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VOLUME XIII.
If, sitting. with this little wora•ont shoe
And scarlet stocking lying on my knee,
I knew the little feet bad pattered tbmnik -
The pearl set ptes that lie 'twist heaven and me,
I (mold be reconciled and happy too,
And look with glad eyes toward the jasper sea.
If, in the morning. when the song of blrds
Baminds ns of a snide far more . sweet,
I listen for his pretty tauten words
And for the music of his dimpled feet,
I could be almost happy though I heard
No answer, and but saw his vacant seat.
TOWANDA. Ts.
I could be gladc If, when the day Is done, -
And all its cares and heartaches laid &way,
I conk' look westward to the bidden ann.
And with a heart fall of sweet yearning say:
"Tonight I•m nearer to my little one "
By just the travel of a alagle day."
If I could know utose,little feet were shod
In sandals wrought of light In better lands,
And the footprints of a tender God -
Ran side by side with leis golden sands, •
I could bow cheerfully and kiss the rod.
Since' Bennie was Inxiser,vefer hands.
be were dead, I would not slt today
And Stain with tears the wee sock on my knee,
I would not kiss the tiny shoe and al. • 1
"Brlug back agalnimy IlttlS boy to me !"
I would be p•tlent, knowing 'lwas God's way, -
And that he'd !eat sue to him o'er death's silent
Marcb 1, 1881
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But oh, to know the - feet once pure and white;
The baunta of vice bate : boldly ventured In t
The bands that shoidd have battled for the right
Have been wrung crimson in the clasp of sin 1 ,
And should he knock at heaven's gate tchalghb,
1 fear my boy could hardly eider Le.
—May Mtn/ Ssaftk. '
THE STORY OF A COUP
C. D.}CINtiILY
Se p. 25,19
BENJ.M.Pacx
May 1, '79
JottN.Y. SANDEiISON
[novll-75
iL. ELSBRZZ
GENERAL
TOWANDA, PA.
ArIII,ISTS
stable attached.
=NI
Every ope in Paris knows Parley,
the livery-stable keeper. . His estab
lishment is now half a century old,
and he furnishes 'the Faubourg St.
Germain with all the carriages they
hire. Many of the upper.ten have
their homes in the country, and never
take their horses to Parts. There
fore, Mousier de Merisi, inimediately
after his arrival, went, to see Darley
to engage a coupe. -
After the usual salutations, the fOl
lowing dialogue began :
Well, Darley, I want a handeome
coupe, • with one horse; now how
much will it be ?'
Whae, will the amount of work
be, sir ?' I
Oh, not very much. I never want
it before 5 in the afternoon. I pay
a few visits, and take a drive in the
park. In_the evening I want it to
take - me tile theatre or home twin
the elute'
Darley reflectively scratched his,
head.
Well, how much a month do yon
want for it ?' • _
Hum—let me see. For a new
coupe and a good hortie in May—the
busiest month-750 Mines is cheap.'
What! from 5 o'clock to midnight
or 1 o'clock in the morning ?'
You must remember'that . during
the remainder of the time I can't use
either the coupe or, the horse.'
Weiljet us say 700 francs; that's
handsome pay for so little work.'
All right,' grumbled Darley.
Same place, I suppose.'
Yes.'
Well, I'll send it. around to mor.
row.'
An hour later Darley received
with the utmost re4pect, another im
portant customer, Mme. de Belroy.
Well, madame, what can I do for
you ? .Carriage, eh I . Well, 'let me
recommend a laudau—in that mad
ame's toilet can be seen to theNbest
advantage.'
No, sir; as you see, I; am yet in
mourning, and came to Paris only to
settle. some affairs.'
' But madame will pardon me' if I
say. that in a coupe her beauty—' -
' No, Mousier Darley ; -I am_a wid-
ow, and I live retired. I want*car
riage only for royi3hopping anirsoph
things ; a coupe *ith one horse, ele;
gantly.lined, but dark. How much
will it be per month ?'
That depends upon the work . 1
Oh, it will not be much. At 9
o'clock I will drive to mass ; after
breakfast I shall have a
,call to make
and shopping to do ; at - 3 o'clock I
shall diive home. This is all, for I
never go out in the evening,'
Well, madame, during May, our
business month, the price is 700
francs It month.'
' Too much, I think. It seems to
me that 600 francs—'
Come, madame 4 have something
that will just suit you; something
very elegant but quiet ; lined with
silk—'
You tempt me. Well, be it so.
Sen 't around to-morrow morning.'
Ant o it' happened that M. de
Merisi adU Mme. de Belroy had the
same coupe by the month.
* * ,* * . *
TLe gentleman found this out very
soon.. One day he saw in one of the
coupe pockets a notebook *itb gray
enameled cover and gold border. in
which were - several cards. On the
back of some of these were memo
randa ; such as calls to be made, im
pressions, reflections, etc. He exam
ined a card and read on one side:
MADAME DE BELE6Y:
On the. other side, in a delicate,
feminine handwriting, were these
penciled lines:
After \Mass to the Sisters.
Then to the Mission for. the Poor.
At half-past 12, my hiwyer. -
Then to the cemetery.
Then to St. Thomas's Church.
At 2 o'clock see grandmamma. •
At 3 - o'clock, 'Tulips."
Now I feel that he is mine.
The coupe stopped at the club.
She must be a saint,' thought
Merisi ; but who is Julius ?'
He replaced the note book--where
he had found it, and, alighting, saki
to the coachman :
' Some one left a notebook in the
coupe; Consequelitly, some one
must have used it.'.
The coachman's confusion showed
Merisi that he was not mistaken.
The.. name of Mme. de 'Belroy was
not uhknown to him, but be had liv
ed so long .away from Paris that he
couldn't remember who she ,Was. As
soon as be had entered the club room
'he sought. for infoimation. ‘`j r.- •
De Bassino,' , said he, 'do you
know a Mme. de Belroy ?' ,
Yes,' replied that gentleman, 'she,
thnt wari littic Ps St. Saone. Poor
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Belroy died hist year, and she is
plunged in grief. It was a great
losa.'
6 Who ? *troy ?'
'No ; his wife, who is charming,
but is invisiblC Society sees her no
more.' ,
Merisi now - waited anxiously for
another fi nd in the coupe. , But alas!
'for a whole weelr neither notebook
nor anything else was forgotten.
But the little' saint,' who spent her
time so piouidy, occupied , his mind
incessantly. So be said one evening
to the coachman :
4 I have discovered that my coupe
is also used by a Mme. de Belroy.
Do not deny it ; lam sure. Now, I
-sn curious to see -this lady. Tell
me where I might do so ?'
Well, sir, every morning at: nine
_o'clock I take her to mass at the
church of St.-Philips e.'
Next morning M. de Merisi was
pungtual, and saw his saint at het'
devotions. It seemed to him that
never before - had he seen such a
lovely face. She was kill in mourn
ing. She wore a small bonnet of
black tulle, whichiframed her lovely
blonde hair; a long veil of black
gauze hung down on the train of her
dress, which was of dead black silk,
trimmed: with black Borah. In her
black gloved hands were a missal
full of saints'-pictures and illuminat- .
ed texts.
Merisi paid little attention to the
mass.
Ah,' thought he, ' if 1 hadir i nown
there was on earth such a woman—
beautiful, young, modest and shun
ning 7, society—oh I would have
adored her. How gracefully she
makes the sign of the cross. She is
a:little [Ont. But that Juline--who
the deuce can be be ?'
From this moment Monsieur de I
Maid hung upon her steps. He .
saw her everymorning at the Church
of St: Philippe, and followed her
coupe in another one. Her route
was nearly always the , same :
,ber , grandmother's, to the / parish
priest',a, to the Sisters of Charity, to
her lawyer's office, and a long stay
at a house on the. Boulevard St.
Michel. ,r
Al last De Merisi came to the con
claidon that he was a fool. He was
occupied . with Mine. de Belroy to
such a degree that he neglected for
her sake the affairs for which he had
come to Paris. There was only one
thing to be doneto 'ask permission
'AO be presented to her and to pay
his addresses to her. His state of
mind was becoming intolerable. So
one day, at the club, he said to M. de
Villeparte, 'litho was nicknimed the
• Elite Dictionary':
'Do you .know the Belrdy family,
Villeparte
• Very well,. indeed ; bitt there's
not many left—onlythe grandmother
and daughter-in-law.
Could you present ine?",
' Hum—not easily , ; tato grand
mother is 80 years old ; the young
widow is nearly always in the coun
try and lives very retired since the
'death of her husband.'
' Come, now, as a _great favor to
me.'
' I'll see.'
" But at once, because. going
away."
4 Well, I'll go to-mor‘f and see
her grandmother.' .•
Are you acquainted with the
young widow, too.
Known her ever since she was
born, my = dear boy , ; handsome, dis
tinguished and graceful woman.'
And she is—hum—hum-i--never
been any scandal about herl has
there ?'
Villeparte arose with such '
precipi
tation that he overturned his chair.
What do you mean ?' ,ht: roared:
' Mine. de Belroy ! Why, not a
whisper has been heard—'
Outwardly discomfited, but in
wardly rejojcing; Merisi abased him- .
self before his indignant friend, and
finally succeeded in 'making ' his
peace—
The next morning he again follow
ed the charming widow, who , spent
her time as usual. The stay which
she made at the Boulevard S t. Michel
however, seemed to him a little long
er, than usual. And it seemed to
him - when she came out that her toilet
was a little disarranged. Her hair
was disheveled, t i er hat awry, and
.her collar rumpled. But after some
moments of jealous rage, the answer
of Monsieur de Villeparts came to
. his'rnind and be quickly repented of
1
his distrust. ,
The grandmother had !been very
amiable and had giVen Monsieur de
Villeparte l permissibir to present his
friend. This was soon done, and .
Monsieur de Merisi fell deeper in
love than before, it it were possible.
The old lady efriended him, too.
He was her ,partner at the card table,
and he used to read, to her newspa
pers and the newest of novels. He
was a ' clever fellow, was De Merisi.
. But he was: a suspicions fellow,
too; and he hid. retained the coupe,
hoping agaiir to find the note which
had so deeply interested him. ;Julius'
stuck in his memory. But his re
searches were far froth successful:
Being more and more captivated by
Mme. de Belroy, he at last dared to
declare his intention, and was strong
ly by the grandmother.
Mme. de Beiroy did not_say
and so the engagement began.
One day De ?Aerie' leaped apto his
coupe to make- a purchaie required
by his new situation—an engage
ment ring of fabulous value and ex
quisite tasted The gray notebook
was there. He opened it. The'mem
oranda bad changed very little.
The, lawyefs ; the priestl ; the
milliner's; flowers; bring Julius his
shako.' -
A shakok- Ole of the friends
Ehaste Belro 7 family was in the army;
t could it mean ? With feverish
he turned the card - over. Alas !
he found too easily the meaning:
4 He loOks adorable with his new
shako. How silty lam ! He would
not leave my room last night, and I
pretended to be angry.'
Tingling with jealous rage and
shame, Merisi ordered the coachman
to drive him immediately to Mme. de
lielroy's house. She Was - waiting fOr
him at her window.
Wby bow funny,' she eiteialuied,
TOWAIdIA; BRADFORD COUNTY, PL, THURSDAY MORNING, JULY 14, 1881.
' you are in my coupe. How did it
happen, and what does it mean ?'
Merisi was deadly pile, so angered
was - he. He choked with rage as he
endeavored to llnd words to upbraid
her.
Suddenly an unexpected visitor
made his appeariince. It was a little
boy, four or five years old, adorned
with an shako and a sabre. So fright
ened was the little fellow by the agi
tated air of M. de Merisi thit he
sought refuge in the folds of Mme.
de BelroPs dress.
' Why, Julius ; ' said she, patting
his cheek ,' wha t the matter ?'
'Julius!' roared the discomfited
lover ; ' is this Julius ?'
Yes ; be is my godson, a poor
Prphan. By-and-by I sludi tell you
all about his mother, and the trouble
I had to be appointed ; his guardian,
and how I used to go ind see him at
the Boulevard St. Michel, where he
lived. Now, Julius, go and kiss
Monsieur de Merisi; who, I am sure,
.will be very kind to you..-if he loves
me truly.' • - ,
Monsieur de Merisi did love her
truly. --Ile.loved4ier so truly-that he
would have died rather than tell her
that he had doubted her.
And she does not know it to this
day.
Jackson's Assailants.
RECOLLECTIONS CAUSED BY THE ATTACK
ON PRESIDENT OARFIELD.
_The mad attack on President Gar
field, brings to the mind or one no.
grainted lifith the history of his
country, and possessing as well a
good memory, that with the excep
tion of the assassination of PreSident
Lineold, only one other of the presi
dent's'of the United States was ever
subfected to a murderous assault.
This was General Andrew Jackson,
and he was twice attacked. He. was
a bad man to tackle, however.
Inl.one. of these attacks General
Jackson was just coming out upon
the eastern portico of the capitol in
litineral procession. .lie had a mem
ber of his cribinet. on' either side of
him. A youngn with a cloak
over one arm come up to within eight
feet of him and- rasing a_ptstol
41 ;
pointel it directly t the general%
breast and tired.. T e percussion cSp
exploded,buti;did not ignite the powr
der. The assassin dropped the unf
trustworthy weaponiand immediately
presented another width a similar re
sult. Unawed by the danger,,the
president rushed upon the culprit
with his uplifted i cane and with eyes
flashing. A naval officer standing
near knocked the would-be assassin
- down and secured him. This was in
the winter of 1834.5 during. a. period
of great business depression. The
young man was a house painter,.out
of employment and had others de
pendent upon him for support. His
mind, morbidly inclined to melan
choly, was influenced by the belief
that Jackson was the sole cause of
the trouble and thav he alone stood
in the . .way of general prosperity.
General Jackson could never believe
that the attempt was the result of
insanity. lie always attributed it to
a conspiracy. The failure of the
pistols was remarked as a special in
terposition of divine providence.
They were fired without difficulty at
the next,trial, and each sent' its bul
let through an inch board at the dis
tance of thirty feet.. - '
A few months before this-
occur._
rence, the president was attacked by
a cowardly ruffian while be was on
his way to Fredericksburg to. lay S
corner-stone of a monument to be
erected to the memory of the mother
of Washington. While the boat,
which bore the president and a large
company of distinguished Persons_
down the Potomac, was lying at the
wharf 'at Alexandria, the president=
retired to thecabin and sat behind
the table; next to the berths, quietly
smoking and reading, while many
friends were standing around in con
versation: A lieutenant recently
dismissed from the navy for improper
conduct approached the president as
if to give him a friendly salutation,
but instantly struck the vene r able
man in the face. Before he .y could
repeat the blow, he was seized by the
captain of 'the boat, and severely .
punched' in the ribs' with an um
brellii,by a clerk in one of the de.
partments. The president, was so
confined by the table,' that lie could
not rise,at first, nor use his omnipres
ent cane and so anxious were all
present to ascertain whether he was
injured, that the friends 01, the ruffian
were allowed to carry him ashore
and effect his escape. ' Had I been
,apprised,'. said ' the president, ' that
Randolph stood before me, I should
have been prepared for him, and I
- could .linse defended myself. No
villiari has ever escaped me before;
and he would snot, had it not been
for my confined situation.' A few
minutes afterward, when a citiien of
Alexandria said to Jackson, ' Sir, if
you _will Lpardon me, in case I am
tried and convicted, 1 will kill Ran
dolph'for this insult to you, in fifteen
minuteS;' the president instantly re
plied, ' No, sir; I cannot do that. I
want no man to 'stand between me
and my, assailant, nor to take
revenge on my account.. Had I been
prepared for..this cowardly villain's
approach, I can assure you all that
he would never have had the temerity
to undertake such a thing again:,
And it is not very likely that he
would.
ex-.I
Over 2,000,0 ' 00,000 Birds in One
Flock.
The passenger pigeon is one of the
most wonderful of birds. Wisson's
description of their camping grounds
is : "As soon as the - young were
idly grown, and before they left their
nests, numerous parties of inhab
itants from all parts of the country
came wth wagons, oxen f beds, cook
ing utensils, many of them accompa
nied bt l the greater part of their fam
ilies, and encamped for. seVeral days
at this immense nursery. Several of
them.informed us that th 4 noise in
the woods was , so great as to terrify
their horses, and that it was difficult
for one! person to hear another speak
without. bawling in hyi ear. The
ground was str9wn - with' branches(
11
iIiGABDLESS OF DZKUNOUTION - FROM ANY gveBTIS
broken limbs, eggs and young squab
pigeons which had been precipitated
from above, and on which herds of
hogs were fattening. Hawks, buz
zards and eagles were sailing about
in great ambers, and - seizing the
squabs from their nests at' pleasure,
while from twenty feet upward, to the
top of the trees - the view through the
treespresemted a perpetual tumult of
ctowdint and fluttering multitudes
of pigeons, their wings roaring like
thunder, mingled with the crash of
falling trees.' It is utterly impossi.
ble to estimate the numbers that con
gregate together. On some trees
more than 300 nests were found, and
the In:finches were continually falling,
owing to the weight of the old birds.
The amount consumed by a flock of
these birds is wonderful. Wilson
calculates that, taking the breadth of
a column of pigeons be saw to be
only one mile, its length to be 240
iniles, and to contain only three pig
eors in each equate yard (taking no
account of the several strata of birds
one above the , other), and that each
bird consumes a half a: pint of toed
daily, all of which assumptions are
below' the actual amount, the quanti
ty of food consumed in ' a day would
be 17,000,900 bushels. Supposing
this column to he one mile inbreadth,
and flying at the rate of one-Mile a
minute for four hours, and supposing
that each square yard contains three
pigeons, the square yards in the
whole space, multiplied by three,
would give 2,230,272,000 birds" In
the Kentucky country, . where they
are mostly found; they appear-sad
denly, darkening the sky so com
pletely that all work and labor-is
given up, until they have passed.
The air is literally filled with pigeons,
and in some places mortars are used
to bring down hundreds at one . dis
charge. Their rapidity of flight is
wonderful. -
' A •
Lots of Time to Drink.
He had his hat. in one band and
his handkerchief in the other as he
sat down squarely in front of 'a gin
ger ale fount in a z Jeffersofi avenue
drug store ye_stelday. One would
_have said he was about, to melt, but
lie wasn't the sort of, man to be boied
in a hot day by any imprudent
action of his own. He , fanned with
ono hand and' mopped . with the other,
and finally inquired:
Be this_root beer r. —
' No, sir, this is ginger ale.'
Ten cents per glass ?'
4 -No, sir, it is five...-- _
Cold ?''
Oh, yes.'
Made Qf ginger ?'
Certainly.
Well,l suppose I might try_some.
Is it healthy or unhealthy r .
It is said to be very ,healthy:
What organs does , it seem to act
on?'
Well, I couldn't say.'
That's unfortunate. How do you
know it wouldn't aggravate my lung
trouble or help along my liver com
plaint 7_, Have you certificates from
any one has helped or injured ?'
No, 'sir.'
•
That's unlucky.' • _
Will you Lave some ?'
4 Well, what do you think ? Will
it be perfectly safe P
I think so. '
4 Then X might try it. You needn't
draw but two , cents worth, consider
ing the circumstances,'
I—that is—we sell it for five, cents
per glass.
4 Very well —I, won't • tal.e any.
Have yon any clear, cold water.'?'
Thanks. Sorry to put you to any
trouble, but I fell through a hatch
way once by not making inquiries in
time. That's a fair article of water
—very fiir. Have you the' analysis.'
' No
-
sir '
, •
That's too bad. If you get it
please ray it aside until It drop in.
As to that ginger ale—let's see. To
day is Friday ; I may pass here about
next Thursday, and if I do I suppose
you will still have it on draught ?'
Yesl sir.'
•
And the price will be the same ?'
Yes.
' Very well. I-have no doubt it is
a l . refreshing drink, and fully up to
your guarantee, but thete is no par
ticular hurry in this case—not the
least. 'I shall be in the city off and
on about once a week all summer,
and any time before cold weather
will do. So long. to you.'—Detroit
Free Press. _
The Velocity of Light
• Various' experimenters are in' the
field to ascertain by direct measure
ment the velocity of light. Profes
sor Forbes has described the results
lately reached by him and Dr Young,
of Glasgow, in. a, modification of
Fizeau's method. ; The beam was
flashed across from Wemyss Bay, on
the Clyde. to Innellan, and reflected
back; but instead of.totally eclips
ing the ray, the experimenters; for
greater accuracy, employed two 'mir
rors, one a quarter of a mile behind
the other, and then carefully observ
ed the speeds of the toothed .wheel
which rendered each reflected ray of
equal blightness to the other. The
time was marked by
i a delicate elec
trical chronograph, indicating to the
ten-thousandth of a second ; and the
light was furnished by an electric
lamp. This method the experiment
ers believed to be more accurate than
Fizeau's plan. The general result is
that the velocity of the light of an
electric lamp is 187,200 miles per
second. Cornu found the light of a
petroleum labp to be 186,700 miles
per second,and Michelson tha.t, of the
sun to be 186,500 f miles per second.
Professor Newcomb, of Washington,
it is also understood, is giving atten
tion to the same problem, and hopes
to attain a still higher degree of-ac
curacy. With the leloeity of light
certainly known, The mean distance
of the sun from the earth—the unit
of measure in all astrenumical dis
tances—is readily determined.
You are mo re sure of success in the end
if you re yourself as a man of ukdina
ry talent with plenty of hard work before
you, than if you think yourself a Man of
genius, and spend too much time in [Watch
ing your hair grow long, that you may
convince people that you mly got like
othpr
•
A Few Wordsi tt:11 the Boys.
•Don't trouble yourself about the
details of your business. Leave small
things to small minds. You were
born at the top, add of course a way
will be provided for -keeping you
there.
If -you would make your mark in
the world never learn to write.
Do you wish to be men ? Learn to
chew '
-smoke and - drink. It will be
hard to distinguish you from the real
article. _
It is well for you to know that the
girls are . all dying, ; for you. You can
not but pity them, but then it is not
Your fault: This should teach you
resignation.
Strive to get all the leisure time
you can. It will make older and
busier person* envy you.
Speak your mind freely. It shows
that you possess Such an article.
Characterize m nonsense every
thing that you can't understand.
You will end a great deal of nonsense
in the world.
When you have anything to do,
don't hurry about doing it. Take
your own time, or your employer's,
which is the same thing. If he dis
charges you, you will have the satis
faction of knowing that he will be
the leser by not having your valmible
service*,
Shun those who are able to teach
you anything in life or business. It
is not agreeable to be overshadowed
by anybody. Besides, who,wants to
be' in school all his life ?
Be above politeness. That will do
for women and children; but a man,
yen know, should despise all such
_foolishness.
People who talk about sticking to
principle .are humbugs or ninnies.
Never mind principle - where money
is to be made.
Never stop to consider. Make up
- your mind at once, It shows promp
titude of decision.
Having once made up your =lid,
'stick to your decision. People may
call you an obstinate mule, but words
harm nobody. If you are pig-headed,
others may suffer, but you never.
Stand up for your rights,especially
among women and timid folks. You
may yield a point where the other
party is stronger than you are. , •
Fight life's battles in the easiest
way. Bemember it is the sutler, and
not the soldier, who makes money
out of war.
Honor your father and your moth
er by showing theni how much wiser
you are than they. You can' do this
in no easier way than by rejecting
all their counsel and admonition.
Don't go to church, if you can
avoid it; but if you must go, take
care to show your intelligent con
tempt for the worship and the wor
shipers.
Follow these few directions, boys,
and you will at last attain a high
place in the world. It may be the
gallows, but it will be a high place
nevertheless.
A Question of Tests.
You see,' observed Dr. Slim, as
he banged the patient across the
back of the neck with a club, ' you
see plainly, - gentlemen, that there is
no organiz, difficulty. The functions
are natural, and this is a plain case
of hystelia.'
I don't know about that,' said
Dr. Stout, kicking the woman a fear
ful lick under the ear. ' She may
not manifest it, but there is certainly
sensation there.'
'lf you notice,' chipped in Dr.
Green, dropping a hodful of bricks
on the subject's head, she does not
act as though she were conscious,
though that may result asmuch from
hysteria as from spinal derange
ment.'
This test,' remarked Dr. Sapp, as
he started a charcoal fire on the
woman's stomach, has been found
infallible. • If, under this treatment,
she kicks, it is hysteria. If she don't
kick, we find, that eves more potent
testa must be applied.
In that case my system is the one
to employ,' said Dr. Flat, running a
lightning rod through the_ patient.
' Under this - treatment we inevitably
arrive :at results.'
'Pm not, sure but what we will
have to resort to heroic remedies,'
suggested,Dr. Gruel, emptying a gal
lon of vitriol down theroman's
throat. These mild testa not
appear to conduce to CODCIUSSiOIiiO
" have you noticed any peculiar
symptoms asked the faculty in a
chorus of the weeping husband.
• Only—one—gentlemen,' sobbed
the spouse.
What was that ?'
' She —'died about twenty-four
hours agol'
And 'the questkan now is whether
she died of hysteria or spine, with a
.preponderanceof evidence on both
sides.—:Brooklyn Eagle.
TuE DARKEY's REPENTANCE.—Last
Saturday night some sinner stole
chickens from the coop of Rev.
Aminidab Bledso, of the Galveston
Blue light Tabernacle, and the next
day the Reverend gentleman preach
ed a powerful sermon against the sin
of stealing chickens and promising
everlasting- punishment to the man
rho stole his two chickens.
Early Monday morning, Jim Web
ster called at the parson's door with
a( scared face and some poultry. He
said : -
' Parson Blecido, dat. ar sermon
most scared me to death. - I couldn't
sleep a wink, so I fotched your
ens -back'
I don't keen for the-fowls, leen"
but it pleasetinie mightily to "know
dat I am an humble instrument in de
hands of de Almighty to bring sin
ners to repentance and cause dem to
lead a new life. But, look here,
Jeems, dese chickens ain't de same
ones yer stole from me.' ' .
' I knows it. Your chickens am
done eat up; but your sermon opened
my eyes to der sinfulness ob stealin'
yo_pr chickens, and I felt so bad
about it `dat theiwg thing I did when
church' was out was' to Plimb ober
into• Colonel. Jones' yard and steal
two ob his fattest pullets to replace
the chickens you missed,'
--e
-f - - f .
A Tough Nevada Story.,
A gentletian 'of this place has a
tree which is a species of acacia. It
was grown from .a seed brought from
Australia. The tree is now a sap
ling some eight feet in height, and it
is in full foliage and growing rapidly.;
It is leguminous, and very distinctly
shows the characteristicaof the mim
osa.or sensitive plant. - Regularly\
every evening,, about the time the
" chickens go to roost,"Ahe tree goes
to roost.. The leaves ?old together,
and the ends of the tender twigs coil
themselves up like the tail of a well
conditioned pig. Aftei one' of the
twigs has been stroked or handled
the leaves move uneasily, and are in
a sort-of wild commotion for a min
ute or more. All thil was - known
about the tree, but it was only yes
terday that it was discovered that the
„tree had In it much more of life and
feeling than it had ever before been
cledited with. The tree being .in
quite a small pot, one which it was
fast outgrowing, it was thought best
to give it one of- much larger size.
Yesterday afternoon the tree was
transferred to its new quarters. It
resented the operation of its removal
to the best of its ability. / Arriiing
at his residence about the time the
trechad been transplanted, the gen
tleman found the house in a grand
commotion. On asking what-was up
he was told that they had transplant
ed the tree according to orders, and
.the operation bad "made it very
mad." Hardly had it been placed in
its new quarters before the leaves be
gin to stand up in all directions like
the hair on the tail of an angry cat,
and ,soon the whole plant was in a
quiver. This could have been en
dined. but at the same time it gave
out, an odor most pungent and sick
ening—just such a smell-as is given
off by rattlesnakes and many other
kinds of snakes in summer when '
teased. This odetirso filled the houie
and was. -so sickening. that it was
found necessary to open the doors
and windows.- It was fully an hour '
before the plant calmed down and
folded its leaves in peace. -It would
probably not have given up the fight
even then, had it not betn that its
time for going to roost bad arrived.
his probably, to add that the whole
household now stand in not a little
awe of the plant as being, a thing
more animal (or reptile) than veget
able.--_Virginia (Nev.) Enterprise.
Electric Railways:
New York evening newspaper
had an- editorial article recently on
Prof. Siemens's experimental electric
railway now said to be in . successful
operation at Berlin, in which -it was
intimated that the application of the
system to the New York elevated
railroads was not a remote probabili
ty. Mr. Fields was asked'ithe other
day whether such a statement was
well founded. He promptly respond
ed, ' I hope so.' Just see what a
splendid thing it, would be for us.
No coal, 'no smoke, no cinders, no
noise 1 Anything that will rid us of
these annoyances will be well•worth
adopting. What do you suppose °lir
coal bill was to•day ?'
_Without wait
ing for a reply he rattled 'on : I
know Prof. Siemens very well, and I
called upon him-the last time I was
in Europe, but his system had not
then progressed beyond experiment.
I see now that he has six miles' of
railway in. successful operation.' Mr. .
Field was asked whether the adop
tion of the system had been discussed
by the elevated companies. ' Ob,
yes,' he replied. My nephew has
been at work examing the system a
year or more, and he is enthusiastic
over it. I have no doubt myself it
will work. It is only a question of
time: - ,
BRAZILIAN TEA DISH.--Take some
slices of broad Wont half ail inch
thick, cut off all crust, steep the bread
in a little milk; when soaked through
cover each piece! with beaten- egg
yolk and , fry with butter a light
brown • then arrsuge the slices on a
hot pla te and lay on each piece a tol
erably thick covering of powdered
sugar and cinnamon well mingled.
Thoughtfig Thoughts.
PROF/ilirrY never did any man the least
good. No man is :richer, or happier, or
wieer for it. It commends no one to so
ciety ; it is disgusting to the refined and
abominable to the
Do AOT think of knocking out another_
man's brains because he differs' in opinion
from you. It would be as rational to
I ,
knock yourself on' the head because y u
differed from yourself ten years ago.
A MAN may see! every figure upon- e
dial, but ho cannot - tell how the day g s
unless the sun shines. We may
many truths in the Bible, but we can of
know them savingly until God shines into
our hearts. . • . .
WE speak of the, now • as an image of
death. flt may be this, but it hides the
everlasting life under its robes—the life
to be revealed in due time, when all cold
shadows shall melt away before the as.
cending sun, and shall be not unclothed
but clothed upon, and mortality shall be
swallowed up of life.
WHAT is friendiddp good for that only
blossoms in sunithine, and abuts up at*
night and in stormy' days? What is a
fnendship, or a love, - or a faithfulness
good for that standsin stead when you do
- not want or need it? :Then, when a man
would be ribbed up in strength, is the
time when friendship - iwill show itself.
Tug best way in theworld to seem to
be anything is really to be what we would
seem, to be. Beside that, it is many times
as troublesome tombs pod the pretence
of good quality as',to have it; and if a
man h re it not, it is teni to one but he is
discovered to want: it, and thin all his
pains and labors to seem to have it are
lost. t:
IN reality ' there ik perhaps no one of I
our natural passions so hard to subdue as
ride. Dis,..uise it, struggle with it, stitle
it, mortify it as much as one pleases, it is
still alive, and will every now and then
peep out and show itself ; you will see it,
perhaps, often in this histor3r ; for even if
could' canceive that:-I had completely
overcome it, I should be proud of my hu-
Mility.
TO*VICRY man there are many, many
dark hours when he feels inclined to aban
don his best interests— hours when his
beards dearest hopes appear delusive ;
hours' when be feels unequal to the bur
den-, Atha' all of his aspirations 'seem
worthless. Let. no ore think that' he
alone - has dark hoUrs. They are the com
mon lot of humanity. They are the
touchstone to try whether:we are current
coin or not.
1111.00 per. Annum In Advance.
WHEN THE TIDE GOES OUT
Tull white moon upon the waste of ocean,
High full tide upon the sandy shore ;
In the fisher's cot, without a snOtion,
Waltetir be that shall never sail more—
Waiteth he, and one sad comrade, sighing,
Speaking lowly says, "Without a doubt
He will rest soon. Some One calls the dying
When the thle'goes out.•
Some One calls the tide, when it Is flowing
It bath touched the Bruits of Its bound ;
Some - greet Voice; and all the billows, knowing
What omnipotence Is In that Sound,
Hasten back to ocean, none delaying •
for man's profit, pleasuring, no doubt—
Backward
to their source, nut one wave straying
And the tide Is out.
Some One calla the son! o'er life's dark ocean,
When the tide breaks high' pon the land,
And It listens with such glad emotion
As the called alone can understand—
Listens, hastens to Its source of being, . .
Leaves the sands of nine without a'doubt.
While we sadly wait, as yet but seeing
'That the tide is out. -
INVITED TO BREAKFAST
'- Walk out to my house and have
breakfast with me some morning.l
- was. ;the invitation given me
one day by lir, Robertson, a genial
middle-aged solicitor to whom I was
articled in the thriving town of Ab
beyton.
Now, I had only been articled for
a few weeks, and what I had seen of
Mr:Robertson in business made me
wish to know him and his in their
private life; hence I was much der
lighted to have - this opportunity of
gratifying my "A few days
afterward, waking up and finding a
glorious summer sun streaming into,
my room, I speedily decided that this=
was just the kind of , morning on
which II should accept the invitation
to breakfast at Abbey Giove, and in
a few ' minutes I was on my way
thither.
Abbey Grove was situated about
two miles from the town, and con
sisted of a small cluster of villas,
builtin a prettily situated spot, which
generations - ago had formed part of
the grounds of; an old abbey.• : The
only. remains of this ancient building.
however, were ii few 3ards of crumb
ling wall:, with here and there vestiges
of what atone time had been traceried
windows; these, with numerou•
mounds of stone and masonry, were
all .that:Was,now left to tell-of what
had been thOre centuries ago. '_Host
of these mounds were now covered
with!grass and shrubs and trees, - anil
thus formed a delightful - secluded re
treat, which the in'habitants of -the
Abbey Grove villas' erjoyed.in corn
.mon. . •
The invigorating charms 'of an
early walk on a summer's ' morning
need no description:. 'The pure air,
the genial sun, the ovitterina-birds,
the sparkling due, and sofa low
breeze, all tend to exidlerate one's
spirits, and to inale the (lay pleasant
er and happier throughout All these
experiences ware mine on th(P, day 1
wkite of. 'As 1 approached A-blr4
Grove and -saw .the . honses peeping,
from out the surrounding • trees. 4
.commenced, wondering as - t(i what
kind of a residence would be occupied
by Mr. Robertson,: how 'it would be
.furnished; What kind of, people bis
wife and family - would -be like, and
the kindred things that you speculate
upon when going to visit a house for
the first time. 'Last, but by no means .
least, as my walk continued I won :
dered what kind of a breakfast, there
would - be,to appease the appetite
stimulated by the morning,breeze.
I walked down a short avenue
leading. to the houses', and then be
gan-to' wonder which of. - the , half
dozen , villas. I Was bound tor.. This
small community - dispensed with
numberS to their houses,
nor did they
even .distinguish, them' by the ambi
tiousar.d ridiculofis names which sgrr
see stuck rip on most suburban WA':
deuces: No; nothing savoring so •of,
the town- for this group of country
residences—they all called,their Sew. ;
,eral houses by the common name of
Abbey Grove; arid the stranger had
Ito take his chances of having to 'go
to each of them in turn, before he
found the particular one 'he 'souglit:
Fortune • favored me, by sending
across my path a traveling directory
in the shape of a milkman, and in re
sponse to my. Inquiry as to which
house was Mr. liobertson'S - I received
the straightforward reply, 'This 'ere
one as 'l've just come- from. sir.'
Walking up a - path I found the'door
invitingly open and the housemaid
putting the finishing- touches on the
bell-handle. '
•' Master is not down yet, sir,' she
replied
,to my. inquiry. : as to whether
lie was
. at home, which; considering
the . . time of day. really appeared an
absurd ,question to ask the girl ; but
we get acenstomdd to rule stereotyped
phrases °under 'some circumstances.
; ' Oh, then, I will come_in and wait.'
I replied. ' • • .... -
. .
' What name shrill .I 'say, sir ?'
asked the girl.- - -
'Just tell !him Mr. 'Brookes has
called. anti he will understand.'
,So saying the girl show'ed.me into
a snuff little breakfast room, where
the searns and the fresh morning
air seei
ed to be-vying with each"
other as to which should hold posieS;
sion of theroom ; with such' riendly
rivalry were theyStreaming'through
,two open French windows, which
opened upon a, tastefully arranged
lawn and flower-beds outside, While
noting- these things; the - housemaid
had gone
. up stairs to announce me ;
while something like the following
dialogue ensued : • i - ,
' Please, ma'am, Mr. Brookes is
down stairs.' ••
. ...
- ',Mr. Brookes I Who is he ?'. was
the response in a muffled femal'e voice.
' I don't know, ma'am,' "the maid
replied.,:' 1,. never seen him here:be
fore. WA .he's a young gentleman,
and says'-he'll wait till master comes
down.' ' -
' Whoever can he be, and what can
he want, bothering here at this time
of day ?" continued therauffied voice;
and thereupon the door was shut.
Now, this was not exactly pleasant
to me, but when I reflected that most .
probably Mrs. Robertson would ix:
unacquainted - with her husband's in
vitation to me, I thought it,best not
to be offended; so I commenced ex
amining the pictures on the walls.
They were not very interesting, void
I soon concluded my inspection, and
looked around for something else` to
occupy the,moments, which began to
hang rather beavily. The newspaper
of the previous . day was upon, 3.llaltdi
table by the window, so 1 took that
up, just to pass-away the time, and I
was soon listieSsly perusing the ad-
Vertisements. I had not been sitting
thus above a minute or two when I
heard a rustling, as of a' lady's dress;
'Simultaneously came two or three
light footstep's through the • window
into the room, and before I could
look up from my paper, or rise from
my chair; a music - al voice accosted:
me with Good morning, uncle;
here 'is your button hole bouquet.'
started.up in no little surprise at
this greeting, which was evidently
not intended for me ; and there stood
before me a. fairy-like maiden of some.
sixteen summers, her - hair falling
loosely from a daintily-shaped head,
her cheeks aglow with . the healthy
' morning air she hied been enjoying
and deepened, too, by a rosy blush,
when - she discovered her greeting
had'been unwittingly addressed to a
stranger.. She' was istanding before
me holding tile knot of. flowers des
tined for her unele!s,button,hole—
how I envied her uncle !—a Very-pic
ture of health and life and happiness
and beauty.' Her expression of un
restrained enjoyment had Changell iii
a moment :to one of embarrassment
'and dismay, mingled with a gleam of
airiaement in her bright eyesas the
homor of the -awkward position we'
were in broke upon her. An instan
taneous. mutual agreement seemed to
flash between us. We broke forth
into a merry little laugh; - and I often
wondered what would have happened
if we had not adqptedthis course;
if, for, instance; the young lady had,:
Passed on with a dignified - coldness,
and. simple apologies and bowa bad
passed between us ! Our sudden in
troduction' was, however, not -des
tined to have this sudden ending.
In a few moments we were chatting
away like old friends. fancied my
fairy seemed to •Ve actually pleased
when I . announced that I .was going
to stay ;for breakfast; and I had
almost summoned up courage to ask
her to present me -in reality With the
flov;ers she had undesignedly offered
Me when the.entrance of the servant •
with: -the completing dishes for. the
breakfase i table served as an exeu , e
for her to leave - the room.
• She had scarcely gone through the"
door whop' I heard again the greet
ing, Good-morning,-uncle,'
followed
this time. by an unmistakable sound,
,which made-me long more. than ever
to be that girl's uncle !- Ihe door
opened- once more ; I stepped for: . -
ward to meet ray emyloyer, but sud
denly paused, as a tall gentleman
entered the room whorri I had never
Seen- before in my life. .
He stood looking inquiringly at me
after a sharp ',Good-morning.' I was
too embarrassed -to make any re
sponse. ;My first thought Was, ' Ile
is some visitor ;' but in a few lag
--
Incas the awful truth dawned across
MY mind that this was in - reality the
own 'r of the'hoUse I was in, and . by .
sonic ; means or otber I. had got into
the wrong one. .The situation was
tremendous. I am naturally a cool
character, but I NC:is so taken by sur
'prise and chagrin, - that I could only
utter some. confused apology about .
having been invited to breakfast• by
Mr. Robertson ; that I had beeri di
rected to this house by some misera
ble misunderstanding; that I humbly
' apologised 'for my intrusion, and
hoped he would pardon it. So.speak
ing I made a frantic dash at my bat,
maddened at my stupidity, at the
loss - of my breakfast, and Still more
at the thought of never seeing or
speaking - again to that charming little .
lady, who in less than live' minutes I
found I was absurdly in love with!
I' said a hurried ' good-morning,'
arid was trying to make a ghastly at
tempt to smile as I left the room—
zwhen,„ ivOuld yOu believe it-? that
tall,- dark-man tmrst out into a loud ,
laugh. I felt ready to knock hini
down. I knew how . Imy stupidity
would 'l)e gayly discussed at the,
breakfak, table, before her, and
felt mY discomfiture and humiliation
deeply ; but this open merriment at,
my expense maddened me.
A strange calm succeeded this
storm. It was caused by some Words
uttered by my tormentor. You
really must forgive me, I could not
refrain from laughing. My name is
Robinson. Your friend Mr. Robert.
son lives in one of the other houses.
We frequently get, .parcels and let
ters, and.eveir callers come to the
wrong house; but in all our experi
eike we have never had so amusing
a Onstake - so-early in, the day as this
One.' . •
NUMBER 7
Now this explanation .toried down
my anger eunsiderabAy ; ibut the
words which followed_ were like 1)lm
to my - troubled heart.
_‘ Mr;Robert-
son will have fmishekbreakfast by
now. I cannot think of allowing you
to co. -ho me-the favor of remaining .
here and breakfasting with us.' Su
saying, he- - took my hat out of my
hand and led me into the:room again.
Of course it did not need much per
suasionto make me stop: Two min
utes hefore I had been.ready to knock
this man over ;- I now oought him
the kindest and most considerate-fel
low in the wvrld.
.
Of course:the - breakfast was dc-
ightful. found Mr. Robinson.and
his wife sensible, genial, kind-hearted
people.. I fotind their` niece even
MO're sensible, more genial and kind- •
'hearted than they - were ; - and when,
after . breakfast, I -accompanied her -
and Mr. Robinson into their pretty
flower garden, I received• from her a
rosebud for my baton-hole, Which I
kePt for, some years afterward. When
saying good-bye P was perplexed by
thinking how I should manage to see
her again; it must be contrived some:
bow,-I mentally resolved. " Upon re- .
turning to town: I lost no time in ex- ,
plaining the situation ' `to my cm- "
.ployer, Mr. Robertson, who rallied
me good-naturedly upon the mistake,
and : upon what the consequences
might be, 'eat week 1,, was invited
to a picnic at Mr. Robinson's, and
went not only to_ it, but likewise. to
Mr. Robinson's house again and
whin before his[ niece returned - to
• r,
her home. .- • ,
;Four years have passed since that
• t
_invitation to breakfast was given, me,
and that fairy-like girl is now my
wife. 'That local milkman, - bless him.
got, a handsome gip' upon our Wed
ling day.—ChaMbers'g Journal:
=1;Z:ISI
Mb you ever notice what a - differ•mt
aspect everything wears in the sunshine
to what it doeT% in the shadow ! And.did
you ever think what an analogy there was
!between the -sunlight ,of the cloudless
skies and the sunshine , that gleams into
the darkened chambers of the human be
ing"? !low bright and beautiful aro the
golden beams that break through .the
liven chinas to light up the world after a
succession of dark and stormy days ! 1 tow
peaceful and happy are the blessed words
of holes and -cheer that 'touch the he:tit.
and till the spitit with emotions of peace
and joy after a long period of sortoN
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