpaulin with ahfoh to repair his dom icile. A reason given way a piano was not saved at a Are was bee was none of the fireman oould play on it.