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WORTH THY I NO.
1
hnVA foil
nut licunl
J) from Phil lately ?"
" No pnpa."
" And what Jo you expect to Jo? You
havo waited fur him now two years, and
tione of his letters have been at nil en
couraging." Rcrtha twirled hor empty tea-cup in
her saucer, to chnrm the tea-leaves into
(lie right position to tell her fortune.
" Tho world was not made in day,
you know, papa."
" !ut, Rcrtha. yov don't know what
you're talking about. Girls arc always
unreasonable. Here you nre twenty-three
years old, and with less and less prospect
of marrying. Constancy is all very well
but, there, can be too much of a good thing.
Remember how many good chances you
have thrown away since 1'liil left you and
went up to London, to make his fortune
he said, but he doesn't appear to have
dono it yet."
" Ho would if he could, papa."
"There is Mr. Grainger, now, who
would be glad to marry you, and put you
in abetter position than cither of your
sisters. A most respectable man, too, by
all accounts, lie spoke to mo yesterday
and said he would havo offered himself
before this, if you had not been so shy
and cold. It would bo a shame for you
to refuse him if lie did ask you."
" I certainly shall refuse him, papa. A
pretty husband he would make for me
liny years old, at least; and a very pretty
wile I should make for him, marrying
him for nothing but his money. I'm not
afraid of being an old maid. I can cam
my liviug."
A little later in the day liertlia was
told that Mr. Grainger was in the house
and her father insisted that she should go
and hear what that gentleman had to say
fur himself.
" And what's more,'' said Mr. Clark,
" if he should propose, and you refuse him
I'll never forgive you."
Hut Rcrtha knew her lather better than
that, sho told him.
She had never seen this Mr. Grainger
before, that she was aware of though it
appeared that lie had seen her, or it is not
at. all likely that he would have desired
all at once to marry her.
lie talked to her for soiuo timo on vari
ous matters, and sho found that he was a
well-informed man, and as pleasant and as
affable as need be.
After a while ho said :
" Ry-the-by, Miss Clark, when I was
in London, two or three months ago. I
met a friend of vours Mr. l'hilip Tra
vcrs." " Did you, sir?'' stammered Rertha,
feeling ull of a tremble.
" Yes," lie replied, " a worthy fellow
but rather unfortunate in life, lie told
mo himself that it might be a long time
before he would dare venture on taking
a wife."
Poor Rcrtha sighed from the very bot
tom of her heart.
There was a short silence, and then
" Miss Clark," cried Grainger, so loud
ly und suddenly, that tho young lady
gave a little scream and a great jump,
" Miss Clurk, I have recently been made
a partner in a firm, which I had enriched
by my judgement in various gigautie
speculations. I can say with truth that I
have an income of five thousand a year
which amount I have every reason to be
lieve will speedily bo doubled."
" You ure a fortuuatc mau," said Rcr
tha, envying him just a little.
" I shall bo a miserable man, Miss
Clark, if you refuse to share my fortune.
I do not expect that you should love nn
old fellow like mo all at once, but it might
come to that after marriago, for I would
spare no pains to make you huppy."
Rcrtha told him that she was much
obliged, and nil that, but her heart was
already, and long since, given to another.
" It isu't, I don't believe it," tried Mr.
Grainger, jumping up and seizing her
round the waist.
Rcrthu screamed, and into the room
came her father.
' What's all this noise about ?" deman
ded Mr. Clark.
" Take away this man," said Rcrtha
with great dignity.
" How, sir," said Mr. Clark, "have you
dured to insult my daughter ? Then I'll
pull your uoso."
Immediately he seized the offender's
proboscis, and it came olT in his hand.
At the snmo instant a gray wig was
hurled to tho other side of tho room, and
there stood J'hilip Travers,
Mr. Clark laughed, and us soon as
Roi'tha was able to speak, she said, re
proachfully :
" Oh, Phil ! how could you?"
" I wanted to try you a littlo, Rertha.
I wanted to bo suro that you loved me
still, poor us I might be."
" What do you suppose I cared for vour
poverty? Was your lailh in me so light
as to need confirmation of this kind?""
" llcrtho, don't bo angry, but tell mo
that you love me, and forgive me !" ho
pleaded.
" Of course I lovo you, you miserable
doubter ! and of course I must forgive you !
And so you have come back us poor as
you went away ?"
" We cau work together, can't we, Rer
tha?" " Of courso we can."
" What a pity though that this littlo
white hand should bo spoiled by labor."
" What nonsense," laughed Bertha.
" It is such n beautiful hand," he said
kissing it. " Those taper fingers were
mado to wear diamond rings something
of this sort," ho added, as ho glided a
valuable diamond ring on hor linger.
" Oh, l'hil, what does this mean ?"
cried the astonished girl.
" It means, my angel, that, what I told
you ns Mr. Granger, is the perfect truth
as concerning Mr. l'hilip Traverse."
Miss Clark gasped for breath.
Well, my girl," chuckled Mr. Clark,
" I suppose you will bo able to lovo him
ns well ns ever, though he is worth fivo
thousand a year."
" I'm sure I don't know father," said
Rertha, smiling archly, " but I'll try."
The Dutchman's Vote.
APROPOS of the recent elections, the
following is capital; and will bo es
pecially relished by gentlemen who have
been unsuccessful in their aspirations for
ofiico :
In one of the towns of Pennsylvania,
the freemen had for many years deposited
their votes solidly for the Democratic
candidates. Such a thing as a Whig or
Republican was unknown, and prior to
tho Grant ond Seymour campaign tho
local Republican ticket had never been
run. At that time, however, tho politi
cians of an adjacent township thought it
an opportune occasion to attempt tho es
tablishment, in that town of a Republican
organization. To this end, they per
suaded a certain Mr. Green, who had re
cently settled there, to become their can
didate for some minor ollice, hoping to
procure for him a few votes, under the
popularity of the grcot name of Grant,
and thus to get an entering wedge in the
local affairs of the township.
The day of election arrived, but Mr.
Green was unable to get to the polls by
reason of sickness. In due time the re
turns were published, and Mr. Greco had
just one. vote. Chagrined at this, and an
noyed by the accusation that ho had
voted for himself, ho announced that if
the person who had voted lor him would
come forward and make affidavit to the
vote he would reward him with a good
suit of clothes. A few mornings after
ward a burly, looking Pennsylvania
Dutchman called upon Mr. Green, and
abruptly remarked : " I vants dat suit of
cloes.
"Ah!" said Mr. Green, "then you
arc tho person who voted for mc ?''
" Yah, I'm dat man."
"Are you willing to make an affidavit
of it?"
" Yah, I swear to 'cm."
Mr. Green, accompanied by the intel
ligent voter, went to tho office of tho jus
tice of the pcuec, and the required affida
vit was- made ; after which the clothes
were purchased and given to the de
ponent. So delighted was Mr. Green to bo re
lieved from the unpleasantness of his"
situation, aud so glad to learn that there
was another righteous man in the town
ship, that he had taken tho Dutchman's
Republicanism us a matter of course.
However, at parting, he said: "Now my
friend, you have your suit of clothes, just
answer mc one question Ifow camo you
to vote for me ?"
" You vants to know dat ?"
" Yen."
"And you vou't go back on do cloes?"
" No."
" Yell," said he, slowly, und with a sly
twinkle of the eye, " den I tola you ; J
tnnkc a m intake in tie, ticket !"
Sombre Preparations for Dcutli.
John Dye, u cheerful old Indiauian,
has a grave for himself, which he execu
ted several years ago. He accomplished
the work with his own hands, excavating
the earth to a proper depth, laying a stone
slab on the bottom, und walling it up the
sides with brick. A similar slab is in
tended to cover the grave, und, what is
singular, Mr. Dye has scooped out of tho
nether stone a hollow for his body to lio
in, with an elevation, in which there is
another hollow for his bead. It is his
desire that when ho dic3 he shall be
dressed in certain specified clothing, and
that u blanket shall bo laid in the tomb,
upon which his remains are to bo laid.
Another blanket is to bespread over him,
and the largo slab of stono placed on tho
tomb, aud tho earth filled in above. It
will be seen that ho does uwny with the
use of a coffin entirely, and he further re
quests thut no burial service bo used or
sermon preached, and that no monument
bo erected to his memory. Recoutly a
heavy ruin caved in the earth abovo the
tomb, and Mr. Dye set about repairs
with a vigor that was surprising. To
prevent a recurrence of tho accideut ho
has walled the grave up to tho surfuco of
the earth, and carefully covered it with
boards aud sod. The grave is on his
farm, und within a few feet of tho mil
road. teir An old friend of Iko Purtingtou
living in ono of tho rural towns of Cen
tral Pennsylvania seeing the pump tonguo
spout very much coated ono frosty
morning, asked what remedy was appro,
priate in this case. A medical friend re
commended un injection of warm water
repeat it us often ns the eusu muy require.
A KENTUCKY STOItY.
1V MAYK TWAIN.
.4 T ONE timo in Kentucky, tho law
XJL was very strict against what is term
cd tho "game of chance." About a dozen
of tho boys were detected playing " seven
up" or " old sledgo" for money and the
grand jury found a true bill against them
Jim Sturgis was retained to defend them
when tho case came up, of course. Tho
more he studied over tho mutter aud look
ed into tho evidence, the plainer it was
that he must loso a case at lust there
was no getting around that painful fact
Those boys had certainly been betting
money on a gamo of chance. Lven pub'
lie sympathy was roused in behalf of Stur
gis. I'coplo said it was a pity to see bun
mar his successful career with a big,
prominent case like this, which must go
against him.
Rut after several restless nights, an in
spired idea flashed upon Sturgis, and he
sprang out of bed delighted. Ho thought
no saw tus way through. Tho next day
ho whispered around u littlo among his
clients and a lew inends, and thcu when
the caso came up in court ho acknowl
edged tho seven-up and tho betting, and
as his solo defence, had tho astounding
cflrontcry to put in the plea that old
sledge was not a game of chance ! There
was a broad smile over all the faces
of that sophisticated audience. Tho judge
smiled with tho rest. Rut Sturgis main
tained a countenance whoso earnestness
was even severe. Tho opposite counsel
tried to ridicule him out of his position
and did not succeed. Tho judgo jested
in a ponderous judicial way ubout the
thing, but did not move him. The mat
ter was becoming grave. The judgo lost
a littlo of his patience, and said the joke
had gone far enough. Jim Sturgis said
ho knew of no joke in tho mutter his
clients could not be punished for indul
ging in what some people chose to consid
cr a game of chance, uutil it was proven
that it was a game ot chance.
Judge and counsel said that would bo
an easy matter, und forthwith called Dea
cone Job, Peters, Rurke and Johnson, aud
Dominies Wirt aud Niggles to testify;
and they unanimously, and with strong
teeling, put down tho legal quibble of
sturgis, by pronouncing that sledge
was a game ot chance.
'Whatdoyou call it now?' said tho judge
" I call it a game of science !" retorted
hturgis; "and 1 11 prove it too.
They saw his littlo game.
He brought in a cloud of witnesses, and
produced an overwhelming mass of testi
mony, to show that old sledgo was not a
game ot chance, but a gamo of science.
Instead of being the simplest case in
the world, it had somehow turned out to
be on excessively knotty one. The judge
scratched his head over it a while and
said there was no way of coming to a de
termination, becuuse just as many men
could be brought into court who would
testify on ono side, as could be found to
testily on the other. Rut he said ho was
willing to do the fair thing by all parties
and would act upon any suggestion Mr.
Sturgis would make for tho solution of
tho difficulty.
Mr. Sturgis was on his feet iu a second :
" Impanel a jury of six each, Luck vs.
Science givo them candles and a couple
of decks of carJs, send them into the
jury-room, and just abide by tho result!"
There was no disputing the fairness
of the proposition. Tho four deacons and
the two dominies were sworn in us the
" chunco" jurymen, and six inveterate
old seven-up professors were chosen to
represent tho "science" sido of tho issue.
They retired to the jury-room.
In about two hours, Deacon Peters sent
into court to borrow three dollars from a
friend. (Sensation.) In about two hours
tho other dominie and the other deacons
sent iuto court for small loans. And still
tho packed audienco waited, for it was a
prodigious occasion in Hull's Corners, and
ono in which every father of a family
was nccccsui'ily interested.
Tho rest of tho story can be told brief
ly. About daylight tho jury cumo in
and Deacon Job, tho foreman rend tho
following,
VEUDICT.
Wc, the jury in tho cuso of the Com
monwealth of Kentucky vs. John Wheeler
tt at., huvo curcfully considered tho
case, and tested tho merits of tho several
theories advanced, and do hereby unani
mously decide that tho game commonly
known as old slodge or seven-up is emi
nently a garuo of science andiiot of
chance. In demonstration whercV, it is
hereby and herein stated, iterated, and
reiterated, set forth, and made manifest
that, during tho cutiro night, the
" chance" men never won a gamo of turn
ed jack, although both feuts were com
mon aud frequent to the opposition; and
furthermore, in support of this our ver
dict, wo call attention to tho significant
fact that tho "chance" men ure all busted,
mid tho "scicneo" men have got tho mon
ey. It is the deliberate opinion of this
jury thut tho " chance" theory concerning
seven-up is a pernicious doctrine, and cal
culated to inflict untold suffering and pe
cuniary loss upon any community that
takes stock in it.
"That is tho way that sovcu-up camo
to be set opart and particularized in the
statute books of Kentucky as being u
game not of chance but of science, und
therefore non puuishablo under tho law."
THE CAPTIVE.
IT is a well-known fuct that certaiu
mountainous regions in modem
Greeco nre infested by desperate bands of
robbers. They profess to wage a cease
less war against the Turks, but they are
only engaged in oppressing the weak.
They have adopted a barbarous codo of
laws for their own government, and look
upon the surrounding country as their
nuturaMnherituncc. They visit the un
protected, and plunder the helpless with
out mercy. They often capture citizens,
and if a ransom is not paid for them on
demand, tho unfortunato prisoners are
cruelly tortured and put to death.
A few years ugo a peasant was captur
ed by theso brigands, and carried into
one of tho mountainous strongholds. At
tho suggestion of the chief he wrote a
letter to his friends, stating his perilous
condition and tho amount thut must be
paid for his deliverance. They were un
able to raise the Bum demanded, and tho
unhappy man was left to perish.
After waiting a few days for the ex
pected ransom, tho robbers assembled in
council and decided that tho prisoner
must die. According to their custom,
they drew lots us to which one should
perform tho execution, and it fell on the
chief, who ever delighted in acts of cru
elty. He disregarded the entreaties of
tho unfortunate, appointed a place, and
compelled him to dig his own grave He
stood impatiently watching the helpless
victim as ho toiled at his unpleasant task,
and when the work was dono ho prepar
ed to strike the fatal blow.
" Mercy !" exclaimed the prisoner,
" mercy 1 havo mercy 1"
"Our law admits no mercy."
" Spare me," pleaded the trembling
captive, " 1 huvo a wife and children."
"Ransom or death!" exclaimed the
chief.
" Set mo free," continued tho captive,
in an agoni zing tone, "and I will pay the
sum demanded."
" You are a beggar," said the chief,
delighted at the torture his words inflicted.
" 1 will work and raise tho money."
" No, you must die, said the unfeeling
wretch, as he raised the knife to plunge it
into his vitals. A voice suddenly arrest
ed the uplifted weapon, and a robber ad
vanced, followed by Salee, a well-known
citizen whom the prisoner had long hated
and considered his worst enemy.
" I have sacrificed my cattle," said Sa
lee addressing the peasant, " and paid the
ransom. You have injured me without a
cause when I was your best friend. Now
you arc redeemed from death, and I only
usk your lovo in return."
Tho prisoner was astonished at such an
unexpected favor. He begged Saleo's
pardon for his numerous offenses, aDd
wept many tears of gratitude.
A multitude now living in this world
are willing captives of Satan, und do not
seem to realize their wretched condition.
They are unable to escape from their hard
task-master, and ore digging their own
graves. They havo insulted their best
friend, and arc exposed to eternal death.
Tho ransom is paid, but they must perish
or accept it on the terms of the gospel.
Selected.
A Pair of Robinson Cr usees.
ATKLKGRAM, stated a few days
ago, that the Government steamer
Napoleon III., left Quebec for tho lower
St. Lawrence, on lighthouse service. The
Quebec Chronicle says the principal ob
ject of the mission is to remove two incu
from tho Rird Rrcks,in tho gulf who hove
been on the desolate littlo Islaud for more
than a month without being ablo to ob
tain tho slightest assistance, although
several attempts have been made. The
rocks aro over seventy feet high, und to
reach the summit tho visitor must climb
two perpendicular ladders, over thirty
feet cach,an operation attended with much
risk nnd trouble. At the base of the
island large shurply-cut boulders of black
stone aro scattered at irregular distances
against which and tho rock itself, the
waves, when the sea is running high, dash
with tremendous violence und force. In
launching a boat from tho rocks, a calm
day must be selected und even then tho
greatest caution observed owing to the
great under-swell, which is almost as dan
gerous us tho high-running sea. Ono of
the government schooners in the fishery
protection servico mado several attempts
last week to reach the unfortunato occu
pants of the Robinson Crusoe island, but
tailed; and, iu addition, the commander
(to save his vessel) ordered tho crew to
throw ull tho provisions overboard with
which it was intended to replenish tho ex
hausted stock on the islund. Tho steam
ship Lady Head also attempted to reach
mo cnarmcd .spot. Jt is decided now
that a final uttemtit will be made to reach
the rojk, and for that purpose a first class
outfit of boats, gearings, and other re
quired appurteuunces havo been provided
und in the event of tho attempt proving a
lailurc, it is decided to pull tho moo
uway from it through tho water by moans
of ropes tied urouud their bodies. Mr.
Tomlinsou, chief engineer of the marine
fisheries department, visits tho locality on
board tho Nupolcou, and, as this geutle
mau is possessed of excellent skill and
judgement in his profession, it is prob-
ablo thut this trip will provo effective.
As a last attempt, Mr. Robertson will
throw a small liuc from the ship by means
of a rocket.