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PUliroSE.
Not like the shifting "and beside the son.
That landward drifts to every sea-wlnd'i
swoop,
Or back into the all-engulflng doep
When mountain currents bend the foothill
tree
Not like the sca-sund shall our purpose bo,
But cherished an a sacred trust to keep
Inviolnte and steadfast, so that we
Be strong with courage, though we laugh
or weep.
Friends may deport by fate or chance; the
gold
That buys these worldly pleasures may
elude;
E'en lovo may miss its other solf : In all,
If pnrpose be of active, noble mold.
Not all in vain is life's great task pursued,
And splendid lights shall on our pathway
fall!
C. L. Clmveland, in the Current.
THE CONSTABLE'S STORY.
Constable John Frick. That's mo.
A matter rough to look at, but sound
inside
Lots of folks afTcct to sneer at a con
stable; look down ou him in a way as if
he was naturally mean and no account.
Hut Constnblo John Frick has a soul
In him, and a heart us soft ns a woman's.
Indeed, lie has been called chicken
hearted on account ho wouldn't kick a
B'.ruy dorr, nor trump on a sick kittcu.
Hut this is neither hero nor there.
CoiiBtablo John Frick is going to tell
sotno of his own experience on duty.
I mind the day well when I received
the paper to warn a certain family that
they must ."get out," that is, leave the
houso of Landlord Craigly, bocunso it
was an awful stinging cold day in March,
when tho wind seemed to bo teuring
things to lliudcrs round the corners of
tho old frame buildings: and whistled
and howled in a way to make a base
burner head boss of tho ranch.
Rooms 0 pnd 7 in a great rambling
barn of n place, ono cf a dingy block
down by tho river; a grimy looking brick
building thnt had once been a warehouse.
Now tho long narrow wilderness of store
rooms were cut into little cubby holes to
livo in at both ends with just "ono win
dow for light and dark passageways to
pass in anil out.
I remember I thought they were mis
erable places for God's creatures to livo
in, and awful weather to put a family
out onto the sidewalk in.
I may as well own uu that Constable
John Frick had "no heart" for this part
oi me Dimness, ur courc tho landlord
had a right to his rent. That's evident.
If the tenants "didn't pay they must go
out.
All tho same Coustablo John Frick felt
mean and uncomfortable.
To save his neck ho couldn't accouut
for it, but it seemed as if something
would keep ou suggesting: "Suppose
there is a dclicato woman and a lot of
little children?"
For answer, tho soul of Constable John
Fr'xk kept ou responding: "Putting
'eta out into the cold roadway such
6ting;ag weather will be miserable busi
ness, make the best of it," and his heart
"kicked" strong against it.
But this was borrowing trouble. And
it wasn't "business."
It might be that the man Carl Scv
holm was his namo on the writ would
go out peaceful.' I know 1 prayed
strong It might be so, though it would
be fees out of Constable John Frick's
pocket if he did. '
Room 0 in the rear o:i the ground
floor. I had to reach it through a saloon.
Curious how saloons seen to bo ever
lastingly mixed up with poor families
who have to bo put out into the street.
Who kept the saloon I never knew.
There was a greasy -faced, fat man, in a
brown knit' woolen jacket, behind the
bar, and a slim young fellow crouched
against tho wail to one side, boozy,
stupid from tho effects of liquor or beer.
It pretty nigh made mo sick to look at
this young chap; ho was so frowsv and
rumpled and filthy, as if he had" been
rolled in a dust heap and then raked
through tho gutter.
Mr. Sovholm. As I looked at him I
involuntarily said to myself: ."God help
your wife and children!"
Tho greasy-faced man jerked his
thumb over his shoulder to indicate
room 6, and I rapped for admittance.
Never was so surprised in my life.
.Expected to find a slatternly, frowsy
woman to match the sodden husband,
and a mess of dirty, squalling brats,
tumblins about the floor in confusion. ,
Nothing of tho kind. If you'll be
lieve, I found a slim built, pale-faced
littlo women, .sitting in a low rocking
chair with a wee baby in her lap, trying
to coo it out of the fretful pain it was in.
O::o day mid not very faraway either
sho had been ns "pretty ns a picture."
But this was past. Trouble of mind had
got in its awful wearing work, making
her delicate faco thin and pinched and
death-like, and the big eyes unnaturally
bright.
There was a pretty fair show of tidy
ish furniture, on'y it looked as if dis
couragement had fallen like a mildew
ou it and the mistress hud lost all heart
in trying to keep it trim and shapely.
I could see that us plain us a big sigu
boLrd. Trouble has its own stamp, and
if you've seen it ouce, you know it
again tho minute you set your eyes
on it.
1 I swear, I felt bad looking at the
(discouragement, the troubled look on
the woman's face, and the wee, sick
baby on her lap remembering the sod
,'den brute oT a husband outside. I made
inv voice tremble so, when I went to ex
plain my business, that I don't believe
'I made myselt understood, but sue was
expecting what I came for on account
the landlord had handed in his notice to
ileave. She tried to smile, poor thing,
faltering out the words that sho sup
posed thatl was tho constable.
It was an awful sick smile, though.
It made my heart ache to see it. It was
a sight more pitiful than a frown.
It may seem a strange admission to
make, but Constable John Frick npolo
gizod for doing his duty. Actually said
ho was sorry for having to do it. Then
he touchod tho weeny cheek of the baby
with his rough fingers and Raid he hoped
it would soon be well, nnd otherwise
talked in a way some folks might have
mougnt was ridiculous in a constable.
Hut then, if a man has a soft, tender
heart, boing a constable won't change it,
you know.
When tho l.mdlord came to tho
'squiro's oflicc, four days later, and per
emptorily ordered the things put out of
rooms 0 and 7, Constable "John Frick
felt about as blue as he had ever felt in
all his life. lie hadn't been ablo to get
that delicate little woman's sad faco out
of his mind, nor tho sick baby, nor the
drunken wretch of a husband.
To tell the plain truth, he and his
good wife had talked tho matter over
frequently. You soe, sho was a mother,
and had a mother's big tender heart in
her bosom, quick as a flash to feel
where children were concerned. Only
that morning, when I was starting away
on duty, she said promiscuous like:
"RecolIect.John Frick,if you put that
poor woman and her baby into tho
street such a day ns this snowing and
blowing fit to kill you needn't never
look mo in tho face again."
"Jane," I said in my utmost dignified
voice. "I must do my duty."
When the writ of expulsion was put
into tny hands, and the laudlord said he
wouldn't give another day, I felt meaner
than a skunk. Tho weather was just
fearful. It was not only Uilintr cold, but
damp and foggy, and enough gloomy to
make folks in trouble bend their ideas to
getting relief by self-murder.
I found the same sodden young man
in the saloon, as tipsy and slouchy and
dirty as before. Now ho was noisy,
drunk, swaggering about the place.swear
ing ana bragging, thick-tongued and
maudlin, and looking still more disgust
ing than when ho was doubled up on tho
chair.
"What do you want here?" ho yelled,
ns I was passing on to room six.
"You dry up, Sevholm!" snapped tho
greasy-faced man, grabbing him by the
aim and swinging him back from follow
ing after mo. "lie's got business with
your wife. Keep still you? you're not
fit for business."
But the tipsy loafer broke awny and
burst into the presence of his wife; and
when I had explained the nature of my
errand he ranted out:
"It's all right, Elsie. I'vo got a place
ready. I'll fetch a wagon and have the
things moved light away." And out he
started on a run.
I now learned that another suite of
rooms had been secured, only awaiting
the payment of tho tirst month's rent in
advance, and that by the sale of a por
tion of his wife's best wearing npparo
the needed money had been secured,
also learned that the man was a first clas
workman in a business that paid except
tionally high wages, and thaj; until he
had fallen into habits of intoxication
they had lived as nappily and respecta
bly as hearts could desire.
Would he return with a team and gain
the new homo for his family ! Or would
ho continue his drunken spree and spend
tho money his wife's clothing had been
sacrificed to secure? I asked these ques
tions a score ot tunes, ns 1 stole furtive
glances at the troubled looks in the
woman's eyes, and noted tho terrible
strain her mind was in whilo he was
gone.
Tho furniture was nearly all packed in
readiness for removal; and I knew,
though she did not tell me, that frail
wife had spent her strength in the ardu-.
ous preparation.
I hud told the landlord that they were
ready to move, and would be surely
gone that day. Ho was not half satis
fied. He had come tearing to the office
in a great stew of anger and impatience
to have them thrust out forthwith, he
would not grant another hour's delay, so
there wns no help for it; if Sevholm did
not speedily appear I should bo com
pelled to place their effects on the side
walk. So stating to Mrs. Sevholm, I added
that I would a heap rather take a licking
than do it. With tears of thankfulness
in her eye, fdie responded :
"You shan't be put to the pain of it.
God bless you for your kindly sympathy.
You nre like the dear old father I onco
had."
Then after sho turned her head a min
ute to brush away the tears that blinded
her, she drew a heavy gold chaiu from
the bosom of her dress, and as she held
it up for mo to look at, went on :
"It cuts mo to the heart to sell this.
It was a present from my deur mother
the day I was married. I can sell it for
enough to pay the rent, and have the
things moved in a littlo while, if you
will lie so good to watch the baby until
my return."
Of course I understood well enough
that sho had given up all hopes of her
man's return, or of ever seeing the
money she had trusted him with to
pay for the rooms. And it was curious,
as I could see us plain as plain could
be, that she was ten times over more
pained and worried about me finding out
what a miserable scamp her husband was
showing himself, than for tha troublo
and misery he had heaped on herself.
That was womanlike.
1 wouldn't listen to what she had pro
posed, by no manner of means. As good
luck would have it, I had $10 in my
pocket. Said I:
"If this will be enough I will lend it
ou tho chain, and you can pay it back
whenever you are able. That way you
won i ueeu lose your mother's present,
nor pay any interest."
She couldn't speak for thanks. Her
heart was too full.
At this very minute her husband came
tearing into the room before his wife
could get the jewelry out of sight.
"Give that to me !" he screamed. I
knew you had it all all along. But you
lied ; lied !"
With this ho struck at her in his
drunken rage, and poured forth a tor
rent of cursing vituperation.
Then I grabbed him and yanked him
backwards with a pretty rough jerk, but
before I could secure him he gave me a
clip under the ear that knocked me over
a stool, and made another savage lunge
at the defenceless woman, at she strove
to get out of his way.
The blood of Constable John Frick
was now up to fever heat. Generally he
Is a mild tempered man, with a consti
tutional tendency to peace. He never
could stand quiet and see a woman or
child abused though, and ho tackled
that maddened brute with as littlo com
punction aB he would have trampled the
life out of a snake or rat."
I knocked him down, kicked him a
time or two in the ribs, and mopped up
the floor with hira in a way that sobered
him so he fairlv roared for mercy.. Never
gave a man such an unmerciful thrash
ing in my life before.
And all this time his wife, her face as
white as death and holding out her arms
imploring, begged for mercy on his cow
ardly hide.
That was womanlike too.
"Now you get a team and movo this
stuff lively 1" I said, as I let him crawl
up off tho floor.
Turning to his wife, as she stood all
in a tremble. I assured her he had never
had anything do. him as much good as
that beating would do.
And I was right, as I am ablo to
show.
I did not sco or hear anything of
them, except onco, about three months
after, wheu Sevholm called at the ollice
and redeemed the chain, till as much as
two years had gone by, I chanced to
bo walking one evening on a street I
had not seen before, when I came to the
front of mighty pretty cottnge, with a
trim garden and gross lawn in front;
and I stood admiring it a bit, as I have
a fashion of stopping .to enjoy the
sight of a nico place, when a hand was
laid on my shoulder real heart v and a
cheery voice cried out:
"Constable John Frickl give me your
hand!"
"If you'll believe mo it was that iden
tical loafer, Carl Sevholm !
But not the first bit of a loafer ow.
Not much. You wouldn't meet a
smarter looking man, nor more respect
able gentleman in a long day's march.
It was a solid pleasure to look at him
and remember what a God-forsaken
scamp he had been not three years ago.
"Como right in and see Mrs. Sev
holm!" he said, pulling mo up to tho
side of tho porch all covered with pretty
vines. "She'll be migr-iv rrlad to see
you."
Pleased? You'd better bcfLve it.
I'leasea wasn t half a namo for it. The
light of newborn happiness and thankful
gratitude was just dancing in her bright
eyes.
Ah, wasn't she a picture 1 Health and
rosy gladness of heart had all come back
to her. Soul-numbing trouble had all
gone. She was just as sweet and nice
looking a lady as I ever set eyes on, and
the baby, as plump and fresh as a spring
robin, was toddling around like a house
a-tire.
House was furnished handsome, I can
tell you. Everything in top apnjle-pje
order. It was easy to see that the ' old
miserable saloon tippling was played out
for good.
When I stood up to leave, after enjoy
ing a real pleasant chat, and promising
.to call ugain. Sevholm clasped my hand
"as he said :
"Constable John Frick, that was an
rauful thrashing you gave me. My bones
ached for a month. But it did me more
good than anything I ever had. And I
thank you for it to-day. It made a mau
of mo. Gob bless you!" W. Whitworth,
in Cleveland Leader.
The Story or tho Telephone.
In 1872 Dr. Bell had a private school
for deaf mutes in Boston. Among his
pupils was Howard Glyndon, who is well
known in literary circles. One day,
while this lady was walking, she noticed
that whenever street cars wero passing
and the mull in which her hands wero
placed was pressed Hgainst her body,
sho experienced peculiar vibrations. On
informing Dr. Hell of her sensations, he
proceeded to construct what he called a
sound-box, having drum-shaped heads,
which was to be worn in front, under
the clothing. Dr. Bell experimented
with sound-boxes till ho struck upon a
new idea. This idea excited him very
much, caused him to work sometimes all
night, and at length resulted in the tele
phone. Dr. Bell now needed capital to push
his idea. He was poj having nothing
but his salary as f . i.r. The way the
Bell telephone became a success was due
to causes wholly outside of its ow.n merits.
Gardiner Green Hubbard, of Cambridge,
Mass., had a deaf-mute daughter at
school in Germany. Becoming dissatis
fied with her progress he had her como
home, and employed Dr. Boll to teach
her. The young lady was very lovable,
and Dr. Bell soon discovered that the
feeling he had for her was very different
from tho ordinary fueling existing be
tween teacher and pupil. He felt com
pelled by honor to resign his position,
which he did. But the mischief was
done. The affection was mutual.
At first the young lady's parents op
posed the union. But w hen they fouud
their daughter's happiness at stake they
gracefully surrendered.
Dr. Hell had won a charming wife and
obtained as father-in-law a wealthy busi
ness man. Gardiner Hubbard hud every
inducement to push the telephone. From
this time on it was a success., Chioayo
Tribun.
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SELECT SIFTINUS.
Dr. B. W. Riohardson finds that the
cat resists suffocation three timos as long
is tho dog on the average, and in ono in
itanco nine times as long.
English physicians have expressed the
opinion that the use of dynamite tends to
produce apoplexy, several miners having
fallen victims to the malady in ono dis
trict. Georgetown, Col., has had to import a
now corps of female teachers for its pub
lic schools, only ono of last year's
"schoolma'ams" remaining. The rest
aavo all married or are engaged.
Fort Lewis, in La Plata county, is said
to bo tho highest military post in tho
world, being 8,500 feet above sea ievel.
At present there are six companies of
infantry and two companies of cavalry
with twenty-ono officers stationed there.
Centipedes, such as abound in New
Mexico, make their attacks at night.
They are armed with about 200 little
lances lashed to the toe of each foot of
which they have several and at tho
base of each lance is a tiny sack of
venom.
In the golden ago of the Roman re
public all sorts of food were extremely
cheap, when compared to modern prices.
A bushel of wheat sold for eight cents
and a bushel of corn for ten. Only as
much as half a cent per day was charged
at an inn for food and lodgings.
AVhy is a dram-drinker's nose red? is
answered by Dr. Johnson, of Washing
ton, D. C, who says that the dram
drinker's heart bea's about thirteen times
oftener in the minute thun tho heart of
one who does not use liquor. The ar
teries, In consequence of this increased
heart action, carry the blood to the
nose quicker than the veins carry it
back: The blood, therefore remains
congealed in the over-filled vessels of the
noso and faco. '
This was ono way of proving that a
woman wjis a witch in tho olden time.
Sho was jSaced upon a chair or stool
with her legs tied cross, that all the
weignt of her body might rest upon one
place, and by that means, after some
time, the emulation of the blood would
bo much sfupped. She was obliged to
remain in this position for twentv-four
hours, without eith$leep or food. In
order to free hersolffrom this torture it
is no wonder that sne was willing to con
fess that she practised witchcraft.
Ranks and Salaries In the Army.
The rank and pay of officers in active
service of the United States are as fol
lows: Lieu tenant-general $ 1 1 , 000
Major-general 7,500
nrauier-general 5,500
Colonel..... 8,500
Lieutenarn t- colonel a.OOO
Major 2.5(H)
' Captain, mounted 2,000
captain, noi mounted 1,800
Regimental adjutant 1,800
Regimental quartermaster 1,800
First lieutenant, mounted 1,000
First lieutenant, not mounted 1,500
tiecond lieutenant, mounted 1,500
Second lieutenant, not mounted 1,400
Chaplain 1,500
For all grades below that of brigadier
ceneral ten ner cent, of the above snla
rios is added after five years, twenty per
cent alter ten years, tnirty per cent, after
fifteen years, and forty per cent, after
twenty years, with the exception, how
ever, of the pay of colonels, which
ss restricted to as a maximum,
tht JPj5utenant-colonel8 to
No allowances can be granted
to officers in addition to their piy, ex
cept quarters and forage furnished in
kind, and mileage at the rate of eight
cents per mile allowed for travel under
orders. The pay of private soldiers runs
from $13 a month and rations for first
two years' servico up to $31 a month and
rations after twenty years' service. A
company usually consists of twelve
officers and fifty-five men, though tho
law permits tho number of privates to be
increased at the discretion of the Presi
dedt, but not to eceed 100. An infantry
regiment consists of ten companies and
six regimental officers. A cavalry regi
ment contains twelve troops a troop of
cavalry having when at its maximum
fourteen officers and eighty-four men,
but usually consisting of less. In the
ordinary arrangement of tho army, the
law provides that two regiments of in
fantry and cavalry shall constitute a
brigade, and shall be the command of a
brigadier general; and that two brigades
shall constitute a division, and shall bo
tho command of a major general; but
the commanding general has power to
change this arrangement whenever ho
may tl ink it proper to do so. Chicaqa
Inter- Ocean.
The Shamrock.
It is related that when St. Patrick
landed in Ireland in the fifth century,
having overcoin the hostility of tho
savage islanders, he proceeded to in
struct them in tho doctrines of Chris
tianity. Hut in vain did ho endeavor to
explain to them the doctrine of the trin
ity in unity. His untutored hearers
failed to comprehend his reasoning till,
plucking a trefoil to serve as an illustra
tion, he inquired of them, "Is it not as
possible for the Futher, Son and Holy
Ghost as for these three leaves to grow
upon a single stalk?" This argu
ment, according to the legend, immedi
ately convinced the Irish, who yielded
to St. Patrick's efforts for their conver
sion. The shamrock was thenceforth
dedicated to the saint and becuwe the
national cognizance. It is somewhat
unfortunate that this pretty story is not
to be found in any of the lives of tho
great saints of Ireland, but it is still
more unfortunate that it is again impos
bio to determine which is the true sham
rock. According to the best authorities,
however, the houor is duo to the Black
.Nonsuch or Medicago, or to the Dutch
clover. Both these plants are worn on
St. Patrick's day, and are held to be the
trua aaamrork. C ha inker f' Journal.
A CDMOUSLITTLE HARP,
VtOTSI WHICH EXPERTS CAW PRO
DUCE ANY MELODY.
A Chat With n Jewahnrp linker
I .on a- Kx--lence) Ite.inlrril to
take n True Instrument.
"I suppose that the majority of people
do not consider a jewsbarp as worthy of
being classified as a musical instrument.
Hut then their experience has probably
been limited, and tho only instruments
they have ever heard are the penny jews
harps that the boys on tho street corners
twang for their amusement."
The speaker was John Andrews, who
has a littlo shop over on the Wc3t side,
and is engaged exclusively in the manu
facture of jewsharps.
"I only make harps of tho best quali
ty," ho continued, "and have been en
gaged in the business for over forty
years, thirty-five of whicti I havo spent
in this country. My father nnd brother
wero in the business before mc, and aro
now at work at the old trade in Belfast,
Ireland. I make everyone of my instru
ments by hand, and never have an as
sistant, because the art is one of which
only a very few possess the secret. As
I know of only ono other manufacturer
in this city who makes tho same kind of
harps, you will see that the demand for
them is not enormous. 1 do most of my
work on orders from music and toy
stores downtown, and those keep mo
busy most of the time.
"How many do I make a year? Well,
that's rather a hard question to answer,
for I never keep track of them, but just)
work along till I get an order finished
and then tackle the next one. I suppose
I could finish on an averago six or eight
first-class instruments in a day, and per
haps twice or three times as many of tho
less expensive ones. The lowest price
which I charge for a harp is fifteen cents
and tho highest $'3. The latter are made
with German silver frames and the
tongue is of finer steel. The frame, how
ever, does not have anything to do with
the musical tone of tho instrument, and
it is usually made of iron, which is after
ward "tinned." I havo all my frames
cast and "tinned" at a foundry and then
finish them upjfrre."
"Then it is lrbt so easy to make a fine
toned jewsharp?"
"Certainly not. It requires i great
deal of experience to be able to make a
harp that will produce a true musical
tone. Tho making and fitting of the
tongue are the hardest work. I have my
little portable forge here and manufac
ture the steel tongues myself. The edge
of tho tongue must be made perfectly
straight and filed in a particular manner,
so as to produce the smoothest vibra
tions and then tho inner edges of tho
frame must be made to correspond with
the edges of the tongue. Te closer
the frame is made to fit tho tongue
without coming in contact with it, the
better will be the quality of tone that
can be produced. With one of the best
harps any melody can bo reproduced ac
curately by the performer, and a skillful
pl.iyer can get more music out of one of
these little instruments than you would
imagine. I cannot play well myself, or
,1 would show you some of tho effects
iwhich might be produced."
I "Are tho harps tuned to any particu
lar pitch, so as to be used with other in
struments?" ; "No, I do not take the trouble to
pitch them unless they aro ordered that
;way. It is enough, however, to do this
by shortening or lengthening the stem at
tthe end of the tongue until tho tone cor
responds with the note required. Some
people can play two harps at the same
time, and when a pair is ordered for
that purpose I always havo to givo them
the same pitch. Most of tho instruments
of finer quality are made to order, aud,
of course, I havo to make them to suit
my customers. A very fine instrument
is made with a polished iron frame, a
littlo heavier than the cheap grades,
which are usually only sold for toys. Tho
additional weight of tho frame gives
more solidity to its tones. Tho penny
harps are made by unskilled workmen,
and are of very littlo valuo.as musical
instruments."
Mr. Andrews said that most of his
harps wero mado for out-of-town trade,
and a large number wero sent West every
year. For tho last two years business
had been very dull, and it seemed us if
jewsharp playing was waning in popular
ity. In Ireland and Scotluud the instrti
rnt was very popular, especially uiuong
tho Scotch, who took about two-thirds
of all the jewsharps, niado iu Belfast,
where his father had tho monopoly of
the business. At tho present time ho
was tho only manufacturer of jewsharps
in Ire'and that ho knew of. Tho liner
class of goods were usually mado with
silver-tipped stems, but this did not
make any dilTerenco with tho tone, the
richness and volume of which depend
entirely on the workmanship and the
delicacy with which the tongue Is ad- '
justed to the frame. The only trouble j
about a jewsharp is thut it is not a very I
durable instrument, for after a year's uso j
tho tone usually becomes dull and loses
tho clearness of its vibrations. It can '
easily bo retained, however, by refitting
the tongue, and Mr. Andrews suid that
lie receivud a large number of insiru- j
ments every years to be repaired. Aeio
Yurk Mail and K.rpi em.
HEALTH HINTS.
For nose bleed, get plenty of powdered
ulum up into the nostrils.
A simnlo remedy for neuralgia is to
apply grated horseradish, prepared the
same as for table use, to tho temple when
tho face or head is affected, or to tho
wrist wheu the paiu is m the arm or
shoulder.
The French method of administering i
castor oil to children is to pour tho oil
into a pan over ; moderate lire, break uu ;
egg into it and stir up. When it is doi c
flavor with a little salt cr sugar r cur- j
rant jelly. !
OSLY Cl EN 1)3.
Bummer's freshness fell around us,
Nature dreamed its sweetest dream.
Every balmy evening found us
By tho meadow or the stream,
With otir hearts as free from sadness
As the sunshine heaven sends;
Youth's bright garden bloomed In gladness
Where wo wandered only friends.
Not a word of love was spoken,
No hot blushes flushed in red;
Love' first sleep was left unbroken,
Bitter tears were never shed.
We were young and merry-hearted,
Dreaming not of future ends,
And without a sigh we parted;
Tate had mads us only friends.
But a little germ of sorrow
Wakened in my heart's recess,
When I wandered on the morrow
By our haunts of happiness.
And this germ found deeper rooting
As tho weary days wore on,
Till I felt a blossom shooting
In love's garden all alone.
No kind fate threw us together,
We had missed the lucky tide;
Golden-gilded summer weather
Not forever doth abide.
But for me, though vainly sighing
For a love Time never sends,
Still is left this thought undying:
We, alast were only friends.
Chambers' Journal.
HUMOR OF THE DAY.
A cooking club The rolling-pin.
A conscientious milkman never wears
pumps.
The proper dress-goods for a farmer's
wife Gros-grain.
Cinderella Tho girl who shakes out
ashes. St. Paul Herald.
An important suit a man's wedding
garments. Burlington Free Presi. v
In the lottery of life the dentist is a
lucky fellow; he's always drawing some
thing. Neio York A'eies.
Now's the time the average gunner
A man not of dfeds, but words
To drop in and tell you a stunner,
How he bagged a score of birds.
Guodall's Sun.
"Rest nnd change are good for people,"
said the wife, as she rose in the night to
rifle her husband's pockets. "I've had a
rest, and now I think I'll have a little
change. JJoston Courier.
"Kiss the baby while you can," ad
monishes a poet. We can kiss her just
as well fifteen or twenty years from now
if she's that kind of a baby, cautiously
remarks the BulTalo Expres.
"I think my wife advertises her
mouth," said Jinks. "Why? How do
you mean?" inquired a frided. "Oh, it
is very busy all tho time, and is never
closed, even on a holiday." Merchant
Trateler. Tho loud mouthed talker makes a great dis
play. But what he said last night takes back to
day. The silent man makes very little show,
But he is never asked to swullow crow.
Hoslon Courier.
A step ladder covered with plush is
the latest parlor adornment. The next
thing will be to cover the tack hammoi
with plush, and then tha average woman
may be trusted to hang a picture. Ar
York Graphic.
Somebody has been trying to prove bj
figures that there is ono cow for every
four people in the country, but folks
familiar with the gauzclike cream of the
boarding-house can never be brought to
believe it. Chicago Ledger.
"Uncle James, " said a city young lady,
who was spending a few days in the
country, "is that chicken by the gate a
Brahmin?" "No," replied Uncle James,
"he's a Leghorn." "Why, certainly, to
be sure!" said the young lady. "How
stupid of me! lean seo tho horns on
his ankles." llochester Express.
It was a tiny little bird
Thut sat upon a tree
And warbled from her throbbing throat
Her trilling minstrelsy.
A crouching, creeping Thomas cat
Gazed at her from below,
But she suii on and paid no heed
Unto her cruel foe.
And nearer crept the Thomas cut,
And then he made a spring
The haplttss bird win in his mouth!
But cead not yet to sini.
Oh! thou clmstn musi.' s holy charm
ltsolt' made lolt era long;
The cat released the singer, which
btill ( limited its clear song.
Ah, ba'ftod cat! an. happy bird!
Ah, music's wondrous power!
The bird, though, was a pretty toy,
Which, wound up, sang an hour!
Boston Uasette.
The Welsh Leek.
The little kingdom of Wales, early
united to her more powerful neighbor of
England, has a distinctive budge drawn
from the vegetable world. The origin
of tho Welsh leek is traced back to the
seventh century. On St. David's day,
M0, the Welsh under Cadwuller wero
marching against an English army, and
wishing to adopt badges which might
distinguish them from their enemies,
they uva led themselves of those most
easily obtained. Each man plucked a
leek from tho field through which he was
passing nnd stuck it iu his cup. The
Welsh arms were victorious; V lek
wus adopted in grateful iiierair .lie
event ns tho national emblem a was
lung worn by loyal Welshmen on every
anniversary of St. David's day. In
Shakespeare's play of "Henry V." that
prince claims tho right by his birth at
Monmouth to wear the leek. It would
appear, also, that the Welsh Contingent
of the English army had worn this em
blem at thi! b;ltleof Poictiers. We recol
lect that a leek In diamouds occupied a
piomiiieut place in a presunt given by
the ladies of the in iucipality of Wales to
the nrinceps of Wulc ou the occusiuti of
her murriaiie. Journal.