© A SUCCESSFUL RUS “I can’t this nay Kitty ; this susp use is weaning out my life. 1 mean to have & talk with your father this very night and know the worst, whatever 1b is,” Brown-eyed, browa-haired Kitty Clive looked up in dismay at ber lover's clouded und resolute face. “Oh, Robert, be petient a little while longer. You know just how contrary and set in bie way father is. If you do as you say, the upshot will be that he will forbid you cewming to the house at all. Yeu leave it to me. I have a plan in my head. Be at Cou-in Jaoe's to-morsow evening and 1 will tell you how it works.” As Robert Duna left ths beuse, which he uid with a Hghter heart than when he entered it, he met Mr, Clive, who glared wrathfully st him in re- turn for his pleasant greeting. He was a short, thick-set man, with Py F Au simnd longer, a red, uncomfortable looking face, as though his collsr was too tight for him. Swmping into the house with cos giderable more noise than Was neces sary, he turned to the window where Kitty was sitting humming a tue, a careless, unconcerned look upen her face, which belied the frightened feel. ing at her heart. “What's that young felloy coming here so much fer, Kiuy 2” Kitty tossed her head with aa sir of disdain. “For what he won't get, smart as he thinks himself. He wanted that I told him that it wouldu’s be the least particle of use.” The old man glared at | 1s daughter with an air of mingled astonishment and indignation that was ludicrous to | yielded a sullen assent. witness, “You did, hey?” “Yes, replied 13 t “He seems to threading her needle. have got the idea nto his head, some | |in asserting his determination way, that you would favor his suit, but I told him that it wouldn't make | "” any difference if you did Here Mr. Uline fairly choked with rage, being uuable to give utterance | } * . 3 { the hour appointed for the wedding, | Then her face became to his feelings only by an inarticulate sound, “And that, furthermore, he needn't take the trouble here again,” continued Kitty, placidly, apparently of to call a unconscious gathering. “And bave tell me, miss,” you the assurance burst forth the in nant old gentleman, “that my fav ing his suit will make n “Well, papa, of course to run counter (Oy “I rather think you interrupted her father ; “it's an opera tion that you would not care to repea pot while I'm shove ground Mr Dann is an intelligent young man, « {f whose lady with the least particle ¢ Of would be proud to continue his calls here, avd remem _ | per that is my wish that you treat him | with the respetc and cossideration he deserves.” Having thus Cline left | great salising 3 thie response, save behind the hs had buried Having father had street, dried 8: 20on as it Ww: nt over to knw Robert to Lyi him struct him ast comady ill At Mr, { continaed his call ey than be fore, bo! when her father was eno'ness which the yonng n with commen and resiguation, Emhboldened by th agement given by the old pent very . : marked on Accordingly, that very evening, Mr. Cline communicated to his daughter what he was pleased to term “her undeserved good fortune,” No sooner had Kitty been given the name of the husband destined for her than she vehemently asserted that she would die sooner than marry him. Her father just as stoutly insisted that she should, and the controversy end- ed by Mis ordering her to her chamber, declaring that she should stay there vatil she came to a proper sense of the daty she owed him as a daughter In the morniog he visited Kitty, finding, if possible, more contumacioug than before. Indeed, so provoking was her language that he assured her of bis determination to keep ber on bread and water until she submitted. With this pleasing prospect before her, Kitty remained “in durance vile’, all day. * She did not seem at all cast down; on the contrary, she bore every ap. pearance of being in an exceedingly comfortable and centented frame of mind. She spent a greater part of the day in answering sundry notes, and which were slipped under her door by her cousin, who was in the plot, the con. tents of which seemed to afford ber great satisfaction. When the old gentleman visited Kitty in the evening, he found her coasiderably subdued, which he | regimen of bread and water to should let him speak to you, but [ | fare | smuggled into her room. Kitty, comp wedly, | as long as possible, and, as a natural {smiles and | such a marked transformation in | countenance as to attract her father's the siorm that was | {as I knew she | comment, worthy | preference any | sense | Hi | I shall iuvite him | very much mixed, and if you scratch ascribed, in a no small degree, to the which he had condemned her, being in bliss, ful ignorance of the more appetizing that had bean surreptitiously When her father intimated that she she the she could leave her room as soon as signified her willingness to take husband he had selected for her, her marriage Kitty was careful to express Ld } determination to defer her consequence, her father was prompt that the ceremony should be performed at onee. Kitty contrived to retain the sullen, resentful look she had assumed until radiant with blushes, which created her attention, “Ha | she is making the best anes 3d 7 would, of it was his inward Kitty's married life was a very hap in the or em; it's well you hoose for vou.” -> OLD FAMILIES —— Ph ads ph A society, The fact is ¢ with all its bluster and exclusiveness, marriage of the select, is a find that the sons and daughters are highly educated and accomplish- ed, and though invited everywhere they are seldom seen in society. They maintdin a digoity that commands de- ference everywhere. A daughter of Vice President George M. Dallas works here in the mint. Descendants of other old families are equally poor, and you see them out only once or twice a season, when they appear in shabby lace and faded finery at some great gathering of their clan, A few, like impoverished members of great English houses, have saved themselves by mdrrying wealth outside of their set. Thus a daughter of the signer of the Declaration of Independence married 8 patent medicine proprietor who bad several millions, ROBIN'S SLIDg, Once on a time when Robin was a little boy, it began to rain; and it kept on raining for a day and a night and another day. “IV's a genuine January thaw,” said papa. “It's a mean thaw,” said Robin, “when I wanted to slide.” “There'll be enough snow left for that,” said Aunt Helen. But Robin couldn’t be quite sure of it, until he tumbled bed the second morning and found the fields were covered with a glistening coat of out of ice. “Looks like a frosted cake” cried the foot of the hill in the pastures. 1 can slide right across it.” “I wouldn't,” said mswa; “maybe it won't bear you. to, Robin.” meant to remember, though he didn’t believe mamma knew much about icer ALY WAY. “But I can slide down the hill, just the same,” said he ; “I'll stop before I get to the bottom.” That was just what Robin couldn't do. 1 don’t believe he much wanted to. Wh-z2zz went the sled on the ice almost taking his breath away. “Whoop !” cried he ; “it is “O dear! At that very minote the " ioe cracked dreadfully, and into the water, which wasn't deep, but so cold, went Robin, sled and all. He screamed as loud as he could, and the noise brought out mama and Aunt Helen, and Jotham with his rubber boots on. Jotham was the hired man, and he waded in ti and water y 108 and pullec Robin one was trying to make more noise he o 3 teeth chattered as if every than all the others; aod when ot 3 Was Pp it siralg is Trt f Ll x i jotain of blankets, and ] ginger. » fun was over for that 1 Robin day. like thaws" sa " ul horrid th that EM Laas thaw made all " said Avnt Helen severe was a little boy who didn't mind his mother.” “] 1 think n, faintly. What do you think ? cn — ‘twas the sled,” said of Minister dang ers mhinet Robert finally asked him for the band | and the Minister to France, are ekiog of his daogbter, receiying his unquali. fied consent. Robt expressed bis gratitude in warm terme Jiaking caro to hint “that he had not received wach encourage: ment from Miss Kitty.’ “Never you mind Kitty,” returned the old man with an air of grim sabis- faction ; girls don’t know what they want nor what is for their bust good. I'li mansge her.” { ont their allowance: of 8500 that they receive under their uncle's a year, will, by teas hing. Th ry are sisters of Benjamin Rush, who was Secretary of Delegation at] London whet Andrew Btevenson, of Virginia was Minister. Their oncle Dr. Rush, laft the bulk of his immense Crtune for the found. ing of a library in an out of-the.way corver of the town that nobody does or ever will visit. The young ladies ii i! 1 , narrow and wide, Iam! l SRL seal Pp lush, and black plush are mach worn, : Costumes composed of combinations in plain and striped goods bid fair to ba very popular. A novelty in spring woolevs is Val- entia, having velvet and plush stripes on plain surfaces, When a small eapote or Fanchon bors net ia unbecoming» woman, should wenr on ‘args bonnet, Naw light woollens come in black or white, with hlue, searlet, green, olive, primrose and helivirope, Robin ; and there's a regular pond ay | I don’t want you | “No'm,” said Robin slowly ; and he | W.0.7T. U. COLUM, THE W, 0.7, UU, MEETS BYERY THURSDAY AT § O'CLOOK IN THE Y. M.C &. HALL, IBER GRAPES, RUI The latest device of the devil's em- issaries is the * vinous robber grapes delphia nnd elsewhere describing them, expatiating upon their merits, and giv- ing directions for their use, brief, a little rubber bag made to re semble a grape, but filled with Sherry or whisky or brandy, or some other liquor, The grape is put in the mouth and crushed, and the rubber bag taken out and thrown away as a grape skin The special seen by the circular to be that, “trav. elers, fatigue exhausted journeying, will find a ready means for a refreshing stimulant, whenever needed without “For orators, actors and singers they are is discarded. is merit and from obse revalion.” invaluable, owing to the unobserved manner in which they can be utilized.” The “vinous rubber grape” is a re- markable admission that the drinking of liquor is fast becoming odious and unpopular, aod must be done in secret, a8 other vices are practiced, if the drinker wishes to retain respectability. It is a cheering “sign of the times,” Voice. — A WORD TO O1 | | | | [A paper presented at the regular | meeting Washingt Or 1. T. of Bouth Bethlehem, Pa., Ji 10th 1887.] What do | friends, of no lodge I. you think, thousands my that are trying Foun young to cheat themeelves and others into | the belief that alcoholic drinks are | good for them ? Are they to be pitied : { and not blamed ? want to Do you the a drunkard ? If we { drunkards are to in the future, some the I have given you repeated or them are to be made from bovs of to-day. : warnings to shan evil company, and {to associate with the votasies of h and ftrust that no one of this band will be. No, ome {only to reform them. | pe come a drunkard, f course, Yn ohie gesires Lo he a Well wy dear young frier plan that is just as sure to save | 1 & I&le as the sur | toemorrow morning. It pever fail it never will fail; and I think worth knowing. Never touch in any form: be in the Lord Jesu RUG L181 ne a That is it 1s worth putts Young met fine Lhero was 1 { of hope for the reward ol the just, In the light of my experience I that observation I say : I would be the lowest sot because it opposes drink undoes, It Is an the gospel from the earth, There is not a sinner on the face of the enrth so unlikely to be savingly affected by the infloences of the gospel, as the habitual drunkard, 1 he salvation of a drunkard is one of miracles of grace. May God gracious the mightiest J ’ Circulars are being sent over Phila | It is, in! have | folly | aud | 81 HL & 5} rather | ever reeled | through the streets than the man who | sold him the liquor. 1 oppose drink | me. The work! that ministers of the gospel are doing obstacle to | the spread of the gospel. It is an enemy that assails the gospel; and whose complete success would drive {ly preserve you snd all our dear { youth fro.a the fearful curse of drink, | nod help you to do all you can to | save others, - | 1 | OChaoging Insuguration Day | Wasminoroy, February 27. ~The pro | pos ed Constitutions] Amendment paw: - | ed by the Senate, to change the date of Mareh 4 ected upon fa- from 10 Iny Inauguration Day April 30, was yestler } ) 11 the House ittee on the vir bly by omn Judicisry., Beveral ame ndments of the | joint re solution were made, however, | mainly with a view 10 the correction of | phraseology Representative Crane's | propositions to include within Lhe pro, | p wed Constitutional smendment & pro, Congress | vision for the assembling of f Janunsry each year was omitted at the { on the second Tuesday o last ment, owing to the belief that eopard the final passage of the resolu- | tiov by the Senate, which body might insist upon the proposition. As it wil] | { | | { ] | of | mo~ | t would | | be reported by the House Commiftee | the proposed constitutional amedment reads as follows : The term of office the of the Congress shall continue untill the jas Tuesday of April, in the year JEN, The Senators id Representatives in the fiftieth whore exist) eX] noon, term otherwise re on tinue in ofli« April suceading ox tin and the lest Tuesday in April, at poor, { shall therea tituted for the fay of ax the commence ime fter be subs Marvel Marco of the « Lit Vien 11 ntives, ent, & The last shall be March wil the twelfth 0 the article Constitution. | oeod amendment is regar od as of great immporisnoce bee, and would have bes revorted to the House some time ago but for the —_— f ah ativan noe of chairman Tucker very ei- I! be made Lo sec a is passage House wonder a suspension of he breakfast, and » was butting the bogs around live litl you to chastise b art the const i BY | SWAYNE'S WILD CHERRY, we " \ CEYMNEY HEALTHYNOTIATH 15% DAIY\ PANACEA B00 FD Fagan (ree La * t ef Bap FE A Sado Bo ve we lam bots Wed mod i BWAYNE'S ( President and BIG BARGAINS. © DRY by the com-~ | Lower 1859-1887. 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