1 , r B. F. BOHWEIER, TSX OUX IfTIT U T131 TEE TJHOI-AIB TZX ZR010ZKBR 07 TSZ LAVS. Etlitor and Proprietor. VOL. XLII. MIFFLINTOWN, JUNIATA COUNTY. PENNA.. WEDNESDAY. APRIL II. 1SSS. NO. 1G. rHly Know Hat Father. ".hrI.T Knows of tha moaor It takaa To aP tha bomft t4fthr; y ,h.!y knows of the ilebta it oitkaa, ol.!y knows but father 'ohIy'a toM that the boys naad shnaa. An.l Klr! ' " a leather; InhIt r.!M old ctatltea must choosa, obody only father. .jbo!y liara that the coal and wood And dur's oat together S,.bIy i!m must aixke them atxxl, JJobody nly father. Sotoily's band in the pocket goes So otTrn, wootirrla whether TUere s any eml to the wants of those iKwsacat ooiy father. .V jbolr thinks where tbe money will coma l'l pay the bills that gather; r.'oou.ij iel so blue ami glum, otjdy only iather. Holwdy trie so hard to lay Vp s- mrlhlng tur bad weather And runs behind, do what he may, uUxiy ouly lather. Nuboly omis fnm the world's cruel storm I'o niwi drar once who gather Af.uu.l with loving welcome warm, Nubody Jws but father. N'.,lly knows of ihe home-life pure, Winched owr by a uiotner, W hT rent aud blia are all secure, NolKxly can but father. THE EM MA-JAN E VERBENA. M n. Tease was Tond of flowers. She liked thein lu masses in a cracked white pitcher, and she admired wbat she called a '-set bouquet" sucb as ber son Orrin cani! on Sunday even ings to Lis sweetheart, Mlsa Abby Swift, over in the "Center." Best oV all she loved them (trowing in her gar den. Tt'e garden was a tangle of color and sweetness. Hoses crowded op against the little Lrown bouse, and peeped coldly lu at the windows. Morning- glories climbed to the low roof. Teta nias and mignonette flourished in their bumble way; and tiger-lilies, sweet peas, phlox uiid hollyhocks mingled with cockscombs, canterbury bells. nasturtiums and poppies in gay confu sion. Mrs. Tease spent hours over them, weeding, training, clipping and water ing unweariedly. Her bent figure) could le seen all summer long moving; lovingly about the narrow paths, bang ing palieutly over tbe brilliant teds. The dowers repaid tier in many ways. They tilled the air with sweetness, they seemed to smile and nod to her through storm and sunshine, they seemed quite human In their silent grace. Sbe called them all by name, often in grateful memory of somn friend, generally for the i;iver of the plant or precious slip from which the blossoms sprang so tbr'.ltily. Her si u. too, felt an interest In the ganien. lie bli-red her pride in tbe lusty roses iiud geraniums, be liked to see ins mother's sun-bonnet bobbing anion g the tushes, or bending intently to the ground, lis was interested m the weliaie of the "HJdy Ann Tiuk," anil solic.tuus as to the growth of the "Am.uiilv chrysanthemum." "I do declare," gald Mrs. Tease, one suoiiuer evemux, "that Martha lily does look dreadful peaked, just lrke the IVnd. I kinder hated to call it after one if 'eiu, but I see Blie was go in to fel badly if I liilu't, and so I did. Now look at It, all yelier and droppia. Seems as it' there was a sort o sympa thy 'atween 'cm." Oirtn was a youth of few words. He looked ih'-re.sted, but said nothing. "There's th.it Betsey peony, con tinued his mother, walking slowly down the path, "how it does grow! Great stra;; in' thing. Everytline 1 look at It, a-stamliu' up so peart and sassy, I think ut Unlay Bangs in her red Jer sey. " "How's the verbena, mother?" said Orrm. "The Einnia-Jane?" said Mrs. Te-.ise, stooping over a plant whose lit tle lingers, spread in all directions, proniwd to cover a large space wilh irn.e baitsoius. "It's a growiu' beauti ful," au.l she sighed. Her son lovked serious for a nio-nent, thru straightened up to his full height of mx feet, a handsome, stalwart young fellow in his start sleeves, with his sun burned face freshly shaved. "1 guess I'll go over to the Center," he said. "5m soon! exclaimed his mother with a wistful look. U went Into tlie house silently; and the good woman picking a dead cinna mon rose to pieces, said in a lew voice: "I hope to mercy she'll be good enough lor him, and not one of your flUhtkmd. 1 s'pose she'll like a bou quet." And then wilh care, if not 'ith skill, the kind soul gathered a lare bunch of the dillereut flowers and wrapjfd a bit of newspaper around their : terns. When Orrin appeared in bis best cothes, he thanked her warmly, picked biossom of the white verbena for bis buttouhole, and blithely strode away, she watched him through the dusk as Jong as she could see. He and tbe Qowers were all she had to lore; some t mes it was hard to have him leave her of an evening hard to know that a Uir face had such power to win him irom the devotion .i companionship Of years. "He's better than the common run, thought with pride, "more quiet uenaved and faithful, lie's been a fj !r , 10X1 ,0 nie- 1Ie'u dreadful Ma. gent husband. Er she ain't good ,. !h,e turned away from the gate and X)g Lerhea.1 as if words failed to "press her reelings. At each side of h.t the "'ums leaned towards LrLr us the lr Wlta tbe'r- sweet -t Vw 11 ''minding her: "We are "." h"- We never leave yon." ,7 nur8 you Jo," said the simple ttt?' uuJ,-"tanding them. And wro ah, picked a bit of the) white Ter- 'Sweet i.r..i... x t- ! - '"U1 one Jan. h ,Bnwceut and sweet "H herself.' whlspered, . as Jrcma wTh.n. ftlle ViT& h "cente.1 endVr .. hotlr9t lrt was fuU of out .n c,piUlons- 'oalil she be for him V; wching-watching lo k nl ouM sl'e 8l"ile with the Or wun . yM he loToJ toseetherer cool asut "accountably shy and Utr!hTfr8,lrpns'a to . h farced t . .ut lr:s- bellow a Ul'? .1 had always t Rand. A,1""riJndeasytonnder- o cha.- 3 Wi" dlff,fren, all spirit a ne minute ail.) writi. niTrimr:'."" quiet. inscrut- , ... uuf ,ni hallf11?3' he bought, half -G-bless herr She was watching for him. with all her soul In her great dark eyes. s?rie was thinking, with a pang, how late he wa; then a fear flashed over her per haps he might not come at all I bud denly tier heart leapeJ; a dimness clouded ber sight. She tried to still, with one hand, that beating In her breast. He was coming! Ah. she would know him among ten thousand, With his broad shoulders, and his springing step. Sba leaned against the window frame, and watched him with kindling eyes. When he opened tbe gate she was In tha kitchen; by the time be reached the door the had gained tbe woodshed. Deacon Swift answered his knock. Good evenin." be said politely. Good evenin." said Ornn. "Is ADDy at homer" "Guess likely. Step in." And the uracon. opened the parlor door invit ingly. Orrin walked In over the rag-car- peteo "entry" into the dark and sacred "best room.' An indescribable odor, musty, herby. close, pervaded it. an odor peculiar to Xew England village parlors. The haircloth chairs and Sofa stood stiffly on the red and yellow in grain covering of the floor; the marble topped centre table bore a lamp and a tew cherished books; tbe mantelpiece wai loaded with shells, daguerreotypes and wax uowers. A row of family photographs and a wedding certificate In a black walnut frame adorned the walls, and green paper shades covered the windows. The deacon tied up one of them, saying: "The wiuimen folks hain't ben in here lately, 1 goes?, to jedge from ap pearances." men be went Into the passage and call-Hi. 'Abby I Abby!'' Abby appeared, djmure and calm. Good evenin'. Orrin." she said: "nice evenin"." "Yes. l walked over, seein 'twas so pleasant. I've brought you some dowers, Abby." 0, ain't tney pretty. Tour mother does have the handsomest flowers of any one I know," she said so admir ingly that her lover blushed with pleas ure. "I'm glad you like 'em. Abby." "How is your mother?" she next asked him. as she put her bouquet in a china vase painted with red and yellow roses. "She's well," he replied, watching her lift the vase to its place on the whatnot. "That's too heavy for yon, be cried, jumping up and trying to help her. They st iod close together. lie could see the flush deepening on ber soft cheeks; he could almost touch the little ring of hair about ber pretty ear; how long her eyelashes werel They both held the vase. Above the fljwers lie gazed at ber. "Abby, look up." he whispered. A tremulous smile hovered about ber red lips, she bit Uiem angrily, and tam ed ber bead away. "Abby, dear, look at me." And he put one band over hers as it rested on the gay china. Sue tore it away. His grasp on the vase loosened; down it fell, dashing to a hundred pieces on the floor. He was Kneeling in a moment picking tbemup,aad she was beaide him. They gathered all silently, and hud them on the table. Then they looked at each other. His eyes were full of mischief. Hers brim ming with tears the shock, the reac tion, something, she knew not what, bad brought them there. Instantly bis arm was around her. He said some Inarticulate words; then kissed ber gently on her forehead. where the pretty locks were parted lor Abby didn't wear a bang. "Don't cry," be whispered". "I'U buy yon a dozen china vasts. I'd give you all the world, Abby, if I could." Tbe tears were rolling fast down her round cheeks now. "Will you come and live in the little house with me, Abby Will you be mv wife? Say, Abby, will you?" As be stooped to bear her answer tbe white flower lu bis coat fell out. It smote tbe girl's heart, then .dropped to the carpet. She stooped and lifted It without a word, raised ber shy, happy eyes to bis. then kissed the lltlls blos som tenderly. Oh, don't, Abby, don't do that. 'Twas Emma Jane's you see. Some how I dont like you to 1 " "Emma Jane's!" she said slowly, with tbe radiance dying from her eyes. 'Ves, I think a heap of it for ber sake, you know; but And at this moment Mrs. Swift walked in with civil greetings. -Good evenin, Orrln. All well to your house, 1 tope?" He went home slowly with a puzzled expression upon bis manly face. "1 could 'a' swore she almost took me," was his thought. "What was it chang ing her so all in a minute? Wbat could it 'a' been?" The summer glowed and deepened. It reached Its height then waned. The birds carolled madly in the elm trees by August they had changed their song. The crickets piped with ominous distinctness through the long hot afternoons. The locust -ittered its heartless shril! cry from tbe stone wall and hedge. A a use of sadness and of e lange lay on tbe hills and pastures. In Orrin's heart, winter had come already. His mother now bad no need to complain of bis leaving ber alone. He was more silent than ever; and she wondered and asked no questions. She tried to cheer hln up la every way she kuew. She made as many different kinds of pies as possible lemon, cust ard, berry aud apple. She even con cocted an Imitation mince turnover knowing bis fondness for the real thing but it was uselesa. He tasted them all wkh an absent look in bis blue eyes, pushed away his plate and sighed. "It does beat all," the concluded. "I've done my best. Doughnuts wont rouse him up, and blackberry puddin hain't no efl"eci. 111 try a huckleberry shortcake." She put on a pink calico snnbonnet, hung a two-quart tin pall over her arm, and started lor the berry pasture. "I 11 go to Deacon Swift's patch first." ah decided. The best and sweetest always grow there." In the field the sun lay warm on sweet rem and on vines. A scent, born of ripening fruit, and wUJwood green things basking in the warmth, filled all the air. The apple trees stood each la a little "pooi oC shade. " The surn nier's spicy breeze swept over weeds and grassed with a languid sigh of pleasure. Mrs. Tease bent over the loaded bushes, a patient, homely ngure. The hard, black bucklebernes rattled like hall into the tin receptacle, and while ber fingers moved. she thought. "Taint much use after all. anai Abby Swirt. she's at the bottom of it with her trial.V ways. I'd like to give tier a piece) of my ifllnd." With the thought a shadow fell across tbe grass, and asam young figure stood beside her. a girl in a white sun bonnet and a brack gingham gown, a girl un- misiaiauiy erect and trim. Tbe pink and white bonnets confronted each other. Two kindly dim eyes peered out from the one, two sorrowful daik ones from the other. Mrs. Pease bad turned with anger in her heart, when sue saw me girl's pale cheeks and al tered look, she softened. "Why. Abby, chilJ, for the land's sake, where did you drop from?" "I come down to pick berries for tea." "How's your mother? and the good woman on ber spectacles for a ciser look at ber comoan-on. -She's tolerably well," said Abby nuessiy. "Father well? continued Mrs. Tease, regarding the girl sharply. "Pretty well." "And how are you. child? Seems to me you ain't a-lookln' very peart." "I'm all right," said Miss Swift promptly. "Huckleberries plenty this year." sue added. Orrin aint rirht well Jest now," said the old lady after a pause. The girl's hand trembled; half the berries she held feu on the ground. "What's the matter with him?" she said in a low voice. I hain't seen him lately," she added, defiantly. "No. I know you hain't." said Mrs Tease with decision. "Whose fault is't?" "'Tain't mine." sail Abby. twitch Ing a bush toward ber. "Tain't his I know for certain.' said the mother, rattling ber tin pad. "He's the most sot In his feelings of anybody 1 ever see. There ain't no change in him. The gal that gets Or rln Tease 'ill get a dreadful good hus band. And the gal that trifles with him 'ill lire to repent it- He ain't one to be took off an' on like an old shoe I can tell you, Abby Swift: and the time may come when be can't be got uacK noways." "Who want's him back?" cried Abby. her face iu a blaze. "Xot I, for one," and she burst into tears, lie- twee n her sobs she managed to eay. "You think he ain't the triflin' kind. 1 know better. lie's been- keepm' company with me and all tbe time be cares for another girl. Lie's good's said ro!" "Land o' Goshen 1" exclaimed Mrs. Tease, nearly dropping her pail. "I hain't never heard of bo such girL What be you a-thinkin of, Abby Swift? It s you, aud nobody else, he's tieen a-Iollerin after these two years, Ef ever a man was dead sot on bavin a gal, and that gal you. it's my Orrin. Why, he'll entile jest to see your pa's o a wnite horse a comin down tbe mad he's fairly tickled to death to see that critter ambling along. There. child, for the land's sake don't get no sucn roolisn notion in your bead. Only be good to bim I beg and pray of ye to t good to bim. He's dreadful tender-hearted and faithful, Orrin is." and the old lady put ber worn, thin and on tbe girl's shoulder, and looked at her beseechingly. With a cry Abby flung ber arms around her neck and kissed her. GxkI to-himl" she siid brokenly. ' O Lord, good to him!" and then she turned and fled as fast as she could go. At 6 o'clock the huckleberry short cake lay smoking, and liberally sprinkle-1 with sugar, on Mrs. Pease's tea table. Orrin helped bis mother to a large slice. As he banded it to ber she said: "I picked them berries over in Dea con Swift's asture, Abby was there a-pickla' too." Orrin looked up sharply. "Was she?" he said. "She looks dreadful peaked, de cla ed his mother. "Sick, mother?" "Yes, real sick. I don't know, Or rin, why she thinks so, but she's got an idea that there's another girl you're u-keepin' company with. I done my best to prove to ber mere warn't, I think likely you'd better kind o' ex plain to ber yourself." "Another girl!" cried Orrin frown ing. "O motherl" "There, eat your supper, and then go oyer to the Center. 'Taint best to let such things spite your appetite." "Save my supper, mother. I'm oft now " "But, Orrln, a leetle more short cake, do. Bless my heart, how dread ful foolish young folks isl" The Swifts were all at the table, the deacon, his wife, Abby. her brother and the hired man. They looked op sur prised when Orrin knocked. There was no bouquet In bis band this time as be watted ia the dim. close parlor. As Abby came in slowly be met her, a determined look on his face. "Get your hat and take a walk with me," be said, gently, yet so firmly that she never thought or disobeying. With out another word they left the bouse, walked down the silent street past the few shut up bouses, aud out to where there was space and solitude. Then he stopped and looked at her gravely. Tell me," be said, "did you think I ever cared for anyooe but you?" Her face droeped before bis gaze. At last she nodded sadly. For Heaven's sake, who?" be de manded. 'Emma Jane!" came the answer. There was a moment's silence between them. "O Aboy," be cried, "come and see Emma Jane with me. Come now," The girl shrank away. "2o, no," she faltered. "I couldn't. You wear her flowers. You think they're too fine for me. You " Yes. I do love her flowers. IU show yon why I love them. Come," and he drew ber band through his arm and be held it there. Still she resisted him. He stopped short, clasping ber reluctant band firmly, and said in a voice that shook. I swear to you, my love. I've never cared for any girl but you, only just you, Abby." "Then why?" Come, trust me, and I'll show yon why." They walked along through the soft evening lizbt. Tbe hills lay bathed In sunset splendor; above them shone a strip of palest amber sky. Everything seemed strangely bushed and peaceful. Even the Tillage graveyard wore a sweet, restful aspect as they passed through its gateway. Over the quiet sleepers the grass waved gently, field flowers nestled lovingly about the head stone, and wild strawberry vines clasp ed the graves with clioging fingers. In a distant corner a hemlock tree sigh ed above a little green bed, on whose small slab was EMMA JAXE. AOErrorB teR3axd oxekosth. ehuVn-ra to tome wnfo as . . . And over tbe tiny mourd spread and wandered, like an exquisitely embroid ered pall, the starry blossoms of a white veroena. Orrin took off his hat and stood be side tbe grave. "You see." be said in a low tone, "Emma Jane and me was great friends. 1 played with her. I made her toats and whistles. 1 took flowers to ber when she was sick and dyln She'd bold 'em In ber little hands and smile and thank: me, poor little girl. She came to our house once when you was away to school like enough yoa never heard about ber. She warn't here long. Mother took care of her. She was my cousin Luclady's child, left all alone without a home,' and mother took ber. We loved ber like she'd been always with us. And we called tbe plant we've got to home the Emma Jane Verbena, cause she was fond cf it." Alby was crying foftly. He put bis arm around her. "1 thought," he said, "that night when you was a-klssin' tbe flower, 'twarn't a lucky thing for you to do. seein' she drooped and died so easy. It seemed as if 'twas a bad sign when we was makin promises for life, my love." The girl in ber impulsive way sank down by the little grave. She flong her arm across it, and ber tears fell fast on tbe white, radiant blossoms. Orrln knelt beside ber, and tried to draw ber toward bim. "We shan't never misunderstand each other again, Abby," be whis pered. "No, Orrin, never." The Knickerbockers Helen. A note-uooz. Kept by Teter Van Ho esen, one of the notables back in the dajs of the Dutch occupation of Xew York, has turned up, and from it have baen taken the following curious aud inten-fcting entries: 1047 Eirst commissioners appointed to regulate buildings, fences, palisades. All taverns are to be licensed. Iots given freely to such as will build within the city. Twelve retail liquor dealers in tbe city. Slaves not permitted to b3 harbored or their escape facilitated. 164.S Beer sold at M a barrel. I'unishment for theft extends to whipping with a rod and bauishment from tbe city. l'rice of passage to Fort Orange (Albany), M. Indians killed Herman Jacobson. Peter Vande water, while shooting partridges near tbe fort (present Bow ling Green), wouuds a citizen. ltioa Wages of a brewer's clerk, 150 guilders, or (00, per annum and found. loCl Rent of a batter's residence in Bridge Street, thirty-six guilders, six boavers and two fine bats. 1004 Tbe sheriff reports that dead bogs lie here and there in the streets and asks bow they shall be removed. Tbe bellrlnrer of tbe city ball (coin- mooly koowa as tbe koeck) receives as salary 1M per annum Fire buckets first introduced in the city. .Lots granted to various people on cond Ition that tbey build. 1063 Kent of house in city, iit per annum. The Widow Melie Wessells keeps the principal tavern in the city on tbe present Pearl Street, near Broad. Charles Jansen, having a lea.se near the Bowery, offers to give it up. "as he has to ride through a dense forest." Price of a yacht or .North Kiver sloop, 500. Tnce of an ordinary house and lot below Wall Street, 1:150. Punishment of a man for stealing vegetables from a neighbor's garden. "thaP he stand in the pillory with cab bages on bis heiul and be banished for five years." 1060 t irst city treasurer (Olof Ste venson Van Cortland) appointed. The public weigh scales farmed out by tbe city. Cartmen are not allowed to sit on tbeir carts while driving; they must walk beside them. Tapsters are allowed to take thirteen steuvers for two p its of beer. Ileudrick Jansen, a smith, commit ted on the kalkbook by hanging him self on a tree, being tbe brat instance of suicide in tbe history of the city. 16S2 Lot on Wall street, south side, 23 feet front, and 60 feet deep, sold by Mrs. Dressius to John Pound, a laborer, for $3J. 1633 Lot on Wall Street, same size, sold by same lady to Churcher, a bricklayer, for $35. 1706 House and lot, corner liroad Street and Exchange Place, sold by Watts to Van Horn for (050. 1708 House aud lot. Broad Street, near Wall sstreet, sold by jsoxon to Wells for $350. Capturing a School Ma'aiu. "Yes." said the young man as he threw himself at the feet of the pretty schoolteacher. "I love you and would go to tbe world's end for you." i ou could not go to tne end of tbe world for me, James. The world, or tbe earth, as It is called, is round like a ball, slightly flattened at the poles. One of the first lessons in elementary geography is devoted to the shape of the globe. Yoa must have studied It when you were a boy." "Of course I ou, but " "And it Is no longer a theory. Cir cumnavigators have established tbe fact." I know, but what I meant was that I would do anything to please you. Al.f Minerva, if you knew the aching void " There is no such thing as a void. James. Nature abhors a vacuum; but admitting that there could be such a thing, bow could the void you speak of be a void If there was an ache in it?" "I meant to say that my life will be lonely without you; that you are my daily thought and my nightly dream. I would go anywhere to be with you. If yoa were in Australia or at tbe North Pole I would fly to you. I "Fly! It will be another century be fore men can fly. Even when tbe laws of gravitation are successfully over come, there Will remain, aava a I at a scientific authority, the difficulty of I maintaining a balance " lshment, in terror, saw a reality, not a "Well, at all events," exclaimed the : spiritual . shadow, that bad stolen into youth, "I've got a pretty fair balance j tbe room unseen, unheard, and ex in the savings bank and I want you to claimed: be my wife. There!" I. "Great HeavenI Tbe lady of tbe Wll JimM. ainrt vrtn m,t If flm ' vit nr " tbat light. I- T , j v. ' V. W .W 1 U Let the curtain falL The race at New Orleans In which Jockey Crannea was Injured was tha first hurdle race of tbe season. Love; or, the Rtrry Picture of a There's a queer story about that picture," said Bruce Lemoine, purBng on bis pipe and contemplating the ele gant painting critically. "Would you eare to bear It, Wharton?" - "I should indeed," said the friend. "Is it dramatic!"' "Well, rather, but yftu shall Judge for yourself. During his wanderings some years ago an artist fell la love with a very beautiful girl, tbe moet perfect woman he ever met. Tbey were betrothed and there seemed to be 'nothing In the way of their being mar ried. "One day the lover was called away to a distant city. You may have no ticed a spot near the river in the pic ture, a dark, damp nook. Well, the night before be went away the7 sat down on a log on that spot to exchange a tew words of farewell. Tbey were tb ore two hours, for the night was glo rious and tbey were loath to say good by. Her heart was almost broken at tbe parting in tbe morning. . Two days subsequently to his arrival In the city, as he was sitting in a room alone, thinking of ber be loved, he was suddenly started by the ringing of a telephone belU He knew there was an instrument there, if, indeed, within the building. He listened and tbe sound was repeated, yet not a wire was within sight. He went down-stairs, and Inquiry proved that there were none within, passing over or near the building. Returning to his room he endeavored to dismiss tbe strange fancy from bis mind rather than to ac count for it. when the ringing quiv ered upon tbe air still more loudly, prolonged and Impatiently." Was your friend a believer In any of the forms of spiritualism?" ques tioned Wharton. "Not in the least. He was not given to theosophlcal speculation, to psycho logical philosophy, bad never even seen an experiment In pbreno-magnetism. The lady of his love had been his Art, the shrine at which be worshipped Fame to tbe exclusion of all other things," "You are certain be was not asleep and dreaming?" U have ample reason to Know that be was as fully awake as you are. The third ringing was followed by a message, short, but clearly voiced, as if be bad held a receiver to bis ear." "Are you attempting to practice upon my credulity?" "If the picture you saw was reality. and not a myth of the imagination, then what I am telling is equally so." "What were the words, and who ut tered them?" Tell me first if there Is any diffi culty or uncertainty in deciding with regard to a familiar voice when listen ing at a telephone?" "Not In tbe least." "And there was nob then. The vdjce was that of Etliel Scott, and tbe words were, ".Love, I am dying; come quickly.' " "Impossible under the conditions you have described." "So argued the startled listener, and fancied he must be going mad. Sub sequent events, hov.w7jr, proved to the contrary. " "Yet be must have been keenly sen sitive to aH that followed." "And nervously alert had not friends called, changed the current of his dreams, and left bim a few hours later in tbe best of spirits," "Well?" questioned Wharton in dis appointment. "Untroubled because unthinking of tbe strange episode of the day, be pre pared himself for slumber, turned out the gas, and retired. Scarcely, how ever, bad bis bead touched the pillow before bis unclosed eyes were dazed dj a peculiarly bright light. It was diffused over tbe room at first, then as sumed shape, distinct letters, distinct words." And they were?" Interrupted Wharton, with nervous anxiel v. "These: 'Love, why don't you come? I am ireezlng, dying.'" "Nearly the same as 1 efo.-e. ' "lea, and the instant be had re peated them aloud they disappeared." "And you the man? I should In deed have gone mad." "lie arose, lighted the gas. and care' fully noted the hour and minute, as I should have told you he bad done when he received tbe spiritual tele gram I can call it by no other term. lie saw that by haste he could catch tbe train, did so. and in tbe gray of tbe morning stood at the door of bis beloved. It was open and tbe bouse in confusion. He met the distracted mother, tbe agonized father, tbe af frighted and useless servants. From tneir k coherent stories he Seamed that Ethel bad been very sick, delirious bad escaped during a temporary ab sence of her mother, aud thus far search had been in vain.' And be?" questioned Wharton. carried out of himself by the intensity of bis interest. "Waited to bear no more, but ran with all his possible speed to the trysU ing place by tbe sheltered stream." " Why there?" "Something it was as intangible as his other warnings told bim that there she would be found." "And was?" "Yes, and just as painted. Beneath the lily pads and bending swaying reeds she lay in the shallow water. with ber arms thrown backward and her bands clasped beneath ber bead. Her iale face was toward the fcky, the wet night-dress clinging to the glorious form, but so torn and washed aside as to reveal much of limbs and arms and bust whiter than marble, and shaming the work of any chiseL But 1 need not describe further. Tbe painting does that better than words can, espec ially the hair that floated In waves of shining gold around." "Dead?" gasped Wharton. "No." answered Lemolne, rever ently. "God be thanked, not dead, and to rescue and carry her home was brief labor, and" "She recovered?" "Yes, and Is alive to-day" 'Thanks to the loving care of the truest, warmest and best heart on earth." came in soft whispers to their ears came as if floating out of space. Wharton sprang to his feet in as ton ' "And my dear wife." answered bis friend as be drew ber tenderly to Li side. "Then the story you have told me Is" Of ourselves, and every incident k almoin true. As I learned upon the recovery of say darling, she had called me at the time I fancied I heard the telephone, sn4 ber last recollection when n the atr was for help and from m." .."And you painted tbe picture?' "Yea. It was indeed a labor of and inspired by love." "One thing more. How do you ac count for tte mysterious summon logs?" "I attempt no explanations am con tent to simply at ate the facts, with my wife." "Whom you worship, as tbe world will the picture when they learn its story." AN EAR FOR MUSIC. A Switchman Who Oould TV1I ttie Uifferent Engine by thn Bell. A One ear for music Is no rarity, yet peculiarities are occasionally noticed that attract attention. It Is said that expert musical conductors can lei' which one of the thirty or forty instru ments should come in at given points in orchestral work, or in minute tech nicalities who is wrong. Ability tc name a keynote is also sometimes no ticed, that is, some people on hearing a chord upon piano or organ, can tell, without seeing the instrument or player, what key has been struck, or what is the signature of a chord or con- coned piece. This is quite rare, but a more jieculiar faculty is sometimes ex hibited. Some time ago two people were walking near a railroad crossing in tbe evening. Tbe man had at one time been a switchman on the railroad. His companion said, as a train was heard approaching?" "Is that the Chicago express?" "No," he answered, "that's a wild cat, with Engine 230." "How do you know?" "I know by the sound of ber bell." His companion was skeptical so he said: Now, you stand right here till that train comes In sight, and see if I'm not right." And sure enough a miuute later a light enrtne. No. 23G, passed under tbe electric light at the crossing, toiling her bell meanwhile. "I learned to do that when I was switching nights," tbe man explained. "I had thirty trains to let into the train house between 7 P. M. and morning. There were n'.ne tracks for them to go in ou. and 1 learned to know' which was switch with a smile by the tone of their bells." Such a faculty is a rare one, and cannot be acquired where it does not exist. Credit Everywhere. In Australia a credit of six months is generally allowed. In France a four months' acceptance Is required to be sent in settlement of tbe invoice. In Italy bnt little credit business is done, and none without good security being given. In Cuba tbe time fixed for payment is from four to five months after de livery of tbe goods. In tbe Bermudas accounts are set tled but once a year. The 30th of June is the day usually fixed for the pay ments. In England a payment of tbe price of goods delivered is required at the en J of three months, dating from the day of shipment. In Australia It Is scarcely possible to do business without- allowing a very lung credit, which is usually one of six months. In Spain four-fifths of the transac tions are done on a each basis, w hile in Portugal great liberality is shown ami quite a long credit is generally 1 lowed. In Turkey even objects of prime ne cessity are sold on credit, and iu t iis country, as well as In liussia. tbe time allowed is in most cases twelve months. In Mexico tbe large commercial bouses willingly give credit of from six to eight months, and in real estate trade longer terms are given customers in which to settle their accounts. In Canada settlements are made at the end of thirty days, with a discount of 5 per cent. Sometimes a credit of from three to six months Is allowed, but in this case there is no discount. In China it is not customary to give credit. Money is obtained from lenders, who exact an interest of from 8 to 12 per cent, business is nearly always conducted upon a cash basis. People in Luck. Those who are waiting, like Mr. Micawber, for 'something to turn up," may take heart upon reading tbe fol lowing list of windfalls" which have recently fallen to various persons, vary ing in rank from the queen to the peasant: $2,000,000 to ber majesty from an Indian prince, toward the pro tection of our Ind'.an frontier from Russian advance; $400,000 to ber ma jesty as a "woman's jubilee offering," in addition to numberless presents of untold value from all sorts and condi tions of men and women: $15,000,000 to Mr. Calmont, a popular subaltern in tbe Scots Guards, from bis uncle, tbe late Mr. Hugh McCalmont; $100,000 to the SL George hospital, from the rame source; $10,000 to Mr. Thomas F. Burk, of Kent; from the late Sam uel B. Lean )in no way related to him), who died in New Zsaiaod; $100,000 to a Mr. Thomson, consequence of the death of bis brother; $375,000 to the University college, London, from the late Mr. Richard Quain. F. It. S.: 1100,000 to a railway gauger, of county Kilkinney. In consequence of a decklou of the court of appeals; $245 to tbe creditors or James II. Coupland. who failed in 1869; $200,000 to tbe chancel lor of the exchequer, 'to be applied towards extinguishing tbe national debt," from tbe late Mr. O'lteiily Dease; $100,000 "to the poor of Newry," from the late Henry Quinn. of Richmond, Surrey. Poiaon in Tbe Breath. If the condensed Sreatb collected on the window panes of a room where a uumber of persons have been assembled be burned, a smell as of singed bair will show tbe presence of organic matter, and the condensed breath be allowed to remain on tbe windows for i few days. It will be found, on exam ination by a microscope, that It is alive with animalcules. Tbe inhalation of ur containing such putrescent matter causes untold complaints which might avoided cy a circulation c fresh A PAIR O? GliOVnS. How a Pretty Girl Waates ltm lu Buying Tbem. ''Let me see some gloves, please." "Yea'm; what kind?" "Really, I don't know. Let me Bee what you have." "Silk or kid?" "I hardly know; 1st w see both." "Light or dark?" "Oh, neither, exactly, something medium, I think." "Here are some tan colors that" "Oli, I don't want tan colors." 'Don't want black, do you?" "No. I don't hardly think I do." 'Something for evening wear?" "No that is, not exactly." "Here are some " "Oh, I don't want elbow kids." "How would six buttons do? ' "No, I want longer gloves than that." "Here are some new shades in brown." "Have you any silver gray!" 'Yes'm, here are some new shades tt "Oh, those are too dark." "And these?" "Altogether too light. Lit me Bee something in seal brown." "Yes'ni, we've something quite new and "Oh, I want them with stitching on tbe back.'" "Black or colored stitching?" "Really, I don't know. Which kind are they wearing the most?" "Well, It's hard to tell; one is worn about as much as the other." "Yes, I suppose so, but I can hardly decide, for I Why, Mime De Smythe. is this you?" "Of course it is; who do " "So glad to see you. Do you know I've been thinking about you, and "It's an age since I saw you. What are you buying?" "I am trying to buy some gloves, but I don't know wbat I want. 1 o help me decide." "W ell, I will. I'm not buying any thing myself; just looking around. Isn't it lovely to shop?" "Lovely! And aren't tilings beauti ful this year? I'm wild over the rib bons!" "Ribbonsl Don't mention tbem! I just rave over every. milliner's window 1 pass! But about tbe gloves?" After half an hour of harrowing consultation, and handling every box or gloves in that store, the glove cus tomer says: Oh, let's go over to Flttem's. I a! ways get what I want there. There's nothing here I want." Overheard at the Zoo. 'My dear, do you see that Bengal lion?" 'Yes, John. Ugh! Wbat a monster he is." "Terrible animals, lions are." "Yes, John." "Can't change their spots." "But be basu't any spots." "Yes, but he couldn't if he bad my dear, I wish you'd keep that trap of yours shut. v omen don t know any thing. A lion hibernates in the win ter" "What's that?" "Oh, something Irish can't you keep quiet? This lion Is a bad one. He killed bis keeper and they say he won't eat anythicg unless It's covered with blood." Here the lion began to chew straws and a policeman made the couple move along toward the rhinoceros cage. "Now, my dear, do you see that creature With the corn on his nose?" It's a horn sawed off John." "I sa-a-a-aid a horn keep your mouth sbut are you deaf? You never let me get in a word edgeways. That animal is a rhinossorus. They live ou bananas. Yes, that's what they live on. Can't eat anything else. It costs a heap to keep them. Bananas make the skin hard. They won't touch any thing but " The rhinoceros slowly ate a mouthful of hay and turned his eyes up in de light. "Yes, John, I'm listening." "Oh, come along to the monkey bouse. 1 know all about the darned little cusses." Emperor William's KiirnatureL The state signature adopted by Em peror William immediately after his elevation to imoerial rank took the fol lowing form: Wllhelm, Imp. Hex, and tbe abbreviation promptly became the subject of comment and conjecture in Berlin court circles. The oflicial mind perplexed itself by vain attempts to guess or excoglta'e his Majesty's reason for refraining from either binning his title in full Imperator Rex or indi cating it by the mere Initials I. R. One day some state document having relation to his imperial functions was submitted to bim for his signature, which be inscribed upon tbe parch ment, observing to the cabinet minis ters in attendance, "I dare say you wonder why I only sign one syllable of my first title, 'but tbe whole of my second. I will tell you why. It is be cause I feel tbat I am only partly an emperor, while I know that I am alto gether a king.'.' An Impressive Ceremony. About C.OOO Protestants of the Ce vennes recently celebrated, on the top of one of the mountains where their ancestors used to meet on Sunday, the centenary of tbe edict of toleration signed in 17a7 by Louis XV I. The ceremony is described by an eye wit ness as having been singularly impres sive. A rustic pulpit had been erected on the summit ot tbe wild mountain which forms there a plateau. Thirty pastors, in black silk gowns, were seated in front and on a ridtre behind tbe congregation. A commemorative ! stone was unveiled by a patriarch of Cevennes, and Pastor Vlgue of the I faculty of Frotestant theology of Pans ' preached a sermon. I CJOLDSBY now does my new gown strike you. papa? i Papa (laconically) For about two 1 hundred and fifty, 1 suppose, my dear. ' Friend Don't go on so. All the ' crying you can do won't bring your husband back to life a;am. Widow (for tbe fifth time) I know It, but I cant help crying. That's the way I am. The least little thing upiets me. Boo-hoc I NEWS IN BRIEF. Morphia was discovered iu optutv by Sertuerner In 18U3. There are 81,000,000.000 worth of. diamonds iu tte world. On the average lOo.ooo peopla cross tbe Brooklyn bridge every day. Two hundred thousand Infanta under two years old ara believed to be farmed out In France. A low estimate puts the number of persons supported by all the forms of employment furnished by electricity at 5,0O0.0u0. There are forty-three log school Louses in Iowa. This is the number given in the report of the State Super intendent for lSd7. Alexander III of Russia is going to spend jjO'J.OOJ on a monument to his father iu the grand court of the Kremlin at Moscow. Venus, the morning star. Is blighter than it ever apieared to any man now living, and nearer the earth than it will be again for 21) years. One bundled and twenty bull fights were given in the City of Mex ico during the past year. Seventeen bull flubters were wounded, and oue professional and two amateur lighters killed. A certain Philadelphia family seems to be of very fi agile material. There are 10 persons iu it, and they have experienced 32 tractuies of bones during the past few years. Two Protestant citizens of Madrid weie lately condemned to six months' iin;iisoniDHut for refusing to kneel be fore the Viaticum. The liberal uews-pai-ers are indignant at this display of intolerance. Mrs. Eliza Wilcox Is the only per son born in the White House. She was the only daughter of Tresident Jack son's adopted son, and was born in the presidential marsion during the admin istration of "Old Hickory." A year airo Miss Clara Moore, of Cincinnati, went to visit friends In Los Anjeles, t'al. she had a few hundred dollars with her, wli h she Invested iu Southern California lauds, and iu the boom that followed she sold out her property at a net gain or $125, 000. There is a man iu the Kansas pen itentiary who. beginning with a term at Sing Sing yeais ago, has served his time iu regular succession iu the peni tentiaries of New York, Pennsylvania. Ohio, Michigan, Indiana. Illinois and Kansas. Miss Meuk Meyer, a grandniece of .. v... .............. i. .iiu iufli Ul Liszt, is the musical prodigy of Vienna, .iiuraiia. .-no is not yet nu:een years old, but has composed the music and written the libretto or an opera. There were lynched during the year lfcS7 in the United states no fewer than 123 persons. Or the various SlaU-8 and Territories Texas leads the list with fifteen lyuchings, aud Missis sippi is entitled to second place with lourbsen to her credit. All the vic tims were mal.-s, eighty of them being negroes. Queen Victoria dislikes the elec tric liht, and refuses to have it in ber palaces. She has at length ermittel one of the royal yachts to be IHted with electiic lamps, except lic-r sleeping cabin and saloon, ll is said soft oil lamps best suit the complexions of el derly ladies. There is a little girl in Baltimore who goes out into the streets, begins ciy.ug and gets the police to try to tiiid her borne. She gives an accurate description of a house, but when such a one is rtached she always declares it is not the right one. The other day she kept three policemen busy all day walking about the city with her, and at night admitted that she knew all the while where her home was. aud could have goue to it any hour. The princes of the Hapsburg family are about to present the Em eior Francis Joseph with a maguitl cent album, the cover of w hlch is to be richly studded with Jewels; and It i to contain life-3:Zrt photographs of the donors, taken in the uniform of their respective Austrian regiments. The Prince Regent Luitpold ot Bavaria and the other Germau princes who are connected with the Austrian Imperial family have joined In the gift. -Baron Hirsch's offer of $10.0O0.OfiO to be expended by the czar of Rusei in promoting the weifate of the Rus sian Jews has been accepted. The money is to be paid Into the Hanlc of England, and Baron Rothschild and Baron De Worms, who were appointed trustees, will receive the interest of the sum deposited. It Is estimated that it will be possible to open 1,000 schools for 60.000 children with the money, other charities not being neglected in the meantime. The old Rxlgers house in Wash ington is for sale. This interesting structure has many curious associa ciatlons. On the sidewalk iu Irontof It General Sickles shot Barton Key. Tbe house was occupied during the war by Secretary Stanton, and It was there that Tayne tried to assassinate Secretary Seward. The lot on which tbe bouse was built was formerly owned by Henry Clay, who swapped it with Admiral RoJgers ror a blooded colt. Among the various substances found on the human tongue, as shown by tbe microscope, are the following: Fibres or wool, linen and cotton, fibres of spiral vessels, and fibres of muscle, starch grains, cheese mould, portions of potato skin, scales, moths, etc., hairs from legs of bees, hairs from legs of spiders, pollen of various flowers, stamens of various flowers, hairs of cats, quite common; hairs of mouse, once only; hairs from various leaves, wing of mosquito, once; fragments from the leaves of tobacco, of chamo mile flowers, etc. Both the sons of Garibaldi are now deputies, Ricciotti, the youuger, having been elected to represent Rome In May, 1837. Menotti Garibaldi, wbo for inauy years has represented the dis trict of Velletri, ia generally popular with men of all parties, and is a plain, honest soldier, who, although of course a member of the Left, is distinguished for good common sense rather than ex treme radicalism. Ricciotti Garibaldi was educated In England, and has an English wife. He entered parliament as a worklngman's candidate; but It remains to be seen whether he will re ally prove to be as much of a radical after his election as he was before it. Dr. V. TovXaln. believes that the reason that cow's t-llk so often dis agrees with children is found In the fact that cane sugar is used to sweeten it. He says tbat for thirty-three years be has used the sugar of milk with tha best results. 4.:- f r-
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