THE RING. full of joy and re-echoed to a great dis- were ringing. The chimes were tance; their brazen voices steadily gained in volume, and the bell ring- ers proud of their priv.iege of announc ing to the faithful the most beautiful Christian festival of the year, sought to outrival each other in the with which they work. Young girls in handsome attire, and spl i accomplished Lie hurrying took their places at the further end behind | Their bodices, their blue or checkered peti- | all begarlanded, were church in joyful bands. They the vouths and old men. red | coats, their long tresses falling below interplaited with all picture, and ib their waist, multicolored effective r ns, formed strangely merriment, the merriment of youth, frank as the freshness of their com All plexions, shone in every face the tapers were lighted, It feed the Great the Man God, wh triumph of truth, and ur reds mpti 0, ar Ther fore I felt daughter of Levi a, came {oo me § aschal Kiss, “Christ is arisen !” she “Truly He is arisen !” returning her kiss, But as I had a litt present for her purchased Faster very git — modest little present, more than a little gold ring,—I slipped it upon her finger ard put so ozg in her hand. . .# ' '" Visee | hostess, y lithe ed: “here is an Easter egg egz—and here is a little ring | 30 avenir."” She ] ) ked ed to be surprised, dumbstricken, and at the ring. She seem- 1 i 1 : — tL . nly after a long minute she asked Is it “Pure “Ba oy me’ “So that thou mayst remember real gold?” # ld, ’ ] repiis d. ou g¢ then—why dost tl give when I am gone away.’ “But a real gold ring “I bought it expressly for thee keep it as a souvenir of my gratitude | for the hospitality I have enjoyed al thy house.” “Well, if that is the way, I thankful to thee, young gentleman.” And she left me that adore the holy images. The priest—preceded by the deacan | who carried io his band a huge taper, decorated with brightly-colored rib The priest paused befors the image to per form the incense ceremony; then turn- ing to the faithful, who at his ap- proach separated into groups, he swung his censer, and them with : “Chriet is she ons,—passed through the aisles, saluted And the groups one after the other, respond. od 2 “Truly He is The pritgt’s candle was decked with a great arisen !"” all arisen ! boguet of flowers, The Easter hymns rolled out in a burst of joy. Death by His death is vanquished; and to them that were ip the tomb bath He given life, Let the heavens praise Him with joyful praise—'et sll the earth be joyful—let all the universe, visible and invisible, celebrate this great day! Christ has arisen from the tomb—0O joy eternal.” “Christ is arisen! 10 | «xr | We thus made at least a dozen | {v | It was midnight. All the bells | “At thy house, my I'hou knowest I like not to those whom 1 know littl pretty ent " Ol. child, with | Half an hour later I was seated at | the table in the house of my excellent host, the Cossack family repast was merry indeed, ¥ 4 Leviea, and the *® ¥ ¥ * Day began to daw: promised ua alovely spring No. body thought of sleep. Mariana pro | posed to me to go with her to the vyil- { turning to the house, we { toward a rather rem which {charm to all t) | talk 1 asked her a Mass was over, And the bells be- gan to swing. The Easter cakes were blessed. “Wilt come to eat the Easter cake with us or wilt thou go to ths priest's house?” asked Marans, as I was of her girl friends an Easter greeting visiis lin company, and then, instead of re- took our wav ie farm, where { her elder sister lived. The roa the banks of the q 13, SONS ly pict It was a litt ure skirted beautiful fields and Om itself in thr wWinagiongs Easter | hs vorlat {1 I exclaim- | aqown, my J gest leman,” she answered, Mariana | her sweet not per If with the elegance ! ‘ but +h he admirable tone a voice low, deep, melo. lent at she said. caressing a 1 We seated n e Li down. rsel ves upon the trunk at Lad aL Lad recent ly been cut She wes not much inclined to chat that day. In order to make her 1" is 8 orts ol quest ne at random. I even asked her about h r husband, who had long been abs sent on military duty, never suspect, ing than in giving this turn to the conversation I was venturing upon dangerous ground band to return?” I asked, “I do not know,” she answered me, “If be will soon return. He wrote to me that he would not be long away; but it is now six months or more since I got that letter, and I have not heard soy farther news of him.” “Thou must feel very lonely at home. Were you living long together before he went away ?” “Three weeks only,” “And thou must have eried for him a great deal when he went to jolo tie service leaving the chu: ch, She smiled. “When dest thou expect thy hus | reflection, it was not “How can it concern thet to know?’ she replied. “Was it any harm to ak thee?” “No,” she answered alter n moment's harm, But any | dost thou wish me to answer thee very | frankly—t » tell thee the ‘Certainly or else d whole truth?” ! L nuswer me “Well, then, I will 10 thee that { I did pot ery when he went away. | | lage, where she wanted to give some | y Desna was marvelous. | ad one particular geace, | i great | | delightful day. : { 3 | i i | ceived her first confession [ propose {id not love him. I was married to him my will.” ag ninst “And now thou dost not love any’ ne 7! | asked with real “Yes, I do,” she interest. returned with a m thou } 100 mayst Fhen who?! “It was I myself who told thee vo,” And quickng ss, che ross suddenly, wit aud retreated from me, “Why art thou afraid « “ir 1 CF, indeed, I nnira I, 1m fro Hl Wf 77 awnpy me? Ww ry i ) gentienny SOC HOW i trem! “And hast “I do not koow [no =uch i { awe do not kpow ; but see, | love much—] want to r thee.’ “And whither wilt thou rus In Away rit belors Mur slrang YAnywhere—-rig me “If thou lovest me, ana, at least thou hast a owing il “I i ’ way of loving | swear Lo \ . { 80 Ipsinuatingty have given her hi the | answer ; vanquished We #OON wal but av me our em- barressm made ir lips domt Then she y the She walked close to we and followed jer merriest songs, and lo from time to time with he : : y CAressing eyes, She seemed juite happy at haviog confided in me, and nt knowing that our hearts understood each other, At the farm-house we passed a We took a boat-ride Dest Mariana, me, bathed me with her warm breath, on the Aa. siti and I eral] not respire enough of it 80 awee! it was, Ld Ad - » i It was almost midmght when thought of returning home, The sky was pure, the might was lukewarm one of those splenaid A ple nights that ar The full moon flooded us with light, When we again came to the little wood of birch tress where | had re- d full of spring perfumes, to halt a little while. “But why ?” she asked, with a seri. ous face ; “we are not yet tired ,—it ia not more thao a quarter of an hour since we left the farm.” “Come, Mariana, do let us sit down just for a minute.” “But what for 7" “Just to please me.’ “Very well, we shall sit down.” “Who was it that told ne this very moi ning, in this very place, that thou didst love me? | ng by | we | “Torment we it make » good God gv hie proprietor you a doll ire. He landed on the ry where the juni tine L$) t » nag » » him down to the Ks There the or. janitor took | He : 3 farming, be gly. ] ing him into the street. himee if t gether, and He qq uised up at the building admiris ahoed his hands and #0) re Vot a bootiful system they have in that establishment ! — AI ! sail | | A sCIENTIsT says that the real-tarl,| hundred | a little bird, will catch nine flies in an hour. It is not stated which base-ball club the red-tail has signed with. but it should have no difficulty one of the in securing a position 00 nines, —— hy — - WiLL the coming wan be hap ler, | asks a writer. It depends to a great extent upon whether his w fe has got | il wait. | lates no less | tired and goue to sleep or is sti ing up for him, cn— yA No, said Fogg, in reply to the per= n the doorstep, the lady It son house is not in: is her | out , But my wife is in; perhaps she | | might do as well. - You are mistaken sir, indignantly remarked a burglar caught the act. It is quite true that eircumstances are against me, but I never served of | an alderman in New York during the i : whole course of my experience. - Ax Qltalian astronomer declares that the inhabitants of Mars are mak. ing signals to us. This shows that | that planet also is cursed with people who want the earth. / i - | And what do you think of doing after Jeavidg Harrow, Oh, 1 shall go into the Indian civil service, Do you think you'll like India, | then. Ob, it's sot that: But you know, in the Indian civil a fellow's widow | gets such a good pension. LER $4 E x pected | | Grant's two cabinets six have died, | at Moscow are valued at $12,000,000 | | | | | | | } of the | evening | | gether with the stock thereon, NEWS IN BRIEF HOUSEHOLD HINTS, Of the twenty:flve members Air your houses wel. Tinware washed in soda water will mn p ‘ . } i I'he crown Jews ls inthe Cathedral look lik | FI00K IKE new, If meat bakes ton fast coy ith Colorado 1s becoming a larg ro: Tant cover with es Fit P buttered . " muer., lucer of very superior draft horses. Pai € Of zine put ‘ ” ‘ . On { he A German chemist is sai 4 . . will clezy digcovered an antidote | Buri or huine, During the pastten years the popu. lation H72,000, >... ' JOYE A8 DAES are now popular fea: tures at weddings in Eastern cit To A bamboo shosl at F Moyer, Of the 1,260 wok Walla Walla Washi; LER th & O sd 1n fishing. p with butter, { Paris is ready with 12 beds ip {the other: lay on the { her choiera hospital if she shoaid u at the biscuit will not annily NAPPY need t The 7 ry gay,” uct hem, fi ia n io milk snd rob the season in London is glaze them ; bake though the trade K oven | business is correspondingly dull. vp.— Wash REAM 0} Snow shovel or ati fash 4 MOE 18 SU A TasD nut it : : . amusement in the vicinity : ie {in on of boiling salts waler. uma, Colorado. ft in op Lot } 1! 32 mash IV ne ugh as is boiled # A bullet fired at a Georgia man rc= {the water and pass it f cently, struck his watch chain, and Turn this into a pint of ts AIDECT. was thus turned aside, | milk that has been thickened by hay- an.. pro- | ing a Leaspo nful of flour before | cold milk cooked in it. Add fal of v fpooniul of salt, teaspdoniul of pepper, . . b att A law in New Haven, ( wet with a lea. the d splay of fireworks ¢ Of July Fourth. | 8 tablespoonful of onion juice (if lik- The city mission of Berlin circa | "s led). an ily bloat f aa 75,000 printed ser ed), and, lastly, a tablespoonfui 5 : n af the han « on Sunday morning. : thorough y a quick snd The palace which the city Mur | iil -» i serve hot, Tl i notri- seilles presented to Napoleon is A tive rs well as delicate, and 18 much w Used ne a cOOCra epital. ‘ i liked by epicures English capitalists owa 21,000,000 Panssir Bary are excellent ran parsnips old, then pe el acres of grazing land in the west, to- |entree. Parboil six large | and let them get quite them ; beat A resident of Atlanta, Ga, died of | them and grate congestlon of the lungs in seven min (wo eggs bh the flour until very light and mix wit ¢ i bh » ates after « hearty diet of watermelen. Ward Nev, which cast votes leas than ten grated parsnip, over 500 | to give coherence to the mixwure; four years ago, Dow | your hands aod make small, flat balls has a total population of about fifty. | A man with wax birds in a minia- ture cage has been selling them to the until they are well.browned on both confiding Poughkeepsie people for fly | sides, Send to the table very hot. traps: Lesox Pickne—The fruit should This country is drinking 353 per | be small, with thick rinde. Rub them cent more coffee than tea. Io 1881 | with a piece of flaunel ; then slit them the difference was only 12 per cent. {down in quarters, but not q.ite Water ponds in Chilli were covered | theaugh the pulp, til the slits with . Lent bard pressed Lo; sel them upricht with thio ice on the ith inst., indicat |, oo fiar or five days until the ing a temperature rarely low for that ' sali melts ; turn them three days unidl section. they become tender in thelr liquor, The Russian colony in MePherso,, | Theo make enough pickle to cover | themof ripe vinegar, the brise of the » D BOW me ten | } Ww county, Dakota, bas sown some teu lemons, Jamaica pepper and giuger ; thousand acres of flax and it promiseg | bul aud skimit. When cold pk i have hot lard in a shallow kettle and drop the balls gently into it; fry : well. over the lemons, ¥
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