| a CALL NOT PAIN'S TEACHING PUN. | ISHMENT, I. Call not pain's teaching punishment: the fire That lights a soul, even while it tortures, blesses: The sorrow that unmakes some old desire, And on the same foundation builds a higher, Hath more than joy for him who acqui- | 28008, 11. Ab, darkness teaches us to love the light; Not as tis loved of children; warm abed, And crying for the toys put by at night, But even as a blinded painter might Whose soul paints on in dreams of radiance | fled, Amelie Rives, in Harper's Magazine, MRS. SEYMOUR'S VISITOR. ¢“The hansom is here, Jack, so I sh be off. Do you think I look nice?” Mrs. Seymour stood before her band as she spoke, and letting her slip trom her shoul ACTS, app mre the glory of a deliciou shimmering wi and filn all “all gown of hrouded in lac \y poetic y lo, darling, than ever.” “That's a Now put my cloak hanks. Any that is why [am ’ explain to srage born of intense KBOwicdge that a Dell rary to where mm», “Do co pleasure,” the but. ne inl” answered once more, then ymour through the to the library at the back Hero a | softly blaziag shaded Hiumination, her fire and mipie of made lamps ritlisnt and each Look »! Mrs before her a tall, well built maa of about thirty-five. Dark bie of the © YHOUr saw s e¥es with a smile in thelr A Cloaraskioned, handsome wa closely cut to the well shaped bead, and as he uabottone seymour noticed that he was in evening dress, His who appearance, v and manner betokened thorough gentle. man that last feelings of nervoustess lelt her av she flung herself nto a w the the his overcoat Selvin isuitio ice, BUCH |] her before a asked him for Canit cracking inesaaye Mr. Messiter paused an instant before her. He was too absorbed moment in taking in the beauty of the Iden head, and the sweet fines of the fair face upturned to him, to suswer her question atonce, Alarm had | pled ber cheeks, but now the color was blazs « Als for Lh slowly creeping back to them, and when, | with n charming smile, she repeated her request, ber mysterious visitor thought | bet the prettiest creature ser, “Aad now get close to the fire sad tell we all ahont ie" Well, ta begin at the beginning, I was simost alone at the olubyg aad hus- {ORK he had ever i Jung | finishing my dinner, when your husband rushed in, looked round the room, aud, geeing me, came right over, saying, as { though he was going to ask instead of to confer the greatest compliment in the world"—here they both smiled at the compliment‘! ‘I want you to go and jsee my wife. Bhe will return { about twelve; introduce "yourself, she {has often heard me speak of {you and explain that I have | received a wire saying my sister is dan. gerously ill," " ‘‘Lady Hunter?” “Yes, I fancy that was the name | lives out Watford way-—but he was in such a hurry I can hardly be sure.” “What is the matter with her?" ‘‘He didn't say exactly. It seems he | gota telegram about ten, from her hus. band, I think he said, saying that she was very ill, that a dog.cart would call for him, and that he to start at " was | once “Lisa is his favorite sister.” “So I gathered, as he seemed | fully eut up.” “‘But why did he send dread. you instead of ying on to tell me?” ‘Well, it seems it out of his way, whereas he must pass the club, and he trusted to find somebo ly he | knew there—I was the fortunate and asked n iF 1 to say that on no account were and 1 there is 411 hal atil half would have been TAA 1) ee ' ' 80 he would ing on to await his return, promised him to remain here till az back. | If he is know that not in by is detained. e 1 explain mat wi " i y thought I coul etter than the letter left for you. veh I under- I am y shall we b OTIALeS Lhe ¢ ved by sOCio »f opposite sexes who for the t Besides, I'm you don't know what | f the last new play, and I really about your opinion of the $0 we can skip all that with ime, wart to nsciences.’ By all means. Well, what shall we shout!” r into some topic of Jack will do yegin with, ‘ell me, do you see him oftent™ Mrs. Seymour turned her gaze from fire and full poke. He “Oh! we shall tual interest mm to her companion as looked her straight in answered ; club, and at | a barrister, too? t one often has of igh the and legal asion to go of X {riends Urs at law courts, runs against one's ch time.” “Of course. Do red much since his “Who's altered? Ah! your husband, Jack. No, I think he's the same as ever. Steady, plodding ~-and-" he did not finish the sentence, but smiled across at Sylvia, “I know what you're going to say,” she answered, returning his smile with interest, ‘‘Just a little too devoted to his work. He sand I have rather dull times now and again--but, all the same, I'm very proud of Jack." you think he's al marriage?” : with a gravity so deep as to engender a suspicion of its genuiness, “All wives are fond of their husbands,” Sylvia laughed aloud, “Do you really believe that!” ‘‘Are they not? I've often thought of of marrying for the sake of gaining that | same affection.” His companion shook her protty head, “Gain the affection first, and then marry afterward, if you like. That is my advice, and I'll supplement it with another plece, Take another cigar.” Mr. Mwsiter rose before ‘No, thank, I must be going." “Going? But it's not yet two o'clock, | aod 1 thought you said" “That I promised to wait for your husband. Yes, I did; but | also prom. isod him that you should go to bed." “1 really am not tired,” Mr. Mossitor, “and even if 1 were [ don't see why you should go.” “You give me no alternative, Mrs, Seymour, If I romain hers you will | persist in sitting up, agaiast Mr, Seymour's { out in the mind | have | u | { and | what it's about till 1 “Naturally,” Mr. Messiter answered, | hoax. replying, wishes, and you will make me feel dread- fully uncomfortable by so doing. If how- ever, I wait outside, you will perhaps go to bed, for you are tired. Ah! don't deny it, Mrs. Beymour, I can see it in your eyes, and you are worried about your sister-in-law into the bar- gain, It's half-past one, ano you may have to get up early to-morrow to ge to Watford. I shall say good-night.”’ He held out his hand, but although sho rose from her chair she did not take iL. “Outside! Jack outside? raining.” “I dare say 1t is.” “Then sit down again and wait here.” ‘No, I can’t do that, you give me no alternative but to go.” Again he put out his hand. she slipped her own into it. wait for it's How can you Listen! 1 believe “Obstinacy, thy name is Mr. Messiter. And do you know I believe I am a little sleepy after all. Shall you mind very much if 1 do gol?’ “I shall miss your but I must Ep nd the I would rather do s> bh ’ ane Mone, rain. tie juestio “That settles the q sod and yiel i to the ney “Good night, and sie ive Jack till after two, I shall take m more, good night,’ not ret Onoe Cyril Messiter ira stood er | last rustle of Mrs. Se had died away on the st sank into the depths of . smilingly contemp fire. He E Wioie heap m t, and gave a little ery of mastered its ry L 3471 coatents, “Have been hoaxed Lisa Back to breakfast at 10:30, “A hoax! who came here quite wall J AL nr that What Then who was man was ast nigaty his objecti™ With her brain full of vague ¢ tures On je Sylvia mechanically opened aad glanced over her correspondence. “Myra's bill again, How that woman bothers for her money! gossip Dalton 0 he chil at usual, A How jolly! | for it obs ask us to dinner, We've only twice A line from 's flower bill, Heaven! Tillie Weston e's tried long enough. A packet, and sealed, tou, and 1 know the handwriting It mast have been deliv ered by hand ; no stamps postmarks on it, from Lena dren's and servant ball at Lady Weldon must have 8 new g The Ja met them wn though about mamma. Simp what a lot [ owe them. engaged at last. Umph! » Why, what's this! don’t : |} there are or open it, so here goes.” With deft flagers she broke the seal, | and drew from the envelope a small roll, inclosed in a type-written sheet of paper, which she rapidly read: THOA wu “Dean Mas, Bxyuovn-<Ere you receive | this you will have heard from your husband that the message sent him last night was a Knowing »0 much you may as well be made acquainted with the reason for the | trick. A fortnight ago at my club a friend | bot me the sum i sucosed in passing a night under the roof of | any good family with whose members | was | of £55 that | would not unsogquainted. Ina fit of bravado on the spur of the moment | socepted the bet, We went out with two witnesses to fix » family, Asx we went down Plooadilly to ward the Park, you drove by, and were at once pointed out to me. At the time | did not even know your name, but in order to | | win my bet I hat to make 1% my busines | find out all about you and Fou wers dining oot soheme which This time Well, 1 sha'n't know | | meat, te | understand paying my debts as well as win- ning my bets, For your help in the matter, I inclowo you £2000, [ am already on my way abroad, so if you areas wise as you are beautiful, you will keep the notes and your own counsel, for neither you nor your hs bead will ever find one who was once, “Yours truly, Cynin Messen.” wee London Hawk. WISE WORDS. Every man is some kind of a coward. No man is who knows himself proud. Any work is hard work to a lazy man, _- I'he Cross, cross can only be seen from a Every good man builds his own monu- nents, Evil shall hunt the overthrow him, violent man, to There is no an unhappy ci The 100KS Lhe BY ng sadder on earth than id. apple you musn't have always Beware vhildren Troubles w x there w ner v lis (Ind.) Ra The Prejudices of the Chinese. talinls At the recent Congres {f Ori SAdress » 1 Euro. Intries, 3 od, They mer KON MOTE Bd the wked “Their , but they are cheaper 3 i, yes, but to boil them we have They are too get our niece in the way of fuel than it would cost to renew our every few mot An- ther merchant sent out some magnetic stamped with Chinese very reason the have none of them. Merchants did not sufficiently study the with whom The Chinese were wie so much fuel ick, and bolied we before we Can have to spend more boilers ths horseshoes the but for this would iragon, Chinese prejudices of the people they wished to trade, very particular about lucky and aslucky They liked Eaglish sewing but would not buy many them because they were wrapped up in paper, black unlucky Another man developed a very good trade in printed Chinese calendars, and that trade continued good until he commenced printing his calendars on green paper, when his trade closed. He wondered why until he discovered that colors, needles, ol black being an JOT green was an unlucky color, Scienti/i American. ————— III. 00 A Carious Italian Castom. “At the far end of Naples,” says the Catholic Union and Times, ‘lies the Church of Santa Maria Auntista, once a year, on the day of Our Lady, wakes up into a brief life and excite. altar, kneel thirty girls, all in black gar ments, with folded Lands, and eyes fixed on the picture of the Madonna before | | them, These are orphans from the neigh | boring orphan asylum; and once a year | all those who have reached the age of eighteen are brought here to the church, | and may be chosen in marriage by any honest man whose papers are in ordar and whose character is good. At the door leading to the sacristy leans a grey. | headed priest, the head of the asylum, By and by a man makes his way from the back of the church and hands him a little packet of papers. These the priest reads carefully, and being evidently sat. isfied, ho gives back the Pape am] leads the candidate toward row of girls, All eyes are fixed more steadlastly thau ever on the altar, all their hands are clasped tighter y their faces turn a shado paler, their hearts beat as the Sag man walks slowly which | In a silent row, before the high | > % . " 4 , NEWS AND NOTES FOR WOMEN. Broches are worn, Hats are much smaller, Princess costumes lead, Safety pins come in gold, mm gf £ » . . I'he fan-shaped sachet ig a novelty. Olive green walls rage everywhere, “Ublan blue" is a very favorite shade, Black materials are always in vogue, The feminine bolt grows really star- tling. Silk velvet comes to the fore this Beason. Green is still declared the color of the BEAson., The rage for feather Loans continues un- abated Mrs/ Vanderbilt utter of roses pays $50 an ounce for spotted mu Grenadine 1s the of the lad most popular material Cravat, Ihe great wing Wing Fret with Mrs. Star f {AVOor. there iW Are HT wnen doctors, whom about five hundred are pra in New York. A society of woman piano-tuners has already been started in Lot y the 3 | far v ” ployment for women, and this thia lon, valls attention t value of em The three Danish princesses, of whom the Princess of Wales was the eldest and most beautiful, their makers in their early days. The fas Wales is head gardener at were OwWa dress rite fi wer of the Princess of y-of the-valley, sud the Sandringham always has some grand ones in stock. the lil A woman in Missouri was so consumed with curiosity that climbed to roof a three sory building in that she might learn lodge secrets, Miss Breck lepreseniative W, C she the ol order daughter of P. Breckinridge, of Kentucky, is studying law, and ex. pects to become her father's partoer, nridge, a Queen Victoria's favorite scents are satchouli and marcebale. Those famous Indian shawls which sbe gives as wed- ding preseots are perlumed with mare. chale, a ———————. Conductor EE. D. Loomis, Detreit, Mich, says: “The effect of Halls Ostarrh Cure is wonderful.” Write we woout it. Sold by Drugeists, The. A seater of Joan of Are has been unvelled at Beaurevoir, Fraooe A Pleasing Sense Of health and strength renewed and of sass and comfort follow the use of Syrup of Figs, as It acts in harmony with nature to effectual. ly cleanse the sy stem when costive or billous, For sale in 50c, and $1 bottles by all lending | druggista, : i Well preserved women, when consulting thelr mirror see boside thelr satisfied refler tion the ealm and earnest face of Lydia EB Pinkham. They can tell you why, Wise Mathers Use Dr. Hoxsie's Certain Croup Care, the only fatthely in the world that will cure a hg ++ yd Fay Anbabetens The Erie is the only [hilar ranging gett over its own tracks ork aioe ToRr tian via. aay oie | Fis Rissped i by Pa} K Onamar 3 A far orotp in ball an hour, Ne am, iy The Ceonventeonce a! Mella Traine, The SEH a -. Human Bair Embrolderiuz. There is 8 very Interesting historical cushion at the Bouth Kensington Mu- seum, London, England, said to have been worked by a lady enamored of James I, in which human hair in the embroidery. The hearts of the Royal roses, seeded and barbed, are worked in two shades of hair-—the vellow, no doubt the worker's: OCCUrs goldens the other probably the King's, one # sandy shade, Uplolsterer, TWO THINCS In Regard to Catarrh I ina Constitutional Disease; and 2d, It Reguires a Con stitutional Remedy. Int, Thess two facts sre pow 80 well al fraternity thet local sppiioats Slants, sre regerdod as st te Le DOTEYY 1 To effect 8 pers that Hood's Sarsaparilia A Pevmanent Curve Jor Catarvvh. After sufforts th y suy head for a ¢ ber of 3 ~ : % gw slay ars, and 3 very « utable remedy od’'s Sarsaparilla Woe ¢! LL y in um 1 414 so Nn wyw LF s helr t J Nothing On Farth Will oC Sheridan’s Condition Powder! aim Le a“ Should Mave It In The House, Dropped om Sugar, Children Love Tahnoanis Anodvas nto ii} 11] it 1 HIT Jolinson’s Anodyne Liniment And tabs 3 for Orevsy, Oclds Sore The spt, Paling, Biden Saufbmassm " dr or 2a mag no J chart, Ftrwinm x $206 Seid ne Meas is - ‘German bb yrup ForThroat and Lungs I have been ill Hemorrhage *' about Five Years. y in bed and ate food for h time I gradually gotten better and able to move about the My death was dail pected and my recovery | it surprise to my friends and ‘thedogtor. There can be no doubt about the effect of German Syrup, as I had an attack just previous The only relief was aftes J.R. LovGHHEAD, «tralia 9 —_ ~H Ha nths Since that an It is an old-fashion notion saat medicine has to taste bad to do any good. Scott's Emulsion is cod- liver oil with its fish-fat taste lost—nothing is lost but the taste, This is more than a mat- ter of comfort. Agreeable taste is always a help to di- gestion. A sickening taste is always a hindrance, There is only harm in taking cod-liver oil unless you digest it. Avoid the taste. 30077 & Bown, Chemise, 133 South yh Avemen, hE A ——- } + d¥ 04 Drm. NO AS Cavey Dam Wie, ample Be ' 00 @ FY - e006 iN 320
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