rOTSTBT rUILDKEX. IJttla M vloletl Born la lb wild wood : Sweotlj UiuHratlns Innocent chllJhooJ ; Shy at tha antelope Browa a a berry Free a tiie wououtn air. Bumping and merry. IMat cj and haiel eyef I'eep from I be UoJjfe, Shaded b; ran bonnets, I'rayed at ibe edges ; L"p in the apple trcea, Heedlen of UaDger, Manhood in eznlryo Stare at the stranger?. Out In tlte billy patch. Sacking the uerrita fader tbe orchard tree, Fciitiag on cberrici Trampllu on clover blossoms Down 'monis Ut grasses, JCo voice to binder uiem, Dear UUi and lawcr '. No prim propriety Ne Interdiction ; Free u tbe Mrdllnifi From city reatrlction ! Coining tbe purest blood, StrecKtb'nlng each mow le, lk.ntiing bealtb armor Gains Ufe'e coming lttle '. Jlcor UU le innocent ! j Bom in tbe wild-wood, Ob. that all little one Had uca a childhood ! God blue spread over tbem God'i green twneaib tbem. Xo rweeter heritage Could be bequeath them : Qt lCT BCTIIt OK tllTtS Bat tt. Sbe was verj quiet, my friend Hath Earle. Repose waa in every line of ber graceful form and every feature of ber pretty face. Tbe sof; waving bair, brown in tbe shadow and fleck ed with pale golden gleams when tbe 6un fchone upon it ; tbe solemn blue eyes, tbe straight, white bra w all very quiet to intensity. Sne never Washed, or trembled, or went inte ecetacies of admiration, or fear or fun ; ber smile rose on her (ace and lit it, as the full moon doe tbe nky on a still nummer night, and every tone of ber voice was low and musical Some called be cold, but I. who knew her so well, would have laugh ed at them. In one sentence she oul.l embody tbe sentiments another girl would bave spent an hour in deline ating. In one glance ebe cocld re veal a perfect tempest of joy, or love, or scorn; but the glances were rare, and tbe words rarer, and Ruth's heart was usually a sealed casket to all about ber. A quiet interest and sympathy in others' weal and woe, a peaceful sort cf bappiaeFS only tbo!e were on tbe surface, and tbe torrent cf emotion rolled on silently beneath Yby, of all tbe men on earth, Rath should have given ber heart to my cousin, Charley Campbell, I could not guess. How be fiery and emo tional to a degree, acting on impulse altogether, loving everything that dashed and glittered and made a noise, adoring martial music and pas sionate poetry, and always smitten by talkative, black-haired, wahzing, coquetting belles ever fell in love witn qniet Ruth Earle was still a stranger problem. When one Gne August evening be boo need into our parlor, where I wa sittinir alone, and informed me with out parley or preface, that he was en caged to l.ulb, I, in my astonisn rrent, exclaimed : "I shoold as soon have imagined a mad bull engaged to a ring dove !" and was very sorry afterwards, it was such a foolish, singular speech. Still, it did describe my feelings ex actly. Every one wondered. Young girls "wondered wbat be could see in such a quiet girl young gentle men "wondered bo v sbe could like such a wild scapegrace." But when, at last, sbe came to me one day, and with both bands in mine, said : "Mary, yon do not know how dear be is to me he is my life." I wondered no longer, for I knew that Ruth bad given him one of those irresistible, unconscious glances of hers, and shot him through tbe heart. I think tbey were very happy all that autumn ; and when the winter came, the quiet contentment of Ruth's face deepened, and every evening he was at ber side, reading or eingiog, or talking to ber in soft, loving whis pers. Was she taming down my wild consin ? Coald mortal woman do each a seemingly impossible thing ? Were all the wild oats sown all the scrapes over f It seemed so. 1 hoped so The careless boy was maturing into tbe high-bred man ; passionate and impulsive still, but with better aims and bigher princi ples. The winter rolled away, tbe bright spring came, and when the fragrant apple-blopsoms were upon tbe trees, Ruth told me that tbe day was ap pointed for ber bridal, and we rode out together one morning to pnrchaxe satin, lace, and muslin, tor tbe bride's attire. Going home together with the par cels stowed away in tbe bottom of the vehicle, we met cousin Charley, his cheeks aglow, and bis eyes danc ing with eoppressed merriment. He waved his band to us and we paused. "Take me in, won't you ?" be said, pleadingly. "1 bave been to call op on yoa, and, of course, found you not at home. Yoa have a seat tor me, I know." I signified my approval, and be inmped in ani seated himself beside Roth. "Tbe Tetter cme in to-day," be said, as we drove along, "Did you bear the guns ? She is a fine vessel, juBt from India, with a set of the yel lowest passengers yoa ever saw. Liver complaint ia as common among them as among French geese, and pepper is tbe chief article of their diet. Such tempers as tbey have, too ; it would puazle Ruth berself to keep quiet among them." "Dow do yen know so much about them T" I asked. "Oh, I've been to breakfast with one of their number," replied Char ley ; "an old nabob who is as rich as be is ugly, and who has the hand somest wife. By tbe way, an old schoolmate of yours, Mary." "Who ia she?" 1 at.ked. lie replied by another question "Do yoa remember about Kate Glynn?" "Kate Glynn r Yes. Is she tbe nabob'a wife ?" "Of coarse she is. I met her com ing off the boat tbis morning. She knew me at once. We had a des perate flirtation long ago. Sbe is one of tbe red-hot, mad-cap girls I used to like before I knew my snowbird here, and my face remained in her memory. Sbe introduced me to ber husband, and be invited me to break fast I revenged myself for tbe spi ces which burned my tongae, by barning the old fellow's heart with jealousy, and talking mysteriooxly of old times. lie did not invite me to call again ; bat she did, and 1 am going." of too," I said. ' "Oh, it's all nonsense, JIarj," said Charley. "Hare is my safeguard and bis arm stole about Ruth's shoul ders eo decidedly, that I was obliged to change places with him immedi ately on account of the publicity of tbe street Throughout tbe ride be seemed to overfljw with merriment. He imita ted tbe old man's manner, his con versation and bis frown ; told ex travagant stories of tbe lady's smiles and attentions ; and made us laugh by a description of the saucer eyes of the nabob's black servant who waited behind Lis chair. Ruth smiled plac idly upon him all tbe while, and seemed perfectly contented with bis acennnt of the flotation. 'What shall I do when yoa elope with tbe nabob's lady ?" she said, aiheard nothing of tbe false lover. We we aligbtca. "Follow me and 6hoot me through the bead with a 'evolver," answered C barky. "It would be easier to elope myself with the nabob," returned llutb, qui etly. "You would not be worth shooting." "There sroke Ruth." laughed her lover. "You would never break your bean over me, snowbird." And, somehow, a sort of dissatis fied tons was in bu voice, as be ut tered tbe word at Ieavt, I imagined this; but it was gone before be bad handed us ont of the carriage. We were workiugon the bridal outfit slowly. Day by day tbe dainty garments grew beneath our fingers We sat together in a little qniet room looking garden ward, wbich Ruth called her own. Tbe window opened inward, and a red rosn vine without fluttered its leaves and fra grance in upon us Soft lace was looped about it and about tbe bed Tbe floor was cov ered with white matting. There wa3 a great "sleepy hollow," or a chair, in one corner, and a marble stand against tbe wall. Over the mantle hung tbe picture of a sleeping cbiJd It was a quiet room, jjst hi for quiet Ruth, and as she Satin tbe soft shad ow of the vine branches, sending the needle in and out cf : le snowy mus lin, and bumming a low, plaintive tune, I used to think that I Lever saw any one so beautiful. Charley came every evening ; and as I watcbid the two sauntering arm in arm by tbe river side, or sitting by tbe piano singing together, or listening to each other, I used to please myself with fancying tbe bap py married life which lay before tbem. And still the wedding day drew nearer, and tbe orange flowers which were to deck Ruth's bair were bud ding in the conservatory. Charley's old uncle, a wealthy bachelor, who had adopted him in bis boyhood, was often with us. He see rut 3 to take an almost latherl v pride in Roth's gentle beauty and puri:y. And I knew cf a rich trous seau which was in preparation for the coming dsy. How peacefully happy we all were. I bave often wondered since that '..here were no omens in the eky, no whimpers in tbe air, no black clouds any where to warn us of tbe coming storm. I siood on the veranda one night looking at tbe moon. Charley had bidden adieu to Rath, and was going away down the path. At the gate be paused and beckoned to me Wrapping my shawl about me I weut down and stood beside him. Never in mv life bad I seen sorrow seated beside Charley Campbell; but she was by him now. His eyes were heavy, his cheeks flushed, his bead bowel upon his bo-toui I looksd at bim in terror without tbe power of uttering a word. He spoke first. "Mary," he said, "Jo you believe that Ruth loves me?" "As ber life " 1 answered, I am sure of it." He shook his bead. "I am not," he said. "When woman loves sbe blushes and trem bles : sbe can sever wear so cold and placid a face, bo unperturbed a mien, sbe is quickly jealous quickly mov ed to tears. Tbe passionate love of a warm-hearted woman passes all things. Mary, I do not believe Rath ever loved me, or will ever love any one." "Have yoa had a quarrel ?" I ask ed, breathlessly. "A quarrel? o! I wish we had. A quarrel would show some feeling to be touched. Ruth m a beautiful, lovable creature, too good for a wild fellow like me ; but a maa might as well worship a marble etatae. Sbe is free&ing. Sbe chills me "You are speaking blasphemy ?" I gapped, "Rmh is an angel " "I like a spice of tbe devil " mut tered Charley. "Well, no matter. I'm a fool, perhaps. Good-bye, Ma ry. Whether Ruth loves me er not, I bave loved ber. I suppose that should content me " He was gone among the shrubbery and I went back to Roth with deadly horror at my heart. When be came again be was the same as be fore, and seemed to bave forgotten the conversation utterly. I bad not called ou tbe nabob's la dy nor sbe on mj. We never suited each other. Dut I caught a glance at ber carriage often, and tbree limes bad I seen Charley's face looking out of the window as it rolled by. And at last, a faint breath of scandal reached my ears, and I beard tbe name f that bold, baodsorae woman mingled with Charley Campbell's ia a way I did not like, llutb heard nothing of it, however, and tbe wed ding day was close at baod It came at last. Tbe guests were there. Macic and ftwer perfume all ed tbe bouse. Id ber own room uutb kane, dressed in ber na;i-ig robes and veil, waited fr tbe bri le groom's coming. I beard, as I sat by tbe wiadow, tbe qaick roll of a furi ously driven carriage. It paused at the gate. Some one leaped oat and rasbed along the path and up tbe stairs. Tbe door was dashed widely opeo, aud Charley's uncle stood amoogrit us. He held a written paper in bis hand, and bis eyes started from his bead with passion. "He is gone !" be shouted ' Gone with that wicket woman. He has dared to write and tell me so. I have disinherited bim, and 1 enrse bim with every carse that can light on man. May be beg bis bread from door to door! May oh, God !" Tbe wild voice broke, and be fell with blood starting from bis lips, full length upon the floor. When we raised him be was dead. In tbe let ter, clutched by bis ancle's stiffened fingers, we read tbe word : "When yoa read this I shall be far away. I flee to-night with the only woman who ever loved me. For me she has left home and honor, as I have for ber. Tell Rath poor Rath ! whom I have used bo ill that I nev er deceived her. I loved ber truly, but her cold love froze out my affec tion, pare, as I know it was ; while this erring, passionate heart with which I fly is mine entirely. Sbe will eoon be happy with ajuther, I know happier than I shall ever be and will forget, ere loog, ttat there I her thoughts as I. so unworthy of Charles Campbell.' There were screams and tears and terror in that house ; and there, up on the floor, sat Rath, pale and mo tionless, her bride's veil dabbled in tbe dead man's blood, and ber eyes closed as though she never wished to open tbem. People said she bore it bravely, when tbey Baw her, in a little while, quietly as bu.-y as before. When the will wan opened, and it was found that Charley Campbell had been disinherited, and all the property was left to Rath, they spoke of it as an act ot justice, and thought that ail was over ; but I, and I only, koewof tbe canker worm eating at ibe young heart day and night Sir months Daseed by. and we ,,-r imrtke of him to Ruth, or among! n,i.... r..i !i ih i,iv I ever felt for bim bid turned to scorn. At laat one day a letter reached me. It was postmarked C , and was from a comparative stranger, who bad written to me as Charley's only relative. Ob! what a tale re- cor&e& ia tb0se lines. I can only give the substance. Tbe two bad ilea to r-arope at first: thence, when dread of pursuit was over, tbey had returned to this country. Then, lor tbe nrst, they bad heard of the loss or Ubariey s fortune, and poverty aeemed staring tbem in the face. Their debts ac cumulated and tbe change in circum stances brought change of affection. Tbey quarreled mad'y, each re proached tbe other, cod tbe white band of tbe woman was often raised against tbe man sbe proteased to love. Sin-branded, beggared, poor Char ley Campbell paid tbe penalty of bis crime, aud worse was yet to come. Thev were ia a carriage one day, driving toward a dweliiug place, for debt bad turned tbem from their old one. Tbey were quarreling in suppress ed voices, and looking hot hate into each other's eyes, when a sight arose before them and struck them dumb with horror. There, in the middle of tbe road, stood tbe woman's injured hucband, with a pistol in his hand, aiming di- rec:Iv at tbem. Whether be meant to fire at ber is never known ; bat tbe ball en tered her heart, and sbe fell fowrard with a scream. Tbe explosion of the pistol fright ened tbe horse ; be became unman- ageab'e, and dabbed down tbe hill, crashing the driver beneath the wheels, and stamping on and maog- ling bim. "We think him dying now," the writer continued. "Ills right arm bad been amputated, and be is pros trated by paia and loss of blood He has need of tbe friends whom be bas so much offended : will yoa forgive bim and come to bim ?" The letter fell from my trembling fingers. llutb had stolen to my side unseen and bad read it also. Down at my feet she knelt, buried ber face in my lap as might a griev ing child. Neither of us sbed a tear, but we sat thus for an hour in utter silence At last sbe spoke. I bave a favor to ask, Mary Promise me that yoa will grant it.' "Anything, darling," I replied. "Liet me go with you," sbe mur mured. "Let us nurse' him if be is suffering, aid be it h him to the last if be should die. Ha was almost my husband once, my dear. Oh, take me with you !" "Do you remember how he has wronged you, Ruth ?" Mary," she said, risiog to ber feet, "do not misunderstand me. I would not leave him know my pres ence. 1 do not seek to bring myself to bis remembrance. I will go with you as a maid or nurse ; a coarse dress, a servant's cap, and tbe cur tained light of a sick room, will keep me from bis knowledge. If he recov er he shall never know that I have been near bim. I only seek to see bm once again, and do him what little good 1 can, for I loved bim very dearly, Mary very, very dear ly J" Who could withstand her? We were on next morning by tbe first conveyance, Ruth already wearing the servant s dress, and bidden fur tber still beaeath a close bonnet and veil I bad thought that nothing could bave softened my heart to Charley Campbell, but I was mistaken wbeo 1 saw bim Iviog before me, scarred and maimed, the shadow ot bis hand some self. My tears fell fast, and I gave bim my band as in tbe old times, when I trusted in bis honor and virtue, n was tnanaiui tor my presence, and whispered a faint word of welcome; but before night fell be was delirious and knew no one about bim. Ob, tbe long days that followed ! I shall never forget tbem. And thro all, Ruth oever left bis pillow. When all tbe rest shrunk from tbe wild ra vings and tbe upraised arm of deliri- 'im, sbe never wavered; no toil nor vigil did sbe spare; aud when, at last, be lav quiet and weak upnn bis pillow, ber band brought tbe invig oratiug draught aud lifted op tbe weary, helpless hand. And tbis was tbe heart be deemed cold ! One day we sat together, Ruth and I, beside the wiadow, and Char ley seemed to sleep. Soddenly be stirred and called to me. I bent over bim in an instant. ".Mary," ne said, ' 1 bave some thing to say to you something that lies very heavily at my heart. If I should die withoat uttering it my soul coald never rest Vary, you remember when I left Ruth. You know how I fth then. I believed her cold. I thought that io tbe hot pas sion of tbe woman 1 fled with 1 bad found true love. I must have been mad, I thick, for oh, bow bitterly 1 bave rued that belief. Mary, when yoa see Rath Earle, tell her this, and, te!l ber, too, that loog, long since I bave discovered that sbe was my only love that in throwing away ber pure womanly affection I lost tbe richest jewel io my life." Tbe words were uttered softly, but Ruth's ear had caagbt them ; she stood in the shadow where be conld not see ber, and listened. "Through all my fever I have thought ot her," he went on, "and at times I bave thought she stood be side me. Then I would strive to ask ber forgiveness, bat the sweet vision always faded, and a strange nurse was there instead. Mary, do yoa think Ruth hates me? Sbe should, for I deserve it" Oh, the mate appeal of those clasp, ed hands and streaming eyes on the other side of the coach 1 I knew their meaning, and I answered as they bade me : "Xo, Charley. I know that Rath bas forgiveo you " iurmven me! yes ; for she is an angel. But never, never can love me again never shall the link my own hand has broken be united. A muti-' lated beggar, scarred in face and heart, even were the past blotted out, alia naval AritlM Ka min. Oh T?ntlt my injured, patient, loving Rath ! I would give all tbe world beside to bold you for one moment to say breast to press your soft lips to mine bat once again." Sbe bad stolen from the shadow ; she crept toward tbo bid ; she out stretched both arms toward him as a mother might eeek to clap once more her Ion? las; child ; and still something held her back from the bosom where she longed to nestle. Again he spoke, and this time he uttered only her name : "Ruth, Rath, Rath !" but hot tears were in bis eyes, and they broke the spell which kept ber from him. Tne coarse cap lay on the ground, the golden hair fell over her wbiie fore bead in heavy glittering masses, and ia a low tremulous cry she cast her arms about bim, pillowed his thin cheek on ber bisom, and gave back to Charley Campbell tbe q jiel heart he bad so well deserved to lose lor- ever. He bas it still, and it is very dear to bim so dear that I believe no words could tell its value. Since the hour when tbe words wero spoken wiicb united tbem forever, each has trusted ia the other to the uttermost, and there are no happier people in tbe whole length and breadth of the land than Cbarlev aod bis "Quiet Ruth." OCR WAftUISUTOX LETTER. (Frost our Begular Correspondent.) Washington, March 10, 18S0. Daring the past week the Sena e bas been chiefly occupied with ibe Fnz John Porter bill ; the Executive aud a Congressional committee wita M De Lesseps and bis canal ; and politicians generally with Presiden tial booms. Tbe booms are gradual ly emerging from an amorphous con dition, me smoae is clearing ;, aud ibe nuked booms may now be seen pretty clearly defined in the po litical horizm. On tne Uepuoucan side it is Grant or Blaine ; ou tbe Democratic side it is Tildeu or Sey mour. At tbe present lime mere is much talk abiut tbe sudden re ap pearaoce ot the latter la the field, it is earnestly deserted by his intimate friebds that, notwithstanding ibe many reports to tbe contrary, be will not decline a nomination tendered with unanimity, and it is believed by many loug range politicians that the nprannt-1 of the CudlddCV tor the chief magistracy in 18S0 will be iden ticdl with that of 1SG3. Governor Seyuiour is sixty nine years t-ld, but ii is said by those wbo tutitnaiely Know bim, mm uis neauu is perfect, and tbat Iroin a physical standpoint be is tar more able lo uu dergo the fatigues of vfSce than tbe other proniiueut candidate. Those wbo are urging bis caudidacy argue that in view of the outer bgbt be tween the Tildeu aud Kelley wings of tbe party, te is ibe only Democrat who can ct-rtaitiiv carry .e lcra Slate. AN EPITOME OF THE rRESIDENT'S MES SAGE. The President bas sent in a mes sage to ibe Senate, laving down tbe rule tbat the caual must, when made, be under American control. If treat ies with foreign powers, or rights of property or s vereigaty, interfere with ibis control, ibey want be got rid of by ' just an t liberal negotia lion." Tbe needful protection to ibe capital invested in it must be given bv the tuned Slates alone, ibe canal will bo "a great, ocean thor oughfare" between the Atlantic and Pacific States, and virtually a part of tbe coast-line ot tbe Luued States, and auy other great power would, under similar circumstances, "not fail to assert a rightful control over it" He therefore alleges tbat it is the right and duty of the United States to assert and maintain tbe necessary supervision and authority over tbe enterprise. Tbis would seem, in plain Eoglish, to be an in timation that tbe corporation which undertakes its construction must be organized in the Uuited States and come to terms of some sure with the Government of the United States of America. M DE LESSEPS STATEMENT. M. de Leseps bas been before committee of Congress, to which he explained at considerable length tbe comparative merits of tbe Nicaragua and Panama routes. Tbe Panama Canal, be said, would cost $168,000, 000 ; would take eight years at ibe uotaide to construct it; would be forty-five miles loog, and one bun dred vessels a dav could pass through it Tbe Nicaragua line, on the other band, would call for the construction of a barb r at linto, and would re quire euber seventeen or twenty locks. Lacb lock would detain vessel two bours, it would not be possible to send ber through tbe line under five or six dajs, and not more thau ten or twelve steamers could pans in a day: besides wbich tbe locus would probubly be injured by earthquakes. Tbe Panama route, too, has a good harbor to start with, and would use the bed of tbe Cbagres River as nan of tbe canal, and the extraordinary nooas oi me river would oe held in cbeck by an immense dam. He den ied tbat any official control of tbe canal by any Government was con templated, and said tbe administra tion headquarters would be wherever the majority of tbe stock was held if in America, In ew York; if in burope, Pans. NbeltMle Lm of Live Btoek. San Fbancisco, March 13 A Victoria dipaicb briugs deplorable news from ibe upper country. Cattle, sbeep, horses aud pack traios are djiug with great rapidity. All through Nic lia, Kamloops, O'llan agan and Lillovet tbe destruction of stock is going on, and nearly all tbe live stock will perish before spring. The loss isestimatad rough ly at one million dollars. Scores of stock raisers will be reduced from affluence to poverty. Tbe snow lies from tbree to five feet in depth and gives no evidence of a thaw. Motel in Kama. San Fbancisco, March 9 Fire was discovered in tbe Grand Central Hotel, Oakland, aboot 2 o'clock tbis morning. The wind was blowing a gale, and tbe flames had made great progress before tbe firemen arrived. All around tbe hotel were situated other buildings, among them being tbe Webster House, wbich, with five others and the Grand Central, were destroyed. The losses were as follows; Grand Central Hotel, $250,000 pa tly covered by insurance; Webster Houie $20,000, no insurance; other losses, $r,,ooo. The directors of tbe Philadelphia Academy of Music have opened a f0 school for the training of opera singers. BHiaS) APAJIBL. A SOUTHXBX 6T0BT. A wide, white forehead; above, braids, kootted with a white aster ; pansy-dark eyes under curled black lashes. Tbe lovely woman's face loukiag out of tbe oriel window held Captain Gordon Sowers captive. "Come, captain!" called voice from tbe water below. lie made no response to startle tbe girl, for she had not seen bim. The cool, oval face rested on the slender band, and she was looking dreamily over tbe water. I say, cap, wbat keeps you ? What have yoa found ?" lie coald have strangled Low, with his impatient bellowing, for now the fair face started and flushed, and. turning, Adelaide We&terley saw the intruder in her garden. Captain Somers stepped forth, but without bis usual ease aud grace, and! Iitied bis bat 1 beg your pardon. Could we get some water here?" v les, certainly. Knock at the sooth door, aod my man will give you all yoa want." she seemed startled ont of an ha bitual serenity, yet ber voice had a etrauge softness and sweetness. 1 we," continued the captain, "are in search of a strange boat which got adrift from the yacht Mer maid last night. We have been about here for three hoars. It most have got over the bar and gone to sea" Low, lifting himself to look over the baoK, saw bow things were, aod settled back resignedly in tbe dory. A small boat called the Dolphin?" asked Adelaide. "Yes." "With a book and spy-glass in it?" "Yes," confessed Somers. asham ed ot bis seamanship. "1 left it get away from me. I have charge of tbe yacbt Tbere she is yonder." pointing to tbe offing. "lou will bad yoar boat fastened to a post just inside tbe breakwater. My man Stephen picked it up last night. He is in the garden, "Stay, I will call him " Sbe came down to tbe garden door a beauiiful young creature all in white and found Captain Somers awaiting her, cap io hand. Tbey went together down the overgrown paths, he holding the rose-vines aside to let her pass. "I am giving yon too much trou ble." "No. There is my man. Ste pheu !" The old man came up with bis spade. He began teiliug how he bad found ibe boat for wbich the young gentleman did not care two straws, casting desperattly about in bis mind to learn how be was to xeet Adelaide again. Sbe bad already withdrawn to tbe terrace, and stood awaiting bis final bow. Sbe little dreamed the troth sweet Lady of Sbalot! She was looking fixedly at the fine strong fig ure, tbe cool, sensitive blonde face, pictoret-que yacbtmao's dress; sbe bad inhaled the taint fragrance of ci gars, felt tbe magnetism of tbis stran ger's gentle touch as be put her dress aside from the thorns, and a feeling of pain sbe could not express, visited ber pure heart as she realized tbat in a miante be would begone from her gze. And be went With one back ward glance from the fine blue eyes, with a gay and graceful salutation and a final call of thanks to tbe young lady, Captain Somers turned a bend of tbe rose-path and disappeared, fol lowed by old Stephen. "A desper ate venture," be mattered, "bat my only chance I" If, while unmooring the boat, be deftly questioned tbe old servitor of tbe Westerleys, old Stephen never told. But when he saw tbe two boats 1 lating off chuckled over the bit of silver in bis band and mutter ed, "Good lock to yon sir 1" The fair Ldy of Shalot went back to ber bower. Perhaps the pretty chambers did not then look quite beautiful Perhaps she, too, mur mured, "I am half sick of shadows." It would not be at all strange. Tbis girl of twenty lived a strange isolated life. Sbe was tbe last of ber race living on the estate bequeathed to ber in infancy by her dying father. A half sister of ber mother, an aged woman called Aunt Resolve, was ber only curopauion. Sbe never entered society. Sre knew little of tbe world outside tbe beautiful garden) aod shores of tbe Junipers. But for old Aunt Resolve, tbe girl seemed to be wasting ber sweetness on tbe desert air. The devoted old woman idolized ber. Frm her ba byhood she bad dress-d, watched aod tended ber. Perhaps it was a mis aken fondness tbat relieved the heiress of all care of ber estate, for it required some management to make it yield an income for tbe family, and Adelaide suffered from ennui Per. haps a little care would bave been good for her. Bat Aunt Resolve tboaght differently, and tbe girl koew nothing ot tbe oyster beds aod tbe crops tbat were hers. Tbe girl stood in tbe rose path again upon tbe following evening, ber rarden bat in ber baud, her eyes unconsciously fixed upon tbe Yacbt Mermaid in tbe offing. Sbe was in an unusually thoughtful mood. There had come to her for the first time tbe thought, whither her lite was tend ing To wear away tbe seasons from joutb to age in nneventfui monotony, ber soul unsatisfied, did not suit her. Probably it woold never be other wise ; and a sadness no words could express spread through all her con sciousness. A step upon the gravel. Sbe tam ed and encountered tbe gleam ot two blue eyes. Captain Somers bowed low. "Your pardon ; more massing prop erty, Mias Westerlev," he stammer ed "Wbat is it now?" asked Ade laide n amazed tones. "A ring 1 dropped yesterday. Ab, here it is," stooping to bide a guilty blush, and immediately, with a strange good fortune, discovering a diamond nog at tbe edge of the grass plot He showed it to her a diamond qnaiutly set ; his property for fifteen years, he said, tbe gift ot bis dead mother. Tbe heiress of the Junipers was as guileless as a child. Sbe never thought of fear, and wbat was there to soggest U in gentle words and courtly tones? And, fortunately, Captain Somers was an honest man, and honest in love. Tbey chatted among thercae vines for a long hour. The yonog man made a practical ose of time. With nndae stress he told her who be was the youoger of two orphan broth ers left early to find their fortunes. Tbe elder bad succeeded better than be; perhaps because less scrup- 1 don commanded, for be was the bet. ter sailor of tbe two. He had no money, bat ne naa not a vice, ana the good will of all men. And when he bad goae, she found tbat be had left with her letters high ly complimentary, recommending Lim to stations ot trust, eo that sbe was able to afford tbe astonished and alarmed Aunt Resolve all the assur ance sbe needed. And now Adelaide was no longer alone. She had a lover. Week after week the yacbt Mer maid remained in the ofliog. Day by day tbe young people floated on the smooth summer tide, or strolled in the garden, or sang at the old pia no, songs ringing and full of sweet ness. Perhaps no happier hearts existed under tbe son. Then Godfrey Som ers sent for his yacht, and Gordon must needs obey and speed North. "O, Gordon, you will forget me!" "Forget my little oriole ? Never ! Child, you do not know how I love you. Wear this ring for me, Ade laide." It was rich and yellow, and bore deeply engraved characters tbe word Always," aod so tbey parted for a few weeks, bethrotbed lovers The summer waned, bat Adelaide was so happy sbe did not mind when the rose petals fell and the fruit was gathered. Aunt Resolve, who watched her constantly now.a-days, saw that sbe was wrapped in a dream of bliss. Her nature of great sweetness was alive, and her lover and her love life was all to her. Aod now, tor Som- er's sake that was plain sbe began to take an interest in the tasks and plans at the Junipers. "VV here does the money come from that pays the plantation hands for their work, Aunt Resolve ?" "They bave their cabins and corn and sweet potato patches. I pay them small wages oat of the frait crop ' ' "What does tbat consist ot ?" "Strawberries, pears, melons, acd grapes." "Where are thev sold?" "I send them North by tbe boats " "Wbat buys our food and dresses?" "ibe ovster oeas. ibey are a great deal of care. J assure you." "For you. Yon bave tbe care of everything. Let me learn to help you, dear aontie; let me try to be useful " Aud Adelaide grew busy, pain staking, and thrifty. She was dust ing an old cabinet one day when a panel which had aways seemed se cure, slipped from its groove into ber band showing a cavity filled with compartments behind, in one was a bit of folded yellow paper. It was not worth disturbing at first, Ade laide thought At last, with re lactam cariosity, she drew it fortbj unfolded and scanned its faded char acters, and she read, her eyes dilated, ber cheeks paled, sbe caagbt her breath. Aunt Resolve was connting out money on the library table. Sud denly Adelaide, all white and trem bling, entered the room the paper io ber band. "What bave yoa got there?" Aunt Resolve had grown suddenly ghastly at tbe sight of the faded scrap She snatched at the girl's wrist, and drew tbe paper toward ber without touching it. She saw on ly too clearly the minute, quaint characters, clear as print, though the ink was faded. Then she poshed Adelaide away and turned aside ber face. Tbe bewildered girl sank down op oo the footstool at ber feet O, Aunt Resolve, what is it?" "It is nothing," portioning off the silver with trembling band. "Tbe sal: marsh hay must be cut now; so go away, child ; I am busy." But the girl clung aboot ner knees. ' O! tbis is my grandfather's name signed to this," sbe cried, "and I am homeless." "Tut, tut !" "Am, I not the last of my race? His father gained it dishonestly, be save: ''and when his descendants shall bave dwindled to a single one, let bim of her dare to marry, but re store the estate to the rightful tamily, bestowing it upon tbe poorest mem ber thereof,' quoted tbe girl, tbe words tbe paper ioeffaceably stamp ed upon ber memory. Aunt Resolve groaned and her hands fell from tbeir task. "Child, child!" she eried, "how in the world came yoa to find it ?" "I was dusting the cabinet It was behind a panel tbat fell down. I did not dare to touch it at first. Now I have read it all, and I know what it means what bave I to do. Aunt Resolve." And now tbe girl stood op Your father gave it to me for safe keeping. I oever meant yoa to see it, Adelaide " "That would have been wrong, auntie." "No, no dearie ; you must marry and be happy." The girl did not speak. Sbe stood lookiog around tbe familiar room, and ber eyes grew dark with agony. Evidently ber resolve was taken. "Tbe dear old place it seemed part of mv. very life. It was never before so beauaful and dear as now, when it was to be my home and his. It has seemed lonely and irksome it never would again. And now I mast give it up " Tbis was fixed as an unalterable law in her mind. The conditions be ing fulfilled which decreed it to another, tbe Junipers must forthwith pans into other bands. Tbere could be no doubt that Ade laide was bean -broken. Sbe looked as if some terrible illness bad settled upon ber. Aunt Resolve was utter ly shattered by tbe girl's state ; but now Adelaide was the stronger of the two in maintaining a settled pur pose. Tbe latter bad a guaidian whom si e saw' annually. Sbe now wrote to bim, acquainting bim with tbe message from tbe deceased, aod brief ly relinquishing tbe property, as sbe wished bim to take steps to discover tbe former owners of ibe Junipers a process which Auot Resolve thought would be diffcult, though sbe did not know tbem. "I would not hsve done it dear," ahe said, sick in bed. "I would have yoa live and die upon tbe old place. I fear ah, I fear you will miss ev erything now for Captaia Somers has no home, and will rove aod tor get yon ! It is human natcre. These long deferred marriages never turn ont well. Yoo know your marriage to bim must be deferred, don't you Adelaide ?" "Yes." The girl uttered the one sad mono syllable, and said no more. And now tbe time was flying. Cap tain Somers sbe expeoted daily, for he bad promised to return io ber in less than a month. Sbe finally brought berself to write to bim, and told bim wbat had happened. He made no reply. Tbis added a pang. She saw plainly how it would be. He could not provide for her adequately. Such support as he conld afford her and which she would have accepted, sweet if shared with him be would not offer. She mast find a home in Florida, with some of. her mother's unknown relations, and they would drift apart finally forever. Aant Re solve was right A storm set in. Day by day the raiu beat about the noue. Aod tbe sighing of the wind filled the girl's heart with dread. At last there came a letter from her guardian. It ran as follows : "Mr Dear Adelaide : I have been usually fortunate in finding tbe right owner of tbe Junipers. He will make his appearance there Touraday, after wbich I will see yoo at an early day. Luther Messenger " Not a word of sympathy or re gret It seemed to Adelaide as if all the world had suddenly turned ber enemy. Aod still another day ibe storm held. Tbe Junipers tossed in tbe rainy wind, and the wild air had voices of significance. Or was Ade laide's mind given away under troob le? Sbe had so anticipated sncb a far-reacbed result tbat sbe Seemed al ready ueep in years of suffering. Aione, on a mournful evening, she was suddenly electrified by a coarse voice demandiog: "Where is tbis 'ere womsn that's been akeepin' me oat of my lawful righ s? I just want to set my eyes on her!" Waa her heme to go to each peo ple? Her heart sank, bat tbe heavy step came on. Suddenly tbe door was flung open, and, smiling, there stood Captain Somers. "Dearest I have come!" He caught her bands and drew her to her feet She uttered a cry of delight, then broke into a sobbing sigh as she felt herself clasped to his breast "O, only to part, ray beloved!" "Not at all, my dear oce ; for I am the master of tbe Junipers. By your grandfatbei's decree, which bestows it upon tbe poorest member of the da franded family, it becomes mioe; and next mooib sees our wedding, love !" And it was even so. Bow Etoep io Cover aectfa. It is held that the aiz9 of the seed controls . tbe depth of its covering, corn requiring more tbaa tbe small grains, tbe small grains more than clover, and the grasses least of all This rale requires a depth of five or six diameters of the sued a light covering for the sraalle- grasses ; yet we usualy give tbem a much lighter or much heavier burial. We leave tbe seed on the surface, to be dusted over by ibe rains, or barrow it in, wbich buries a large share beyond resurrection, and is therefore a loss. This shows errors embraciog tbe two extremes of too deep aod too shal low covering, leaving a comparatively small proportion tbat meets tbe sue cesslui requirement It is true some of ibe rest will vegetate, but it comes with less vigo?, aod is less enabled to withstand the seasou the light covered failing in a drought, tbe deep buried being drowned by much raia. lu good ground, aod with a good season, there will be more or less success with tbe extremes ; bat in all cases the properly covered seed will make the bulk of tbe crop, and from comparatively a small proportion of tbe seed sown, the lack beiog made up by tillering. We are, therefore, anuually sacrificing a large amount of seed. It would prooably be safe to say that half tbe grain and grass seed sown is lort Thus millious of dollars worm of seed ia thrown away aud every farmer contributes bis share i bave said that to each seed a certain depth is needed But this depth 1 find varies in different soils, sand re quiring more, clay less; y et w ho ever makes tbe allowance. Tbe plowing, harrowing and sowing are tbe same in both. A clay loam, rich and in good conditon, will admit the least covering, probably, ot all soils. It is heavy aod hags tbe seed closely Timothy sown on such sou newly. worked, and left so will, with favor able moist weather make a good caicb aud produce a good crop. This bas been tbe practice in times past, and is yet to some extent Bat tbe sea sou cannot be foretold; tbe moisture may be lacking, or drought set in immediately after sprouting Per fection could be obtained by',sowiogon an even surface made even by bar row and roller and covering to tbe requisite depth by dro uping fiae earth from a plaster machine, enlarged in its capacity, or some invention an sweriug tbe parpose. Tbe fine earth coald be enriched and a compost add ed. This process probably wonld be too expensive and take too much time. It practicable, it certainly would be an improvement on all previous modes, of covering ibe seed, with tbe ad vantage ot manuring at tbe same time, aud tbe fatrner advantage cf selecting tor toe covering earth suit ed to the land. Thus clay might be used oo sand, aud sand on clay mi a a i rw. lnisoi course is oniy a mot. ine practical question is as to a plan to secure the nearest approach io perfect coveriog. Advance bas been made with the drill. Tbe w heat crop has been improved by it, aod can bo lm proved still more by a better adjust ment of tbe depth of the different kinds of soil. A mellow condition of tbe seed bed isi odispensable; it can not well be worked aud fined too much, not only to secure tbe proper mecbauical requirement, but fertil ity is iucreased oy tbe workiug. Toe roller then will make it even and fit it to receive tbe seed, wbich is best covered by a siuootbiug harrow, tbe weight of the barrow and tbe size of tbe teeth depending upon tbe kind of seed tbat is sown. For grass seed the drag must be light aud tbe teeth fine so as to stir tbe soil a very little withoat displacing it aod followed by ibe roller. Fur grain a heavier harrow with longer teeth is needed. A harrow to cover grass seed bas long been wanted. Tbe use of the brush drag, the roller or tbe grain harrow, does not give satisfaction. The frost often ia preferred early in tbe spring on winter grain, and it usually does tbe best, because covering evenly and lightly- By treating land in this way less seed is required, and the catch more certain never failing if put in tbe ground early enough providing al ways tbat the land is sumcenuy rich to push the growth when started. Mellow and porous ground will allow of deeper covering, and will thus the better withstand drought Corn should be put in deeper iban is tbe practice; so with tbe grains, buckwheat excep ted, which will make a heavy yield with scant covering. I have known it, in moist weather on mellow sou on a small scale, to grow without any covering except what it received from the rains Country Oentle wan. Sportsmen never oject to baoged bare. Old sledge ia tbe blacksmith's fa Torite game. OLD 1E HOUSE. cr-3 EAST) A SPECIALTY". HE AJD QUARTERS FANCY and STAPLE GKOCRIK, IFTHSTZE TZELAS, RARE and CHOICE COFFEES. J.K. JENKINS, 2S Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, ra. 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