To-Pay.
Bo trlntl to-dny, my heart; to-morrow's snn
May never shine for yon ;
The fragile thread of life may all be spun—
And heaven's hurnished blue ,
Bond o'er a sylvan pathway wonline on
Whore feathery fronds of fern
Play with the breezes, with my footte|)s
gone J
Whence there is no n't urn.
O soul of mine, how often have you missed,
A blanii-d verity.
While ca/iin: toward the hills of amethyst
That ever flit and flee?
And lift their folded s uivlnits for away,
And farther evermore!
from the past—a Ion*;, ulad yesterday—
Home echoes, nothing more.
Strength for to-day, to bear its blise or
baue, ,
Is all enough to seek,
A longed-for joy may sqiito the norves to ;
pain— |
We creatures are so weak.
The passim; hours, rescued from emptiness
By chisel, brush, or pen,
Or homely toil, or tears, or mute caress,
Will bud and bloom again.
A fraction of the infinite garnered where
*T will never fade away,
Nor moth nor mildew fret, ncr enrk nor
care,
Too beauteous to decay,
—Has ton TYanxcript.
SELFISH JOHN CLARK.
The meeting was ;t good one In spite
of the intense heat, and that there was
more singing done lv mosquitoes than
by the human species.
John t 'lark sat by an open window,
where what breeze there was came in
ami kept him comparatively comfort
able, and then he had on a clean linen
suit which his wife had washed and
ironed that day. notwithstanding the
mercury mounted high in the nineties,
and its freshness was an additional
comfort.
His first crop of hay, much larger
than usual, had that day Iwen put in
his spacious barns without damage by
so much as a drop of rain. lie was
well, strong, prosperous, therefore
happy.
The ride home was charming, and as
the new horse took them through
Cairnley woods, with sure, fleet feet, j
he felt that that life was very bright; •
and, as he thought of Brother White's
remarks about "weary burdens," "feet
tired with the march of life," he con
cluded that the aforesaid brother was
not in the enjoyment of religion.
John's wife sat back in Ihe carriage,
resting her tired l*>dy and turning over
in her mind the remarks her John had
made at the meeting. "Bear ye one
another's burdens," had Ix-cn the sub
ject of the evening's talk, and John's
speech had Is-cn listened to with evi
dent relish.
"Your husband has the toot of the
matter in him," said the pastor as she
passed out. "I hope we shall ail t.qjci
heed to his well-timed words."
"I think of hiring Torn Birch as a
sort of spare hand and gener
ally. I find this hot weather takes the
starch out of me," John said, as the
horse trotted through the cool pine
grove, amid flickers of moonlight.
"Will you lioard him?" asked Mary
Chirk in a constrained voice, with the
memory of her husband's exhortations
still in mind.
"Of course. I want him evenings to
take the horse when we come from
meeting, or if J have taken a friend
out. It is rather hard to have to goto
work directly one gets home."
"Yon are to hire him to bear some
of your burdens" said Mary, in the
same hard voire.
"Just so, wife. It stands me in
hand to practice, if I preach ; don't
you say so?"
"I do! lam glad you are to have
help; as you say, it is hard to go to
work theininute you get home. I have
been foolish enough to have thjs ride
spoiled by thinking of bread to mix,
two basket* of elothes to fold tiefore I
sleep, for the ironing to-morrow, ami
dinner to get for four hungry men, and
baby to care for."
"Don't crowd to-morrow's burdens
Into this pleasant ride. And it *cems
to me that it would be better to get all
your housework clone before meeting
time."
"If I could, but that is impossible;
milk to strain, dishes to wash, Benny
and baby to put to bed—oil these duties
come together, and then I am tired
v enough to go to bed myself."
"Take it easy. Mary; keep cool, avoid
• all the hot work you ran."
"1 wish I coukl have a girl, John!"
"Mother used to say girls were more
hindrance than help. I guess you
would find them ao, and then they
waste and break more than their wages.
I don't see how I ran afford a girl. I)o
what you can, and leave soma things
undone; that's the way to work it,"
and John sat back with a satisfied air,
and Mary thought of her husband's
glowing words in the prayer-meeting.
"I will do all I can," said Mary in a
■weary voire. "What I am obliged to
•do Is much beyond my strength. The
Ah~ee meals cotuo near together, wash
ing and ironing Jmust be done, baby
shall not" bo neglected, and of course 1
must keep the clothes well mended."
"One thing at a time is the way to
I think of your duties. Pick up all the |
j comfort you can as you go along. I
have made up my mind to do so in the
j future.'
■ "So 1 see by your thinking of having
, an extra hand."
"Yes. 1 feel that I must take care
of my health for your sake and the ;
children's."
"Certainly." Mary answered in a
sarcastic tone, "how thoughtful you
| are for us !"
John made no flirt her comment, but
I inwardly wished that prayer-meetings
did Mary the good they had done once,
I and wondered why his wife had so
changed.
"I am going with Sqii're Tow ne to
see a new reaper; he says he hardly
I wants to buy without my opinion."
i This was next day.
John left his wife ironing, with the
half-sick baby sitting by the table in
the company of an army of flies; and
in spite of the home scene enjoyed his
ride along the pleasant, shaded road,
well-pleased to be seen so much with |
the great man of the town. At sup
per time he came inane with the new
reaper behind the wagon.
"By taking two we made n handsome j
saving; and, as 1 intended to buy one,
I thought i migh' as w ell take it now," j
he remarked byway of explanation.
"It will save time and strength, and
pay for itself inayear."
Mary made no comment, but set her
teeth t'ghtcr together when she remem
bered that she hail asked in vain for
something to make her work easier. A
! sewing-maehi e had been pronoun ed
"hurtful; better have fewer changes of i
clothing than run a machine," John
hal decided when the subject was dis
j cussed; a "elothes-w ringer would be
cvinstant! get-ing out of order. To
: bring the watc into the house would I*'
just to spoil the water. Nothing, after
all, like Urn good old bucket. Mother
j would never have a pump in her day!"
"My mo'her used to say all men are
selfish, and I lwgin to think she was
right," Mary muttered as she went to
the kitchen f< r the plate of hot bisi uit
John w as so 'ondof for his tea
Iler husband's appetite was good, but
from fatigue ami overheating herself
Mary could not eat. His ride and the
society of the genial Squire had acted
like a tonic, but there is no tonic in the
air of a hot kit hen.
"A commonplace life," she said, and
she sighed, a* she cleared away the tea
dishes, while John tilted back in his
armchair on the cool, draughty porch
and talkisl over things with Neighbor
Jones.
"Why don't you buy Widder Patch's 1
cranberry medder?" asked Mr. Jones;
"it's"~~going dirt (cheap, and you |can
afford it." The sum was named,
figures that astonished Mary, and she
wa* more surprised when she heard
her husband say:
"I've half a mind to do it. I've just
had an old debt paid in, and, to tell the 1
truth, affairs in the money market are
so squally, I don't know just where to
salt it down."
No tears came to Mary's tired eyes,
but her heart went out in one mighty
sob as she stood, dish-pan in hand,
tiefore the disordered table, and thought
how cheaply she hail sold herself, really
for fj a week and her l<oard, to the
man who had promised to love and
cherish her until death. The lieautiful
pianq she had brought to the farm was
never opened, but looked like a gloomy ■
casket wherein was buried all the
poetry of her life. The dosed "best
i parlor" hail long since assumed the
grimness and mustiness of country best
parlors, of which in her girlhood she [
had made much fun. John was a rich
man, and, in spite of his marriage vows
and his glowing prayer-meeting talk,
was allowing burdens grievous to lie
borne to press on her slender shoulders,
in order to "salt down" his dollars.
Had she not a duty to perform?
Ought she to allow hiin 'o preach and
never to practice? Had sLc not rights
to lie resjiected? which were not by her
husband; for, she reasoned, if he
allowed her to do what could be done
by an ignorant Irish woman for 92 a
week, then he rated her at that price.
"Widder Batch has had a rough time
on't," said Neighbor Jones; "she is
going to the Weitw'rrl to Tom If she
sells the medder. and Jane is going out
to work. She's tried sewing, but it
don't agree with her, and Dr. Snow
• recommends housework as healthy
' business."
J " 'Tis healthy business," chimed in
John. " Now, my wife is a good deal
- better than when I married her. Why,
1 she never did a washing In her life
■ until she came to the farin. I think
t washing and general housework is
> much better than piano-playing and
n reading."
-1 "So 1 say to the girls, who pester me
to buy an orgin, 'Better play on the j
washlioard, enough sight,"' wustheelo
; gant reajMinrto.
"Are you going to buy the cranberry
meadow, John?" Mary asked, its sho ;
saw her husband making preparations
to go from home.
" Yea—why?"
"Can you afford it?"
"We shall iiave to flggcr a little
closer in order to do it; but it is going
I eheap."
" You will have to give up Tom
Uireh, won't you, and do the chores
yourself ?"
" I have thought of it; but Tom is
poor, and to give him a homo is a deed
of charity. No, we will save some
other way."
"How much do you pay Tom?"
"Three dollars ami his board. And,
by the way, he says you didn't wash
his clothes. Washing and mending was
in the bargain."
" I think Tom will have to go, for 1
have hird Jane Patch. She will be ■
here to-night. Two dollars a week I
am to give her. You want to practise i
'Bear ye one another's burdens' as well
as preach from the text, so I will give
you u chance. I will take my turn at !
sitting on the cool pia//:ia after tea
with a neighlmr, while you do the
i chores. I think the time has come
for some of rny burdens to tn lifted.
1 My exchanging Tom for Jane, you will I
i have one dollar a week for the cran
berry meadow. You say strong, active
Tom is in need of a home ; he can make
one for himself anywhere. It is a deed J
of charity to give Jane a home, and an
, act of mercy to give your wife a little
! rest."
Before John could recover from his
astonishment, Mary walked out of his
sight, and taking the children went to
the shut-up parlor. Throwing ojsn
the windows to let in the soft summer
air, with ltaby in her lap, she sat down
at her piano and ls-gan to play a "song
without words," a piece John had loved
to hear w hen tie use to visit her in her
home, where she was a petted girl, j
The song crept out thro igh the open
windows and around to John as he sat
on the porch, and memory compelled
him to give the song words. Not
musical poetry, but rather soml<er
prose, where in w ashing, ironing, hard
days at the churn, hours of cooking for
hungry men, stood out before his
mind's eye* in contrast to the fair
promises he had made the pre'ly girl
lie hail w on for his bride,
Jane Patch came that evening, anil
at once t<s>k upon herself many "f Mrs.
< lark's can*, and no one greeted her
morewdially than the master of the
house. Nothing was ever said about
her coming, and Tom Mirch did not gn
away ; so Mary knew tiiat her husband
could well afford the expense.
.She told nie how she hclixd to make i
'
one man thoughtful and unselfish, as
we sat on her cool piazza one| hot
August night ; and I was glad that one
woman had grit enough to demand her
rights. If John Clark hail lieen poor
his wife would have borne her burden
in patience, but she hail no right to
help make him selfish, and indifferent
as to her health and comfort.— llotlon
Watchman.
An Intelligent Horse.
A gentleman owned a fine horse !
which was very fond of him, and
would come from the pasture at the
sound of his voice and follow him
about like a dog. At one time the
horse lieoame lame, and was obliged to
stey in his stable and not lie used for
many week*. During this time, an old
cat made her nest upon the scaffold
just above the horse's manger, and
placed there her little family of five
kittens. She and the horse got on
nicely for some days. She jumped
down into his manger and went off for
food, and then rame twek and leap's)
up to her kittens again. Hut one morn
ing she rolled off into the manger wit!
her foot bleeding and liadly hurt, so
that she could scarcely crawl; but she
managed to leap away on three feet
and get her breakfast. But when she
came back she was entirely unable to
get to her kittens; and what do you
think she did? Bhc lay down at the
horse's feet, and mewed and looked up
several times, till at last, ponv, seeming
to understand her wants, reached down,
took the cat in his teeth and tossed her
up on the scaffold to her kittens, who,
I doubt not, were glad enough to see
her. This was repeated morning after
morning. Kit would roll off into the
manger, go out and get her breakfast,
come back, and be tossed up to her
family by the kind horse, who must
have undcrsteod cat language, and been
willing to listen to it
Ine stock raisers of Colorado esti
mate the aggregate value of their flocks
a.id herds at $35,000,000. The num
ber of horned cattle is placed at 2,250,-
000. _____
There are $52,000,000 Invested in
mining operations on the Menominee
. and Marquette iron range, Michigan
i and about 14,000 miners employed.
PEARLS OF THOWJHT.
A man of integrity will never listen
to any reason against conscience.
Sensitive people wish to bo loved ;
vain people wish only to bo pre
ferred.
An evil speaker differs from an
evil doer only in, the want of oppor
tunity.
Do you wish to learn how to give
anything? Then fancy yourself in the
place of the receiver.
To conceal a fault by a lie lias been
said to be suiistituting a hole for a
stain.
The man who feels certain lie will
not succeed is seldom mistaken.
Modesty is the brightest jewel in Un
crown of womanhood.
A man lias no more right-to say an
uncivil tiling than to act one; no more
right to say a rude thing to another
than to kiioek him down.
Nothing, indeed, but the jxissesslon
of some } lower ran with any certainty
discover what at <%e bottom is the true
character of any man.
Pride is as loud a beggar as want,
and a great deal more saucy. When
you have bought one fine thing you
must buy ten more, that your appear
ance may Ik- all of a piece ; but it is
easier to suppress the first desire than
to satisfy all tiiat follow it.
Action of Queen Makea.
Queen Makea, of the South Pacific
one day called her officials together and
said :
"You constables were directed to put
down drink ; you wink at it. In truth,
you are of use whatever, except to
eat on feast days and share fines! I
am a woman. Let the staid, middle
aged women of this village lie enrolled
as a poliee force ; perhaps they w ill
have some regard for ray word."
This novel plan, so says, William
Wyatt Dill, in Nun/fay at Hum*, has
been tried for some months, and so far
succeeds remarkably well. Nothing
escapes the ey-s of these women-con
stables. The drunkards are in grc.it
consternation ; several of them have
turned over a new leaf. One day a
drunken man on horseback was sur
rounded, but succeeded in beating off
the women with a long whip. Next
day, now perfectly m.lht, he unwisely
showed his face, and of course was
heavily finisl. A striking outward re
formation has lei-n effected. A day or
two ago a good old man said in his
prayer, "Lord, we have Ls-n told that
such a plan was never before hit upon
in any part of the world. Are we In
this matter sinning against Thee? Any
way, let the strong drink that occa
sioned the murder of my eldest son lie
put down offi-ctually. May Ngaunu's
prayer l* answered!"
A Persistent Blacksmith.
It. L. Stevenson tells a pretty stofy
illustrative of the jsiwer of romance.
A friend of his, a Welsh blacksmith
was twenty-five years old and could
neither read nor write, when he heard
a chapter of "Robinson Crusoe" read
aloud in a farm-kitchen. Up to that
moment he had sat'content, huddled in
his ignorance; but he left that farm
another man. There were day dreams,
it appeared, divine day dreams, written
and printed and l-ound. and to lie
Ismght for money and enjoyed at
pleasure. Down he sat that day, pain
fully learmd to read his language
and returned to lorrow the Iwok. it
had lieen lost, nor could he find another
copy but one that was in English.
Down he sat once inore, learned Eng
lish and at length, and with entire de
light, read "Hobinson."
The Sen Lenxrapby.
How many fanners are there in the
United States? 4J*.907.
How many dwellings in city and
country? 8,955,812.
Which State has the most farms,
and how many? Illinois, with 255,741.
What is the total nuiniier of farm
animals? 190,972,673.
What do they comprise, and the
number of each? Swine, 47.683,951;
sheep, 35,191,656; milch cows, 12.443,
952; working oxen, 993,970; other cat
tle, 22,488,590; horses. 10,357,981*
mules and asses, 1,812.932.
Straw Lumber.
Straw lumber appears to have at
tained more prominence than that
made from sawdust and other mate
rials which have from time to time
come to the notice of the public.
Straw lumber is made from all kinds
of straw, including hemp and flax
fibre. It is positively fire and water
proof, and Is of equal or greater strength
than walnut or oak. It la susceptible
of fine jiolish, and is made to represent
the hard woods at a comparatively
small cost, say half the price o
walnut.
A man at Charlotte, N. C„ tondwd a
lighted cigar to the elephant's trunk to
see if anything would happen. People
who picked hin. up after his flight
found a leg and arm broken.
LAIH EH' DF.I'AHTMF VP,
# I'iimliloii Notm.
Bright jet ornaments n<,'ver go out of
vogue.
The rage for red-caps for children is
on the increase.
Hedingote costumes are made up
with the utmost simplicity.
Ashes of roses under a new name
appears among artistic colors. I
Turbans of all kinds are worn by
young girls, as well as by children.
Children's hat sand bonne's are more
quaint and picturesque than ever.
Gold soutache enibroi'h-ry appears on
a few red and blue all-wool costumes.
Cb'idren's garments of all kinds are
made rigorously loose and easy fitting.
After all there is no color so hand
some as scarlet for a balmoral or jietti
coat.
Fine gauze veils with chenille dots
bid fair to take the place of tulle-dotted
OIH-S.
Black wool dresses remain the favor
ites of American women for ordinary
wear.
It is said that the plush jackets, now
so much worn, w ill be only a passing
fashion.
The Prince Albert frock coat re
mains a popular garment for ladies'
demi-toilct.
Feather bands and long p'le plush
are the rivals of fur for dress and cloak
trimmings.
The dusky shade* of grayish mauve
and purple are co nbined in many silk
suits for children. %
The latest fancy for n<*k lingerie is
to unite several colors in the ribbon
bows that mingle with the Laces at the
throat.
Huffs and ruches do no* encircle the
neck, but are brought 'low i low on the
bosom in front, but the t ,mat Is not
left liare. •
The fancy work of the moment is
the crocheting of flcelle-eolor<*l twine
or unbleached cotton into collars and
'."iff* for dr-"-ses.
A novelty in bridesmaids' dresses
consists in different color* for different
costumes; the costume*, however, to Is
fash'oned a • and of the same mate,
ri .
Every la-'y should have a plush jacket
in black, seal, brown, or some other
color v.hi h wl harmonize with any
kind of asidrt.
Two things stout women should leave
severely alone are the Jersey and the
bustle. The former make thein look
like animated meal bag*.
New hangh-s are of gi jjLlmm which
dangle five, ten aiclt* • fly-dollar gold
pieces- the coins 1* rig genuine. They
are exjs-nsive, of course, and are chiefly
affect<*l by the young ladies who repre
sent our moneyis| aristot r.o-y.
r**blnn l !**•.
There are fashi- is in dogs as in every
thing else Anne of Austria loved King
Charles spaniel*, probably Im* ause they
were English. Madame de Scvigne
dofsl on silky Malt'-se 1-rricm, and
Marie Leczinska lost the affection of
her royal husband through her infatua
tion of her lap-dog*. Pugs were the
great delight of Marie Antoinette and
her ladies, and greyhounds were the
pets during the Restoration. Scotch
collies, toy terriers, and pugs are all in
favor at the present time, and there
are signs that the Blenheim spaniel will
bo the pet of the future.
Womfn.
Some important facts about Chinese
women are given by the Rev. W, S.
Swan son, missionary of the English
Presbyterian at Amoy, China. He
thinks that in that country women are
a greater power than in any other
Kast'-rn land. lie sjH-aks of their
sturdy, strong, pithy character, such a*
makes them the real barklnineof China.
They are terribly oppressed, yet not
tamely submissive, but rather resisting
and reforming. Many of them have
entered into a league, says Mr.
Swanson, against the practice of foot
hiniling, pledging themselves not to
practice it. and further, to marry their
sons only to women whose feet were
never bound. No more difficult reform
could have lieen undertaken.
KrqaMlf* fr ■ rhrslrlaw.
To lie a successful physician a woman
must be a lady, a womanly woman.
No aping of masculine habits, drew or
foiblea will conduce to success. She
must have an affinity for the work,
feel at home In the sick-room, with a
desire and tact to relieve suffering, de
void of any morbid sensibility at sight
of path, offensive deformities and
ghastly injuries and operations. She
must be born to command, firm in pur
pose and quick to execute, at the same
time have dignity and self-control.
Nothing must escape her observation.
She must be able to reason from cause
to effect, strong in convirtteoa, hut
alow to give an opinion. She needs a
love for scientific research, and the
ability to apply herself to study.—Dr.
AHce Stockham.
THE in;HE IHMTOR.
Dr. Fn'ilt'n // miih J font hi]/ advise®
!•■ Dot to "attempt to cixi 1 oIT quickly
when overheated; many a fatal 'fold'
h.v- lieen caught by so doing."
' ireful rooking of even the longest
used and iiest known kinds of food,
whether animal or vegetable, is tho
important rule to Injure health and
strength from the tuhle. No matter
w hat the quadty of the f<n.d to begin
with may he, aha<l rook will invariably
incur heavy doctors' hills and a not h-wt
ineonsiderahle "little account" at the
druggist's.
In case of poisoning the simple rule
is to get the poison out of the stomach
as soon as possible. Mustard and salt
act promptly as emetics, and they are
always at hand. Stir a tahle*|ooaful
in a glass of water, and let the je-rson
swallow it quickly. If it does not
cause vomiting in five minutes rejsat
the 'lose. After vomiting give tho
whites of two or three eggs.
Hou.sekeej>ers, merchants and others
in handling kniv<*< t tools and other
sharp instruments, very frequently
receive severe cuts, from which blood
flows profusely, and oftentimes en
dange."s life itself, Blood may la* ma/lo
to cease flowing as follows : Take the
fine dust of tea, at all times accessible
and easily obtained, and bind it close to
the wound. After the blood has ceased
to flow la danum may le advantago
ously applied to the wound. Due
regard to these instructions would save
much agitation of mind while running
for the surgeon.
Female l. mnads.
The rage for physical development
among young women is increasing. A
New York letter asserts:
Classes are forming in gymnasiums
where young ladies and girls are taught,
and also small clubs which receive in
structions in private house*. One ol
the latest phases of this mania is an
insatiable desin n the part of many
young ladies to learn fencing. It has
become a fashionable accomplishment
in Europe, which is quite enough to
make girls here ambitious to acquire it-
Last year there were only few class-*,
and they were small. This year there
w ill la- score* of young women {Miking
swords a each other. One of the l-st
known gymnasiums in the city is
within a stone's throw of the Windsor
hotel. The young ladies who go there
for instruction and practice have little
retiring rooms similar to hath houses.
When t hey emerge they have a costume
consisting of basque or jacket and
trousers. The agility, g.uce, and skill
they show at the various exercises is
astonishing. They are quicker to learn
than hoys. I atri told, and much more
graceful ;t everything they undertake.
At first they are made to make certain
movements with their fingers, hands,
and arms; then they are taught to
sw ing dumb i* lis and clubs, keeping
time to music. As the average young
lady d-s* not straighten out her arms
{•roperly when in the first stag* of her
training, the wooden dumb bells have
little brass lulls on them that jinglo
when the movements are made with
proper force. One of the exercises
they are put through is that of march
ing with sticks for guns. Th<wr like
this very mnch, and carry their Leads
with a jaunty air. What young chap
is there that would not pay a g>i fee
at the door to see them going through
evolutions? But the professor rigor
ously excludes spectators. The ad
vanced c lasses are required to practice
011 the horisontal liar. Beginners at
this exercise have great difficulty in
swinging their feet over, but some of
the persevering ones gothrough agrcat
variety of movements with t he grace of
an acrobat. .Swinging in rings sus
pended on long ro|M* is a favorite ex
ercise. In one corner of the room there
are several poles in an upright petition
and others inclined at an angle. It is
alinort incredible, but nevertheless a
fact, that young women will spend
hours climbing those poles. The most
popular exercise is that of mounting
and'vault ing over a wooden horse.
They make a rush at this and spring
into a wooden saddle, and after much
practice they go over almost without
touching. The private classes usually
meet in a garret so many times a week
for lessons and practice. When a
young lady who has the physical devel
opment craxe is detained at home by a
rainy day she goes up to the garret and
develops her muscle.
The mining accident® in Feunsly
vania, during 1881, resulted in three
hundred and twenty-eight deaths, or
atmut one for each working day in the
year. To put it in another shape each
286,046 tons of coal cost a life. There
were in addition one thousand and six
persons injured whose wouftds were
not fatal, or one for each 61,846 tons
mined. Nearly one-half of these
casualties resulted from falling roots
and sides of the mines, only eight par
i cent, from gas explosions.