— NOAH STEPHENS" NEW YEAR. Noah Stephens was a miser, Tho spirit of avarice, born in hin, was strengthened by cultivation, From his earlivst boyhood he bad struggled to earn money, not to use, but to hoard, His earnings from picking berries and from od 1 jos were carciully put in a tin box, and the spending money, which most boys ould have used lavishly, remained untoiched by him, When any of ths si. ver pieces became tarnished, he woud rub and scour them, and exult o er his litte property. It was his cherish dream to become a rich man, and the best energies of Lis life were devoted to the accumulation of wealth. At fifty years of age he was the possessor of hall a 'miiion dollars, gained entirely through economy and in ustry, combined with fine business ability. He gave sparingly to the church of wiich he was a mem- ber ; he paid his bills promptly and was honest in his transactions ; but he knew uct the mesning of the word philan- thropy, for his soul was too narrow to contain any love for his fellow-men, He had bank and railroad stock, government bonds, and houses in the city and coun- try. The more he possessed, the more his greed of gain increased. Une morning, as Noah Stephens sat in his otlice, Mrs. Ruth Ames came in. She was an old school-mate of Mr. Stephens, and was highly regarded by him. Mra. Ames was a woman of culture and in- fluence, whose precious de ds were a bright and shining light everywhere. She was a member of the Woman's l.o- lief Society. After a lew moments conversation, tho gaid, smilingly : “Mr. Stephens, God has blessed you in all things, times are hard, winter is coming on, and there is a t deal of suffering in ourtown. You ye thousands ol do!lars more than you can use; will vou give me a little to re- lieve the unfortunate 7’ He frowned, shut his lips tightly to- gether, but said nothing. “so many apply to our relief society for help,” said Mrs. Ames, “that we tind it difficult to meet the demands. Here is a list of cases wanting immediate aid.” She took out a paper and was avout to read several names, when Mr. Stephens interrupted her; “Don’t want to hear anything of that kind! People needn't come to want if they work; lazy folks must expect to go cold and hun ry, and drunken, shifticss people sufler. I earned my owa liv boy ; nobody ever gave don't believe in helping encourages them in gre: improvicencoe, Mrs. aper. “J 4 said deserve L ing me i nt an ulle ater ina ‘mes looked } iisten ton she entreatingly Brintnell with a broken | is sick, and his fath WAS A Car. penter, fell from th: house he was build. ing and was killed, leg in splints and bandages t himsel{ ? “How did Mr. Stephens, “He fell irom a loaded wacon.” “Is David Brintnell his uncle 7" " “Yes, I think s0.” “Then | do it. with lus : care ol he break his leg 7 cooked his aT. 1 : t his uncle help him mes read “Mrs. venty. ar othe r Martin needs %. an excellent wom name irom paralyzed, CoRi and an, i groat alone sustains her.” r £0 10 the aimshouse, Heaven as near her there as anywhere, she IS Tus said Mr, Stephens contemptuonsly “Mrs chide her--an in Don't Mrs, | wi 5 1 On Ames read on David [Lee low with six n and no weans lustrionus, you t now ROrKing woman, Sery help?” “We perhaps so’ Stephens coldly, her” “Noah Stephens” said Mrs. Ames “you and I are old friends, and that gives me the right of plain speaking. Your hair is becoming sprinkled with gray the signs of time are on your face; a few vears more, and you will be numbered with the dead. You ean carry nothing with vou What will become of all woney vou will leave behind 7 He mace no reply. ret irned Mr “Let tho church help the “To whom much is given much will be | in al “You are a member of the | required,” continued Mrs. solemn tone church, Noah Stephens, and you profess Ames, I have said.” Mr. Stephens spoke not, and there was a long pause. “The light of your earthly lamp will soon go out,” she continued earnestly, with eyes fixed full upon him, “Wii you et it go out in darkness? Oh I hope God will not appoint a discipline of | pain and trial to bring you to your senses 0 order to make you see what a wort less thing your hoarded gold is, when you might comfort and bless 80 many, Good morning, Mr. Stephens.” She left the counting-room and went her way, and Noah Stephens pursued his own thoughts Her plain speakin was far [fom agreeable to him. He dic not like the wholesome truths to which he bad been forced to listen. The day wore away, and when twi- light was coming on, Mr. Stephens rose from his easy-chair and prepared to go home. He put on his warm overcoat, as jd Gohes, and walked rapidly down It was a bitter cold night; the side walks were crowded with hurrying people, and the jingle of sleigh-bells sounded constantly in his ears. There was a sheet of glare ice in his path just before reaching his house, and as he went over it his foot slipped and he fell violently to the ground. He tried to rise, but sharp ing darted from bis leg throughout the body. In a moment hall a dozen people, who had seers the acci. dent, were on the spot to give him as sistance. Mr. Stephens grew white and dizzy ‘rom pain, and the pitying people carried bam home and aid hin on Pa ted, De. Howe was summoned (mnmed- ‘ately. His leg was broken, amd he poysician pronounced his injury a se.pus one. His leg was put in splints an’ bandages untii the broken Lone cond unite, and he would have to lie quietly several weeks, Voor Mr, Stephens! He was unused to sutfering. and to be thrown helpless upon his bed in 4 moment, was nn trial dost beyond his power of endurance. he ould not sleep, It was the ast n of the year, He heard the cock strike eleven, The oll A o | irom a | | x Le : yr henil I containing several names : — : : to be a follower of Christ. Think of what | *P*P 1 it wisely an {| Stephens pont a discipline of pain and trial 10 bring you to your senses, to make youn seo what a worthless thing your hoarded gold is, when you might comfort and bless so many,” Again and again he asked himself if he was like what Mrs, Ames had said, Was he avaricious? Was he hari hearted ? What was to become of his money ? He was worth half a million of dollars ; he could not take it with him, but he must account to God for its nse, Hoarded money! He began to see it in the light of a dangerous thing. It might stand in the way of his eternal happi- n.ss. “Gold, gold, gold, gold, Bright, yellow, hard and cold,” Was he a miser? He did not like the word. heart. He hardly knew which caused the most suffering. Morning came; it was New Year's day, bright and sunny. Mr. Ftephens sent a messenger to ask Mrs. Ames to come to him, and to bring the list of names she had read to him. She obeyed the summons immediately, and soon sit by his bedside. Mrs. Ames kindly in quired how Mr. Stephens was, and then wait «d for him to speak. After a moment's pause he said: “The p'ain truths you told me in my office that day, have proved a blessing to m. For one month | have not heen able Ly take a step, and have suffere | intensely, My thoughts have been busy, and daily your words have returned to my win i. I have thonght it over and over,” and now | see how mistaken 1 have heen, Y ou said vou hoped God would not ap point a Jiscip'ine of pain and tral for me, but you see he has; and I an thankfu! for it, for without this sa/T r ne and your plain speaking, I shoul | never have realized how much good | ro ild do with my means. | made a resolve ins night to do everything | can for t we Kies and poor. Now that I have sull rd wysell, 1 realize that others do. Wil vou pleas: read that list again, and lst we help you aid them 7" Once more Mrs. Ames read {rom her paper the name Joe Brintnell. “Joe Printnell?” said Mr. Stephens “Is he the one with the broken leg?’ “Yes," soi] Mrs. Ames, “Poor fellow!” continued Hr. ens, “How har!lit must have b him! I have had every t was all | could endure, but he mast have acked many things 18 Steph. en for comiort bid 38 he needed thrown away: but not make a Detter use A look of pl Amos {ace as she Mr. Stephens cont ther idow + were in great best w hint she nes me a Lst, 1 will hs her immediate h solve. Mrs. Ames you have spent ) life in doing good; 1 have spont min: i makint money. How much richer ar: in the sizht of God then I!” Mrs. Ames put into his hand a paper and th of each, and took her New Year's day passed rapiliva 'l a happy, day it was to na destitution neces sities leave, the pon 3 nge to Say, in caring for and | the unfortunate, his own pl ing was almost thousands of dollars were sent {orth errands of mercy. the next week Mr. Stephen «I many calls from the l whom he had helped, and many expres sions of thanks and gratitude fell trom their lips day was the birthday of a new and brighter life. When he recovered his health and returned to his place of bus ness, his countingroom wore a different aspect. It was no longer a place where he was to invent schemes to gain money to hoard. The worth of money lay it its use, and no man during the sulwe- quent years of hesith and prosperity which followed, knew better how to well than Noah May be live to enjoy many more Happy Years! Never belore had turned Strat is “0 compiete 5 rgotien WO SARAH'S NEW YEAR. She was takinga little bit of comfort before she dressed herself ; a great lovely bunch of clematis, that she had gathered esterday from the decorations, clasp «Jd wvingly in her hand. It was the only New Year's prescnt she expected, and that she had given herself. “he had bat a few minutes to love it, for a clear voice pounded from the foot of the stairs “Come, Sarah, what makes vou so late this morning? We have been waiting for you this long time.” Then Sarah flew around ; she knew i would be a busy gat In fact all days were busy ones to her. Poor lonely little Sarah’ Three years belors, her father sailed away in his ship, leaving her at Mr Smith's, to be boarded for a year, leav ing money to pay for her board. The year passed, and then ancther year, and then another, and the father never came back! Neither did his ship; it was ost on the ocean, Poor Sarah stayed on at Mr. Smith's; but there was no more money to pay for her board, or bay her clothes, and Mr. Smith had daughters of his own and not a very great deal of money; so, from heing a boarder, Sarah had gradually 2ecome a little maid-of-all-work whose business was to ran hither and thither all day long, wherever Mary, the kitchen girl, or Mamie, the grown-up daughter, or Louise, tha twelve-yoar old daught sr, or Howe, or Harry, the sons chose tw w.nd her, They wero tot unkind to her; Mm. Smith often said, “Poor child” in talking about her, and thoy gave her decent clothes that kept her warm in Winter, But nobody kissed her, or planned for hor pleasure, or gave her anything pretty; and Louise, without really CAI 10 te ugly, often reminded her that she mast work for her board and clothes, and should therefore do without fretting whatever she was told to do. There was pain in his broken | limb, pain in his head, and pain in his | Here | That memorable New Year's | shill hos no cok, and her old sack really docs not look suitable; they wil | ill be dressed in their best, I am sorry ; I wonlil have got her something respects | able if woe eonld have atfordad it. Lose, | von must bri 1 Her some of the ca wd . undies, and she will have to content her wll at home.” Now Sarah had resolved on being a martyr, and wearing the ugly-looking old suck, two vears to small for her, for the sace of the sleigh ride, No wonder the | tears fell, {inner was over, and Louisa was flut- | tering upstairs and down, trying w get dress to her satisfaction, Sarah, with a pale, sad face was doing her bidding here and there, when the ! door-heli rang. “There!” sald Louise, “I do believe | they have come, and I'm not hall rea ty, | Sarah, why dm't you hurry and button my boots 7 1 do believe you are assiow as vou can be, on purpose.” Harry went to the door, before Sarah could get down stairs, Half-way down, she heard a loud, ringing voice : “Well, my hearty, do you live here? Yes; well, where is my little Sarah—do | you know ? she must be-—-ialloo! I've | got her" And behold little Barah with one wild shout that was either a laugh or a cry, threw herself into the strong arms of hor father, and was hugged and kissed, and carriod through the hall 0 the dining. roum. Then what talking and exclaiming there was! “Got shipwrecked song thosa jaovering natives, and couldn t get word anywhere nor do savthiug ; had a fever, to, that laid me up tor a spell.” This was in brief the sailor's story. In the midst of the talk, came word that the sleigh-riders would not be ready for half at hour. “Whats that?" sald the milor; and it was all explained to him. He asked more questions, and Mrs. Smith, with red cheeks, explained about the bad-iouking shawl, “Oh, oh!" ho said, that. Of course she mast go sleigh rid. ing. You two boys len! a hand snd let me get my box in at the kitchen door. Good thing 1 brought that one instead of the others. ‘There as after a little tugging he drew out a heavy package “I guess that will cover up the fad sd gown, Hathor wo short tuat gown is and not as pretty a color as it m ght bo, but we'll hx it all right now that i has come, Pebold, in less tine than LAKos me to te t AFR0 Was array «dd that almost covered h ¢ fur cap, “Guess we can fix gh iid it ini r i what it an Saran s th 'r sack a Se ' she said, with sparkling 0K It will just iat right. my birdie; i yon 18 why, say th» word AVS SKIN =A0Ks an ether tha ica w Aiteruoua NEW YEAR'S FROLIC. “But we may try, mayn't we Archy, and ir * pleaded grandms we may : while I grandma, OS pranced up t i very ertain that they were i the old year out it had been a trial that grandma would not et them sit up and stay dress «, but she r would surely take cold, and it it be allowed i “If we do keep awake ws may first wish, mayn't we?" asked Hoh, And 1 know what that will be!” ded Archy. “Grand new sleds steel runners.” “And if I get first wish it is new spec. tacles to replace those you tied on the ca: and she lost inthe barn, eh 77 said grandpa. The boys hurried away, not caring to reply, for, as Archy said, “Spectacles cost #0 much when a fellow’s pocket money is only a quarter a week.’ It was at first to keep awake, telling stories and guessing riddles, but present- ly Archy’s voice grew faint, and Bob heard a slight bul unmistakable snore, Which made him punch Archy vigorous y im mer i i Wace y waieh wo : ad. | with | “But you are awfully sleepy,” he said grd-ntturediy. “Take a nap, and then ll wake you, and you can watch while I have one.” It was not so much fan being the only boy awake, and Bob must have dosed a bit, for suddenly he heard the clock striking and sprang up. Archy| Wake up, “Happy New Year, old fellow." “Indians? Where? said Archy, greatly startled by the shout in his ear. “Nowhere, Happy New Year!" Bab tumbled up and went thumping downstairs, shouting his greeting to grandpa, but bebold ! there was the good man stili reading the paper, in the sit ting-room, and pointing with a smie, at the clock, which plainly said ten. The boys retreated, and though they laughed, thoy felt rather crestiallon. And keeping awake was so hard that dawn had come before Bob opened Lis eves amin, “Must be daytima, for 1 can see the light" he said, and hurrying into his clothes, he stole down stairs, this time certain that the New Year hind come. He opened the kitchen door with such a shout that Kezinh, who was just iting the pail of new milk to strain it, let it fal, and she and Bob, who rashed to help save It, got well wet with the warm white flu Bob did not care 86 much So, alter breakisst, when Hob and Archy devoured an astonishing number of Now Year's cakes, 1 { | wron ul i Archy, in borror { the hill to rescue their comrnde, i | drew himup by a line male have | { there | thd one wos vary stoop Poh stiarmaod 1 | tins om his sled with his baek to "the sent. He went pretty well for a Lit, then the sled spun aroun |, shot oi to { ide, an suddenly both it and vel to aisap pear and sink into Lae fa “Mr. Plummer's old well?’ cried “lis dry, and partly filled up,’ said Ben, and all the bovs ran pell meld down of th ur sled ropes. He was not much braid, as th well was partly filled with snow, and thore was no water in it. Out the | new sied was rather battered, “I'm thankful New Year's day only comes once in twelve months” said grandma, when she heard the tale. “I'm not,” said Boband Archy both at THE OLD AND THE NEW. “Another year has gone, 10 0Ome no more; Its scenes of Joys and hours of grief are done: "Tis gone where other years bave gone before, Where all must end that ever was begun ; Where gaunt snd gray oblivion loves to dwell, And lufant Time first sped the hours fare. well." We have pass:d over the bouniary that lies between the Old an the New Year, and, looking backward, we have little leit but the memories of days that are no more. Memories that ars pleasant to recall; memories that ar= sod to r-flect upon ; memories that make us swile, and memories that make ns weep, The year has gone. Its tas's, its trou sles, its joys, an | its pleasures are all en led. The work that w: have dons, both for good and evil, cannot b + undone; the mistakes that we have made cannot be rectided; the errors that we have como tte] must forever remain a part of our Life history. Our lips have nftered nnkind wor ls that we would glsdiy recall ; our hearts have entertaine | unpleasant fosgel i proom that we sincerely wish had never been permitted! 10 enter th un All who are human ar We make | rosso lutions cvery New Year, a i them We oiten have the best i firmness Lions, nil them out looking hwkwarl, ados ni fail (# iiiinie £0 IT, i of inten lack the and wor cotirage Lo carry wWineh we nw y | to think ol : W.R.CAMP Ey : st app lo whom bh fo whom Li nr Ces i spared #0 Jong ypportun ties to live exalted lives vi | while we indaige in cams of pleasare and prosperity, let us not torg 4 that above all transitory things unisding dream reality i= heaven, the the soul, and looking into its pure light $0 jel us ive, sud g § One bolonmme | home ol H “That every thought and every dad May bold within itself the send Of future gowd and future need.” The Changing Years. Every moment ends a year, and be. gins another, The year is always new an! always old; or rather, the year is a circle, which has neither beginning nor nl Bat the oonvenience 0 society rm. quires that some particular day should be fix+d upon, by common consent, as the commencement of the annual round of the seasons. And when the day re turns, it seems to place us upon an emi nence where we may pause for a moment to throw back a glance over the past, snd look forward to the future with the eve of anxious anticipation. Thos the ane cients depicted Time as having two faces; one aspxt for the present and another for the future, Let us gaze, for a moment, upon the past. How precious was the year that sped so swiftly away! Did we get the full value of it? Every one of the shin. ing sands in the hourglass of Time is, beyond comparison, more precious than gold. In nothing is waste more rainous, or more sure to bring unavailing regrets, Better to throw away money than mo- ments. Ons hae justly sald, “The life. blood of the soul runs out of wasted tims." The years which have passed away from us, have gone to the record. ing angel. He has noted every thought, word, and action of our past lives, Standing on thisvorder line of the year we have only space 0 turn, aud onst a momentary glance toward the future Bat there all is wrappad in mist. We koow not what a day may bring forth, Wao can sey only a step belora ua; and ean only know that a boundless here alter awaits our coming. And, looking either way, we can soo but two eterni- tion, with their ceaseless surges rolling evermore, And heh timo shall be no more, a measureless immortality sproads itself far ott, beyond our keenest sight, Hora wo stand, upon a barrier of quick. sand, which one of these seas is con- tinanlly thro up, and the other is continually washing away. This mov ing bar, thus incessantly flucteating be- twoan the opposing Udey, is human life ing out of the infinite tatu wavs sinking into the infinite Groceries, | BUsai by Aranulsted Buger 8c a pound | We are now ready for spring trade, | 12¢ ; WHITE § BACKS BRONZES from # 10 | | Are, to be thankful that | whose | SECHLER & CO, Provisions, FOREIGN FRUITS | and CONFECTIONERY. MEAT MARKET mm connection. 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