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WELL a CELEllitATED ESSAY ou the lliu
tckL r tiui of certain weaknesses, the ellects of Er
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PERRY HOUSE,
Mew BStMifield, P(u
TBIsubeerifcer tasrlnj purchased the property
oa the corner of aialue and Carlisle streets,
estte the Gear House, Inviww ail hit friends
a! former eoetoaiers te five hiaa a call as he la
4seersua) t lurulaa Krst class aeeoinrwMlaUoeM.
TUQMAM BU1VH,
IM. T reae later.
8UULE.
THE LAST TIME.
A TKlf FEItAKCH BTOKT.
" ZIOME IN JOHN, and let u have
J something warniitiff. There's noth
ing like it, after a hurd day's work, to
cheer man up."
"Thank you, Joe not to-night"
"Have you signed the pledge gone
over to the enomy ?"
" No not that, but, the truth is, Joe, I
promised that little woman of mine to be
home early to-night, andand"
"Tut, man, you're not going to allow
yourself to be tied by a woman's npron
string in that stylo, are you? That will
be a good joke to tell the boys. Come in
and take a glass, or I'll blow."
John Burns' weakest point of character
was a dread of ridicule. This his compan
ion well know, and had chosen his weapons
accordingly; and now he Btood holding the
door half open, allowing the light and
warmth, and boon companions within to
aid him in his purpose, forming, as they
did, a striking contrast to the wet, muddy
street. - -
John Burnshesitated one moment before
he entered, while there arose before his
mind's eye a pale pleading little face that
had been lifted to his that morning, and a
Bwcet voice had pleaded: "Come homo
early to-night, dear; I shall have such a
nice supper, and please don't let it spoil."
Sho had spoken playfully, without nny
allusion to his besetting sin; yet ho well un
derstood the wistful pleading of tlie blue
eyes, tho deep undercurrent of feeling that
caused tho tremor in tho musical voice.
Knowing this, ho had promised, sealing
tho promise, with a kiss, holy in its tender
ness. Sho was waiting for him now, ho
knew; peering out. into tho Ktorm to se.o if
he was coming. Tho knowledge madu him
strong. Love had nearly gained the vic
tory; but the temper was at hand and the
influences of tlie pluco wcro around him.
llo yielded, and when once in ho was in no
hasto to leave, for though the weight of a
broken promiso was upon him, and the
thought of the cheerful home and the pa
tient wife that awaited his coining, caused
his conscience to upbraid him, he found it
hard to tear himself away from tho gay
company and tho light and warmth of the
place to go out into thn drizzly rain and
cold, damp streets, for though tlie month
was June, the day would have been more
in place in November one of those cold,
disagreeable days that our northern climate
sometimes thrusts in among tho June
roses.
John Burns and Joe Hcmey were me
chanics, working for the same employer
and receiving the samo amount of wages;
but their circumstances in lifo were very
difl'ercnt.
John Burns was one of those tieoplo of
whom we frequently hear it said: "He is
his own worst enemy." Ho was kind and
generous to a fault, but ho lacked firmness
of character. With Homey everything
seemed to prosper, for though drinking a
glass occasionally, he never drank to excess.
By nature ho was grasping and penurious.
Upon the evening in question, as soon as
tho two men had received and drank the
the liquor they had called for, Joo Herney
paid for his glass and passed out, but tho
temptation of tho place was upon Burns,
and tho shades of twilight had deepened
into night ere ho turned his unsteady steps
homeward. A walk of half an hour
through the wet and gloom brought him to
a small cottage in tho suburbs of the city.
A pretty place, when seen in to sunshine,
with its cliuging vines and sheltering trees;
but looking gloomy enough in the darkness
and storm, with the wind wailing through
the trees and strewing tho path with tho
petals of John Burns' choicest roses.
He paused under the vine-sheltered door
way to gain courage to enter. How should
he meet those earnest blue eyes that had
never given him an unkind look, even when
heavy with the weight of unshed tears?
Ho knew sho was waiting, for him, for out
through the half-open shutter came a tide
of bright light, and ho could catch a
glimso of the cosy home scone. Whfte ho
stood thus, tho sound of approaching foot
steps and the utterance of his own name
arrested his attention.
"Oh, it is sure to be sold I John Burns
will never pay off the mortgage."
"He may get an extension of time, or
boirow the money."
" No. HarclifY is not the man to wait
for his money. And who would lend money
to a man like Burns? He spends too much
time and money at the drinking saloons for
bis credit to be good. Tou should have
seen him to-night at Williams' spending
his money as though there was no end to
It."
" I am sorry, for John is a good-hearted
fellow."
" Yes, I pity him; but it can't be helped.
And when the place is sold, as it is sure to
be, I have a few hundreds laid by to Invest
in it. It will be sold cheap, and I shall
make a good thing of it."
The speaker bad paused before the gate
while speaking, and John, without being
seen, had heard all, and recognised In the
would-be purchaser bin fellow-workman,.
Jo Herney. ' . , ' 1
It Is not In the power of pen of mine to
describe the storm of emotion that shook
his frame as he heard these comments upon
his worldly affairs.
" Great Heaven I have I, indeed sunk so
low ? I have been blind blind I I thank
you, Joe Herney, for opening my eyes. I
think I understand your game now. Buy
it, will you? We'll sco. John Burns is not
quite the poor sot you take him to be." .
He shook his clenched fist after the re
treating figures and took a step toward the
gate as though he would follow them.
But a detaining hand was laid upon his
shoulder and a woman's voice spoke his
name.
" Why, John, what is the matter? Come
in out of the storm." 1
And she drew him, with gentlo force, in
to the cosy apartment.
"Oh, the scoundrel 1 and I thought him
my friend. It is his fault that I am as I
am to-night. I should havo kept my prom
ise but for him."
" But for who, my dear ?"
"Joe Herney. Ho enticed me into Wil
liams' to-night, or I should have come homo
sober. But it is the last time the last
time 1 I will never touch another drop of
strong drink while I live."
" Oh, if I might believe it."
"You may, Jano, you may. I have
broken my promises, I know, but this I
will keep with Heaven's help."
"Oh thank Heaven for theso blessed
words."
" I know, Jano, that you aro surprise d
at this sudden resolve; but sit down here in
your old place on my knee and I will tell
you, anil when you have heard tho history
of this evening you will better uudurstaud
mo."
" First havo oil' your wet coat and muddy
hoots and cat your supper will you not ?"
"Thank you for tho dry coat and slip
pers, but supper can wait. I want to tell
you now."
Then followed nn account of incidents of
tho evening, already known to the render,
from tho time he paused before tho door of
the saloon to tho conversation overheard at
the cottago gate.
"And June," he continued, "when I
heard those words 1 saw my true position,
as I never saw it before. You had ofton
reasoned with mo, prayed for me, but I
never before realized my danger. While
Joe was speaking there came with tho
quickness of lightning and with all its viv
idness, the vision of ruin to myself and fam
ily, and 1 made a resolve that moment,
with Heaven's help, to reform. Is it not
strange that the word enemy of an should
have more inrluci co than tho prayers of a
faithful loving wifo?"
" It was the Lord's chosen way of an
swering my prayers, John. His ways are
past finding out." '
June roses had twice bloomed and faded
since the opouing of our story, and now tho
rose bushes aro borcft of their leaves, and
the vine over the door wears the russet hue
of autumn, tho little path is strewn with
the fallen leaves as wo again enter the hum
ble dwelling. It is evening, tho family are
gathered around the table to partake of tho
evening meal. John Burns, with bowed
head, asks tho blessings of tho Almighty
to rest njion tho food ere they partake of
the bountiful supply of good things.
Tho neat and cosy appearance of every
thing within and without tho dwelling tell
at a glance John Burns has kept his resolve.
The victory had not been nn easy one.
Sometimes it seemed that ho warred with
the powers and principalities of darkness,
but early In tho strugglo ho had learned to
look to tho right sourco for help. In tho
end ho had triumphed, and wo find him
prosperous nnd happy. The debt that at
one time threatened to deprive him of his
little home, by industry and strict economy,
Imd been paid, and by unswerving upright
ness he hail re-established his good name.
How was it with Joe Herney? Things
had not suemod to prosper with hiin of lato.
He had become a frequent visitor of tho
dramshop, his property had fallen to rack,
his credit was impaired, and his family ill
cared for. It seemed as though the curse
invoked upon tho man who putteth the
bottle to lfls neighbor's lips had fallen upon
him.
lEoniancc Bulled Down.
Eloping couple at hotel detected by
youth in false whiskers; detective takes
him aside aud hears his painful talu : They
loved. The lady had stern parents. Benja
min was forbidden the house. Orief, grief!
Love laughs at stem parents. An elope
ment is "sot up." He assumes a disguise!
A clean shirt aud false whiskers. He goes
to Newark. Is she true ? She is. Oh joy
and things I She joius him on tie train.
Itapture beneath decorum, like tho fast
rushing brook covered with ioe. They are
bound to Cincinnati. There he his to stop,
while sho proceeds to 8t. Louis, where
they have friends, and where they will
soon join her, aud where they will bat made
"each others." She his'n and he her'n.
Borne more joy I" They wore allowed to
proceed without the whiskers. ,
tyUaby stories are getting to be rather
common, it must be admitted, but it may
be interesting to know that an Iowa woman
has just been favored with triplets, one of
which is crowned with black bair, the sec
ond with auburn, and the third with red.;
SUNDAY HEADING.
BY mtQ.lT.ST.
GOODJTIGHT.
ere CREEK.'
Good night, good night, till we meet In the
the morning,
Far above this fleeting shore, ,
To endless Joy in a moment awaking,
There we'll sleep no more. ,
- CHORUS I
Where the pearly Kates will never, nover cloee,
And the tree of life Its dewy shadow throws,
Where the ransomed ones In love repoie,
Our glorious home shall be.
Good night, good night, till wo meet In the
morning,
See the hours are waning fust,
Along the banks of the clear, flowing river,
Wc shall meet at last.
cnoHca.
Good night, good night, till we meet in the
morning,
When our friends have gono before,
In robes of white they are waiting to greet us,
On the other shore.
CB0I1CS.
Good night, good night, till wc meet in the
morning,
There from pain and sorrow free,
With him who died from the grave to redeem us,
We shall ever be.
CIIOHUS.
Worldlinr-ss In the Clinrcli.
It requires a mnrtyr-liko courage in these
days, when pride and worldlincss has al
most universal sway, to stand up in ono's
Christian integrity and maintain the
gospel standard. And to rebuke fashion
when it presents such a bold front in the
Christian Curch, is no light crucifixion.
Worldly professors of religion, who come
to the house of Clod, " walking nnd minc
ing as they go," bedecked with tinkling
ornaments nnd Babylonish garments, to
take tho upper-most seats In the sanctuary,
do not. want to ho told of the sinfulness of
worldly conformity, or hear the bitter de
nunciations of God's Word against pride.
They come to the church on Sunday as
they go to tho theater, or tho concert, on
tho week day, to show their fine clothes
and bo entertained. And a Gospel to suit
them must be diluted; all the ugly facts
about self-denial, cross bearing aud humil
ity must be glossed over or wreathed with
the flowers of poetry and eloquence.
They have taken the vows of the chuich
without any purpose to fulfill them. Like
Ananias and Sapphira, they have perjured
themselves by keeping back part of the
price.
Worldlinoss has so deadened their sen
sibilities that they can go to tho commun
ion table with a garland of ilowers on their
brow to commemorate the death and suf
ferings of Him who wore n crown of thorns,
aud stretch out jeweled hands to tako the
emblems of His broken body, whose hands
were pierced with nails.
WHh tho Laodiceans they say: " I am
rich increased with goods, and have need of
nothing;" mid know not "that they aro
wretched, and miserable, and blind and
nuked," in his sight, whoso " eyes are as a
flame of fire."
In Brazil there is a vine, called tho
Matador, or Murderer. It creeps along the
ground till it meets a vigorous tree, which
it eagerly fastens upon, and throwing out
its tendrils, clasps in murderous embrace.
Climbing higher, and higher, aud grow
ing stronger, and stronger, it saps tho life
current of its victim, nor stays its till tho
top most bough is reached. And when its
work of death is done, it blooms and scat
ters its seed for another murderous course.
Worldliuess is the Matador of the church
it is slowly creeping in nnd clasping it in a
murderous embrace. Where aro the bravo,
true workers who will lay the axo at tho
root and help to tear it from its place ?
It will require no less courngo to-day to
stand up nnd rebtiko and turn back tho tide
of worldliuess nud vanity from Ihe church,
than it did in other yetirs to stand up for
Christ in the midst of the Humes.
Not Doctrine, But ( hrlst.
It is not truth, but Him who is tho
" Truth and the Lilb," you are to love. It
is not virtue, but Him who embodies it, you
are to admire. It is not power, but Hiin
who wields it with the heart of a lover and
the band of a friend, you aie to address in
prayers. It is not purity, white as a mar
ble statute, robed in snowy drapery, you
are to admire, but Him, the warm, living
embodiment of it whose absolute stainless
ness is tinted with the warm glow of his
humanity, and whose form is not of chisel
ed alabaster, immobile and rigid, but vi
brant with sympathy and as sensitive to
emotion, as a happy mother to the cry and
touch of her first bom. It it not just at
this point that we are able to see why re
ligion is so cold and uuexpressive in the
case of almost all of us t Our philosophy is
at fault. We have put truth in front of Him
who revealed It. We keep the principles
but lose the person of Christ. We , associ
ate our lives, in their growth, with a few
great principles, instead of with the on
great God. , W have preached to defend
and explain creed mors than to present
Jesus to the bearer. ; W have lost sight of
the sua In our eager chat to capture th
sunbeams; and Christ might aay, in a vole
which should havo in it the sadness and
rebuke of all ages: 4f You have loved my
doctrines more than you have me I Iter.
W. IT. II. Murray.
MT A' deceitful man is mor hurtful
than open war. A fox should not be on a
jury at goose's trial. A good word for
bad one is worth much and costs little. An
old dog cannot alter his way of barking.
A penny-worth of mirth is worth a pound
of sorrow. ; A small leak will sink a great
ship. Expect nothing from him who prom
ises a great deal. Draw not thy bow be
fore tlie arrow be fixed. Grieving for mis
fortune is adding gall to wormwood. Give
neitlRT counsel nor salt till yon are asked
for it. Have not the coat to make when It
begins to rain.
K N I O M A DEPARTMENT.
" A Problem in Per Outage. . . 'x
Smith purchased a piece of land for $75. '
Soon after, needing some money and not
finding ready sale for the land at cost, ho
sold it to Brown nt a loss of 30 per cent.
Brown subsequently sold it to Jones at 40
per cent, less than Smith had paid for it,
with the proviso that if Jones sold it at a'
profit, Brown was to have one-third of the
gain. Jones sold it for (!0 per cent, abovo
what it had cost him, and then settled with
Brown according to agreement. What was
each person's loss or gain in the transac
tion, and what did the fourth purchaser
pay for tho land ?
COMMUNICATED.
Tlie Mysterious Prophet.
A Shcrniansdalo subscriber sends tho fol-'
lowing :
A grcnt nnd wonderful Prophet has ar
rived at Slierniitiisdale, Perry county, Pa.
Ho is not a Wandering Jew, nor John tho
Baptist, nor the old Levitc, as somo may
think. Fur before they were, he was. Tho
Scriptures make mention of him lie is no
impostor ho knows not his parents bis
voice is shrill nnd powerful his beard is
red he goes haro-footcd like a gray friar
he wears no lint his coat is not knit or
wove or spun it is not hair, linen or wool
len, yet of a fine color. Ho cures not for
the pomp and vanities of this wicked
world. Ho lots all men alone with religion.
He would rather live in a barn than in a
king's palace. He sleeps not in a bed, but
sitting or standing. Ho cries unU tho
whole world with outstretched arms
doors and windows ojien at his proph
ecy. He rises from his slumber by pro
claiming the day of the Lord is at hand.
Ho walks not with a staff or sword, but
marches boldly along in tho face of his
enemies. Both men and women who fol
low his examplo live to a good old age. Ho
wns with Noah in the Ark, and with Christ
beroro he was crucified. Ho is neither
Whig nor Tory. He once preached a ser
mon which convinced a man of his sins,
and drew tears from his eyes. All jieople -who
come to see him urcconvinced Hint he
is no impostor, so then send all your friends
and brethren that they may see him before
his departure. i'j;.
Can any one send the name of this
Prophet?
Simon Short's Son Samuel.
SHREWD SIMON SHOBTsewed shoes.
Seventeen summers saw Simon's self
same sign still swinging, silontly specify
ing : " Simon Short, shoemaker. Shoos
sewed superflncly." Simon's spry, sedu
lous spouse, Sally Short, sewed shirts,
stitched sheets, stuffed sofas. Simon's six
stout, sturdy sons Seth, Samuel, Stephen,
Saul, Shadrach, Silas sold sundries. 8o
bor Seth sold sugar, starch, spices ; Simple
Sam sold saddles, stirrups, shoes. Saga
cious Stephen sold silks, satins, shawls;
Skeptical Saul sold silver spoons ; Selfish
Shadrach sold shoestrings, soaps, saws,
skates ; Slack Silas sold Sally Short's stuff
ed sofas.
Somo seven summers since Simon's sec
ond son, Samuel, saw Sophia Sophronia
Sptiggs somewhere. Sam soon showed
straugo symptoms. Sam seldom stayed,
storing, selling saddles. Sam sighed sor
rowfully, sought Sophia Sophronia's socio- '
ty. sung several serenades slyly. Simon
stormed, scolded severely, said Sam seemed
so silly, singing such shameful, senseless
songs.
"Strange Sam should slight such splen
did summer sales !" said Simon.
"Softly, softly, sire," Baid Sally, "Sam's
smitten."
" Sentimental schoolboy !" snarled Si
mon. " Smitten I"
"Sneaking scoundrel I Sam's shocking
silliness shall stop."
Scowling Simon stopped speaking, start
ing swiftly shopward. Sally sighed sadly.
Summoned Sam, she spoke sweet sym
pathy. "Sam," said she, "sire seems singularly
snappy."
See Sophia SophrouiaSpriggssoon ; she' .
sprightly, she's staple ; so solicit, sure ; so
secure Sophia speedily, Sam."
Soon Sam spied Sophia starching shirts,
singing softly. Seeing Sam, she stopped
starching, saluted Sam smilingly.
"See Bister Susan' sunflower 1" said
Sophia. .
Sophia' sprightly mucines stimulated
Sam strangely so Sam suddenly spok
sentimentally. "Sophia, Susan's sunflow
ers seem saying : "Samuel Short, Sophia
Sophronia Spriggs, stroll serenely, seek
soma sequestered spot, some sylvan shade."
Sophia snickered ; so Sam stopped.
' " Sophia ", said Sam solemnly. , ,
! "Bam I" said Sophia.
" Sophia, stop smiling. Sam Short's sin
cere. Sum' seeking some spouse, Sophia,
Speak I Sophia, speak I such suspense spec
ulates sorrow I"
" Seek sire, Sam I seek sire.V
So Bam sought sir Sprlggi. SireSprlgg
said, "BartinT" t