t r I- ... I I J illflftt B, F. SOHWEIER, THE OONSTITUTION-THE UNION-AND THE ENFORCEMENT OF THE LAWS. Editor and Proprietor. VOL. XL VI. MIFFLINTOWIN. JUNIATA COUNTY, PENNA.. WEDNESDAY. MARCH 23. 1S9-2. NO. 14. BREAKING STONES. BI MART (iEAHAM, AUTHOR OF MARGARET ELLISON, AO. CHAPTER I. The old lady looked up from her knitting and smiled to herself in per fect content. Her bright glance passed from one to the other of the young people, and then returned to her kniting, which resembled Penel ope's weaving in being ripped out many times and done over again. At last, however, she had come to a clear place, where there was no narroniog, no "drop one, knit two together, throw the thead over etc.," but plain, straight knitting, which she could do almost as well as if no interesting couple were engrossing all her thongts. Everything was turning ont admir ably; the two seemed to have taken to each other at once, and she was settling the rest of it for them in her own mind. The engagement should be a short one; Harry's practice wonld never increase, (she might have said would never begin', until be bad mar ried and settled down. As for Freder ika, what could bo better for her than to thus early provided with a home of her own? The youDg girl was a nieco of Mis. Derrickson's deceased husband; while Harry Frazitr, the oid lady's only remaining blood relation, was grand son to her well beloved brother Henry, who had lost his life years before in the service of his country, and whose son and grandson had successively in herited the full meed of love and authority which Mrs. Derrickson had once bestowed upon him. Frederika had (.pent most of her young life in boarding school. Evtr since she could r. member, she had heard of a stately old lady whom her father called Madame DerricksoD, but whom her mother always mentioned with some affection and much respect as Aunt Frederika. She had known that her aunt was in reduced circumstances, and this wonld have seemed sufficient reason, had there been no other, why at the death of her parents, no offer should have been made to provide for her from that quarter. Years had pasted; the expenses of her education bad been paid by her grandfather Smith until his death. His estate had been swallowed np by debts and lawyer's fees, and nothing waa left for the young girl, but a pretty fair education, with which to make her way in the world. She had just finished the course marked out for her in Madame Bocher's fashionable school, and that lady gave her every reason to hope that there would be no difficulty in obtaining a situation where she might impart to others, those accomplishments which were now all she had to depend upon. Her little stock of pocket money was well nigh exhausted in advertising and answering advertisements. Ma dame was beginning to grow impatient : it woald not be in her heart to turn Mademoiselle ont "but but reelly when so many new pupils were wait ing for vacancies, the deefleulty in keeping Mademoiselle after the close of the season must be very apparect n'eat ce pas?'' Frederika comprehended, but her courage did not yet fail her. She was young and high spirited, and felt sure something wonld "turn up", though she did not intend to wait for it to do so, but would go out and diligently search for it. One day about the middle of Febru ary when her hopes were begin ning to lose that bright tinge which had hitherto distinguished them, word was brought to her that Madam wished to see her in her reception room. She found the principal in close confabula tion with a handsome old lady, whom the hopeful girl conceived at once to be the grandmother of some future charge of her own. On a motion from Madam, Frederika sat down at a little distance, and soon bad the pleasure of feeling herself keenly observed by a pair of bright brown eyes, determined to read her through. Soon however, the young girl had an opportunity of making her own observations, as the lady resumed her conversation with Madam. There was something which both attracted and re -oiled her in the old lady. Her firm bet mouth expressed determined will, and woe to anyone who might oppose it! While her spark ling eye bore evidence quite contra dictory, being indicative of geniality, kindness, and a strong sense of humor. Her manners were not calculat d to give any more decide I an impression of her character, being a mixture of frankness and reserve, humor and haughtiness, which formed a thin veil for the strong will which was an un xnistakable characteristic. "Well," thought Frederika, after baving puzzled for some time over the charaoter of her future patron, ''There is one thing certain; be you nice, or be ' you disagreeable, you are surely rich and can afford to pay me handsomely for all I shall have to do or endure," and she cast a second glance at the elegant velvet cloaK with its harmonious accompaniments, and thinking that nothing else could have been appropri ate for the stately old lady who wore them. Her meditations were interrupted by Madam, who, in a sweeter tone than he had usd to her for some time asked her "to go upstairs and bring down ber Roll .Book. When she returned trom this wel come errand, she found the old lady standing up, and apparently about to take her departure. Madam took the loil-botk, smiling weet thanks, and went into the school room, leaving the two alone together, without ever, the ceremony of ai in troduction. "As you -re 11 Derrickson, anl not one bit Smith except in name, you are to go upstairs and pet ready to come home with me." Thus the old lady spoke to the astonished girl. Frederika s head seemed to go loncd and round, while hev heart almost stood still, but she quickly recovered herself, and said, in a tone whict might have meant either astonishment or tender ness: "Aunt Frederika!" 'Yes, it is, indeed;" and the old lady's arm was around her waist, and her eyes were looking steadily down into those of her great-niece, whom he had never before seen. Frederika met her gaze with un flinching eye, and perhaps it was aa well for the old lady to see that the younger one was not one to be easily daunted. It might be that their wills would clash, and if they did I And now, my dear, go np and pack your things. I shall be bacc for you at three o'clock, the train starts at ball iter." Frederika went np to her room com- pletely dazed, this her Aunt Derrick son? This a -widow in reduced circum stances? This elegant mannered, hand somely dressed lady? It mutt be so then, and it was wonderful how her old ideas Tanished. amnff place like mist before the snn, to the actual and pa.i ' There seemed nothing ele to be done than to accent ber aunt's kind Invito' tion for the present; bnt as for tilting down quietly to eat the bread of de pendence for the rest of her days, that was not to be thought of for a moment. She was not one to fight against Provi dence, however, and it could but be right to accept the protection of one who seemed raised up so unexpectedly at a t me when she bad known of no other earthly friend to whom she might tnrn, in her great need. Frederika did not know it, but be fore the journey was over, she was comfortably established in the good graces uf the old lady. It was only from the strictest sense of duty that the latter bad undertaken the journey, and it isfvery certain that if the young girl had not happened to strike her fancy as "all Derrickson and not one bit Smith," she would have returned home alone, after making such provi sion for her niece's future as her limited means would allow. Her sense of justice told her that Frederika was co-heir with Harry (Harry, her pet, her darling) to the little property she would leave behind her. It had always been her wish that the little home where she had lived so long in one of the prettiest streets of West Philadelphia, should remain in the family for all future generations. She had never before seen her way clear to the accomplishment of this ob ject, but now the difficulty was solved, the Oordian knot cut, a-;d Frederika, all Derrickson as she had proved to be, should become the wife of dear, lovely, noble Harry. f rederika rather learned to ureaa the dear boy before the journey was over, as she could not but draw the conclusion from her aunt's description, that he was not only very talented, and very good locking, but somen h it spoiled, and accustomed to have his own way in everything. She was pleas antly disappointed therefore, to be greeted at the door by a tall, really good looking specimen of humanity, who seemed to place himself on a cous inly footing with the new inmate, making ber feel perfectly at home with him at once. There was something very winning in his face and manner, and Frederika made np her mind at once, that she should like him. As for him, he fell captive at once to those handsome brown eves, and before the evening was over, the two felt as though they had known each other all their lives. It was a merry trio that sat around the snug little centre table, finding out subject alter su eject 01 common inter est; and neither of the others contrib uted more to the entertainment than the mistress of the house, who was as lively as a young girl. The two young people were no kin to each other, but as they were to live under the same roof at present, Mrs. Derrickson had requested them to pre fix "Cousin," to each other's Christian names rather than the more formal Mr. and Miss which they would other wise have used. Just as both had willingly consented to this arrangement, Nancy, Mrs. Der rickson's only servant came in to see about the coal in the low down grate, and after she had finished, she bade them each good-night. in her warm Irish fashion " "Good-night, my dear Lady. Good night Miss Freddie, and good-night, Mr. Harry; ohl I beg your pardon, I meant Doctor, bnt that other waa a slip of the tongue to be sure." "Are you a doctor ?" Frederika could hardly help asking, as the girl shut the door, and something in the manner of her two companions made her laugh outright Harry laughed too, and blushed like a modest maiden, then looked at his aunt as if entreating her to answer for him. "Certainly, my dear," replied Mrs. Derrickson, with dignity, "I thought I tola you that on the journey." "Perhaps you did, but I did not take it in; everything baa been so new and strange to-day. You don't look much like a 'saw-bones' as Sam Weller would say, and I don't wonder that Nancy forgot your title.'' .tier only excuse is that she has Vnnvn Afi.tliAr TTarrv since he was a babe in arms, but now, my dears, we had better bid each other good-nigbt. good-nigbt. Fredericka waa assigned a little room which opened into her aunt's, and the two conversed very pleasantly together while undressing. She had decided not to mention ber plans until morn ing, knowing well that she would meet with opposition from her aunt, and thinking it best not to commence the discussion until after they had obtained a good night's rest. Those handsome outfits bad misled more than one with regard to the old lady's income. She might have told those interested that they had been worn in the palmy days of yore, when her dear husband bad lavished upon her everything that heart could de sire. Since then, they had seen serv ice for many a year, but it really seemed that as long as there remained a Mrs. Derrickson to graoe those clothes, so long would the impression of their original splendor cling to them. Fre.lerika liked her aunt; admired her; looked ip to her, but she would have been willing to exchange a por tion of all this, for just one dash of hearty, genuine love; that could not be just at first it seemed. Perhaps the two would grow to each other and a warm feeling of affection spring np between them; bnt it it should come, it would not be the growth of an hour. Her first night in her new home was one of almost d.eamless slumber, until just before she awoke in the morning when the thought she ran triumphantly to her aunt, carrying in ber hands one of Harry Frazier's golden locks as the fruits of her first quarter's labors in Madam Somebody's school. "Now comes the tug -f war," she thought to herself, as she opened her eyes hardly needing tha dream to re mind her that she bad an unpleasant task to fulfil. Her aunt was already stirring about in the next room, and Frederika, who could sleep no longer, resolved to fol low her good example of early rising. "Why child," said her aunt, coming to the room door, "There is no use in your getting np so early; we do not breakfast until eight, and yon will not know what to do with yourself if yon begin the day so soon." "Oh yes," replied Frederika, plung ing boldly into her subject, "I intend going over to the city right after break fast, to look for something to do." "What?" exclaimed the old lady, dropping her brush in speechless sur prise; "How do you mean, find some thing to do?" " 'Getting mine own living' " quoted Frederika. "I have always looked forward todoing that as soon as I had finished my schooling." You shall do no Bach thing so long as yon are under my roof, Frederika Smith " ami Mm. Derrickson. after picking up her brush walked away with' ....... i .1 ; ; . a Vi o Arvnlil ivk i a atntalT flio-nltv. lor BOS oouiu vv gtatelv even in deshabille. Had her aunt possessed the riches of Croesus, Frederika's wish would have been for independence, but under the circumstances the wish took the form of a positive duty. A stranger might Lave been sur prised at hearing the word "poverty" used in connection with Mrs. Derrick son's name; Frederika herself might have dona so, before penetrating below the surface of things which one even ing bad enabled ber to some extent, to do. To be sure it was not the pinch ing, abject poverty which sees starva tion staring in its face but it was a "want of income" as Mrs Derrickson herself expressed it, which made it necessary to turn every cent to the best advantage, and which the young girl well knew wonld not be improved by the addition of an idlo member to the family. Frederika followed her, determined to settle the question then and there. "Aunt," she began, "I have no de sire to be disrespectful, or to do any thing contrary to your wishes, but conscience co-incides with my feelings about this, and I feel that it ia my duty to trv and find something to do. 11 ' you forbid my doing so while under your root, I snail uation either in try to obtain a ait- boarding-school or as resident governess'in a family. Mrs. Derrickson gazed at her niece in amazement, at the same time unable to surpress a feeling of admiration for the young thing, making thus early in life and in the morning, her "Declar ation of Independence." There she stood, her eyes shining with a burning li.rl.t the effect of whicn was neignt- a k . f .W in hr rhreks- her red lips were pressed together j with determination, and in her whole attitude there was not the slightest r v;Minr. ; Tf it w ata nnvnne lmt von. I should 1 call it an insult, to think of such a . 1. i I.ii f T Mnnil nnurr.. with vnn ! iust vet. nor would it be worth while, . for you will not find it so easy as you think to find such a situation." Frederika felt that the worst part of the battle was over, especially when her aunt added: "You need not accept anything which would prevent your coming home at night." In her heart, the old lady hoped that no position wonld be obtainable for her, niece and at any rate, it would not be for long, for things had gone so well the night before and she had it all ar ranged now, that the engagement should be a very short one. Frederika was delighted w Harry's exclamation of surprise when her intention was announced at the I breakfast table, but not quite so much J so when he offered to accompany her ' informing her that he was well ac quainted with the whereabouts of Young Ladies' Seminaries in the city they had always had ft particular at traction for him etc. etc. Frederika laughingly declined his services, feel- j inginaisne oou.u nnu lUB uefucu formation m uireciur, ,u.u a i: a oe ootainea at any arug re. .,7". ' "'"?.'"" ""-V r rederika. very much i discouraged I, though to all appearanoe bright and 1 nopeiui, auu reauy The next day she renewed her searcn with a like result, and on Friday, she " ... .. 1 v. came home not with a a.tuat.on. but with an armful of work. Mrs. Derrickson was more than ever horrified and determined that U t th s were to Tm the alternative, she herself world have o find .mh.n Utile more "genteel for her niece to do, as long as sue was do duitqu upou iuuc- pendence. it was some time before she was able to fulfil her unspoken intention, as a succession of colds kept her indoors for several weeks. In the mean time, Frederika worked steadily on, determ ined to finish her work in the allotted time. On Saturday afternoon of the follow ing week, she returned the work and came home quite triumphant, having been promoted to the honors of em broidery, which was more to her taste than "seam and gusset aud band." I Mrs. Derrickson made tho face of horror usual to her whenever the hated work waa proaucea; out an two i down together, and passed a pleasant evening, nevertheless. very Harry's administration had been on the increase, ever since the scene at the breakfast table, and now it had reached its hightest pitch. . His private opinion expressed to his aunt was, th it Fred erika was a "briok; a tramp," but in his heart of hearts she was already en shrined as something more angelic and ethereal. He would iot niKAe a dunce of him self by avowing his admiration on snob a short acquaintance, but he could not keep his devotion from shining ont of bis expressive blue eyes, and be made a miserable failure in trying to think of anyone or anything, else when she was in the room, but ohl if she only wonld not treat him so exactly like a cousin or a brother! CHAPTER IL Frederika was now fairly established as one of the inmates of her great aunt's household. As she had hoped, a real affection for the old lady was growing upon her, which wonld prob ably be the more lasting, founded as it was on respect and esteem, and not the mere impulse of a moment. There were some things pretty hard to bear in their intercourse with each other, for Mrs. Derrickson was not one to give np the battle without a struggle. It seemed almost essential to her mind, to give vent to her feel ings by throwing out constant little re proaches and hints to Frederika in re gard to ber headstrong independence. The latter soon made np ber mind t J consider these as so many evidences of affection; and having the approval of her own conscience, she quietly pur sued the even tenor of her way. Several weeks had passed, and Mrs. Derrickson was oonvinced by her niece's steady application to business, that she was not influenced by the 1a8sing whim of an hour, but that a ong BetUed purpose of independence was the main spring of ber daily work. One morning the old lady oame down after breakfast arrayed in her hand some walking attire, and announced her intention of going over to the City on business. She declined all offers of the young people to accompany ber, being almost offended at the inference that she needed anyone. She left Frederika in the sitting bnsT at her embroidery, whua Harry as usual, betook himself to his office, a little room on the first floor adjoining the parlor. The young man did not soem in the best of spirits this morning; the fact was. he was beginning to fear that Frederika despised him, and .fin Iia mmu haoinninfr to desni noised him. and worse till, he was beginning to despise him self. "If I only bad half her determina tion and pluck," he sighed despondent ly, "1 would now be eating tho bread of dependence. Doctor indeed! oh, father, why did you not make a car penter of me, or something by whi h I might have earned a decent livelihood? Like Dcedalus of old, yon have given your son wings which he cannot use, and in attempting to soar, he has been plunged, not into tha beautiful sea. but into the very 'slough cf Respond.' " Poor boy! he hardly knew whether to be cheered or discouraged, as he heard the sweet voice of his cousin singing over her work. I Had four weeks of hard work and poor pay failed to break that spirit? How he hated to see her toiling with that odious needle, night after bight, and day after day! and yet, the harder she I worked, the more he loved and ad mired her for it, while despising him- j self in equal proportion. I If somebody would only get sick, and send for him instead of for one of the older doctors who had more patients than they kuew what to do with. That is, some one besides those poor folks whom he had been attending gratuitous ly for six months past. Anu wllu BUUU iu"K"i m golden hours new oy, ana carry ; re more HUu more ucnjiuumu);, uu uivio and more in love with his txautiful cousin. At noon, Mrs. Derrickson returned in high spirits, which were fully ac counted for when, at the dinner table she said: "My dear, you are competent to teach French and music, besides the English branches, are you not?" The young girl s eyes danced with delight and try as she might, she could dot kep the triumphant joy out of her voice as sue answered "I have M idam Bocher's certificate to that effect." "Welt." bcRiin ber aunt again, and Frederika felt like helping the words forward so slowly did they come: j "Mrs. Robinson wants a governess for her daughters and I thought perhaps you would do." I "You dear, kind aunt!" and no long er able to restrain herself, the girl jumped np, and throwing her arms around the old lady's neck, kissed her again and again. I "Yon still understand, I hope," said Mrs. Derrickron, as soon as she was released, "that I do not approve of it in the least, bnt it is certainly more genteel than that embroidery and a good deal better pay. Do not think I ... ' wish to encourage you in your head strong folly, bnt I thought I might as well mention ttiis chance to you. Ahl dear old lady, tell it not that yon have been to half a dozen seminaries this morning, canv. ssing for y on r niece, and in very despair called upon an old friend who happened to mention her need, not so much in hopes of obtain ing help, as from an old habit of con fiding all her troubles to you. "Oh! Frederika, this is SD'enJid!" . . . . manner expressed Lie warm conatulation. "Now you with . won h(iye fo work work worfcj that detestable old needle. " ( nr reBeotioM on ,. , -t,. .... nla.nr at his symuathv tnrne.l into ' . . ner at .bat 9etn,eJ 1,,ke, a coiiteinpt- uous way of speaking of her late em- , n ..p Iie?er enjoTedBny 'money before half so much 'as I did J d j u rather do leaa streets - or-r-break fa road-than spend money , h , earneJ mv8eltLeo thetJ. d L?r nnwontea elcitement 8ne ( seemed to motion him away aa if in no need of his sympathy. Harry jumped up from the table, and hastened from the room, deeply wounded by this last thrust. Was it . intended as a cut for him, or was she thinkiug merely of herself? I The two ladies hardly dare look at ' each other, as they heard the front door slam, and, in imagination they followed his excited footsteps as he hurried out the garden gate. "You have turned a noble heart from yon, which might have been yours for life," said Mrs. Derrickson, with ill suppressed indignation. 'I really whs not thinking of him when I said that, though if the shoe pinched, I suppose it could not help hurting him a little," replied Frederika rather provoked that her aunt knew, and showed that she knew, the state of Harry's feeling's towards herself. 'He has always been very stealy, and it is not his fault that he has not a practice; there are so many doctors!" Though angry still, there was a plead ing intonation in her voice which showed that one encouraging word from her niece wonld be a help to her. "Of course, that is not his fault, but I should think he might rind some thing better to do than dawdling around, writing verses, looking at him self in the g'ass, etc. It is a wonder he has not met the fate of Jiarci.-nm before this." "Of conrse he is not perfect; who is? Bnt I have no doubt yon could improve him in fact it would just be the mak ing of him." "Thank yon! I prefer some one who would i improve vie: I need it enough I am sure, but preserve me from one that I have to be the making of.'' "Frederika Smith!" exclaimed the old lady, rising majestically, '.'had 1 known that you could speak with such scorn of one who has given yon his heart's best love, I should not have al luded to it at alL I am afraid Harry will never forgive me for divulging the secret which he has confided only to me. "La linnere says 'toutr. revelation (Tun xrrret et la faate de celui qui l'a confir," and Fredericka, fearful that any further discussion might provoke her to still greater disrespect, withdrew to her own room, where to her own surprise, she gave way to an unex pected flood of tears. Both l:id les felt relieved when even ing came bringing with it Harry, look ing much as usual at least to a super ficial observer; the keen eye 01 love might have detected a new element in the expression of his usually bright face. An undennable air of determina tion seemed to add a more earnest shade to the oountenance which was usually all sunlight. No allusion was made to the occur rence of the morning aui Frederika could feel that her aunt manner was intended to express displeasure towards ber. and a more than usual amount of tenderness for her nephew. The young girl thought it better to make no apolo gies on the snbjeot, aa she saw that Harry had come to his better sense and that if be still supposed that her hasty words had been an intentional thrust at him be must have forgiven her, for thorigh his manner was lo?s consinly ancfcamiliar than usual, there was no show of offence, but rather of added respect. The next niornin? found Frederika wen' ing her way across Market Street Bridge, the only one convenient in those days, and bearing in her hand a note of introduction from her aunt to Mrs. Kobiu-M n. The preliminaries were soon settled wih that lady, an. I, the young girl was installed in her new position as visiting governess t j a large family of children, varing from seventeen to seven. It was quite a relief aft r her close and sedentary occupations of the last month or so, and though there was still some drndgery in her daily toil, it proved to be a natural gift with ber to impart instruction, and keep ber pu pils interested aud busy. Frederika had marked ont a rigid plan of economy for herself, having determined to save enough money out of her salary to pay her board at the end of every quarter. With this end in view, she walked both in the oily and out again, in fair weather, declar ing that the exercise wonld be the best thing possible for her health. It really did bring a new glow into her cheek, and as it was not an unrea sonable distance, her aunt could not object, though she insisted upon Fred die's taking a thick veil to throw over her face when she passed a place near the bridge where some day laborers were engaged in repairing the street. It would have been a great bore for the young girl to have been obliged to shut out the fresh air with that piece of idmost impenetrable barege (.which Harry always insisted npou designating as "baize") but she felt that as she had resisted her aunt in serious matters, she ought to yield to her in such a trifle as this. Accordingly, she took it with her every morning, and put it con scientiously on, as soon as she came within sight of the workmen, walking rapidly past the long file, in order the sooner to do auie to aon tne ouious m isk. Her time was fully occupied now, and Tery thankful she was for it, for she had small leisure for sentimental dreaming. Herdntiesas governess were from nine until two, with a short inter m'ssion for a slight luncheon served in the school-room. Her walk home gave her a good appetite for the dinner which NaLcy always saved for her, after partaking of which she would go up to her raom to study, or into the parlor to practice, being anxious to keep far ahead of ber young lady pnpils. The evenings were almost the only time she had to spend with the others, and thesa were beginning to have a zest which had once been lacking. Very often one of the others read aloud, and whereas, "stitch, stitch," had become irksome to her at the time it was her principal occupation, now a little sewing was a pleasant change for ber after her teaching j duties. A change, almost imperceptible seemed to be passing over Harry: there was more of man about him; more strength, less playfulness; more earn estness, less sentiment, at the same the time, much as he seemed to respect Frederika, and uphold her indepen dent ways, there was less of that de voted attention to herself which had once been so marked. Was the de votion which had rather amused ber at the time, passing from her just as it might be worth the having? One evening, as they were sitting to gether at the centre table, Mrs. Der rickson and her meoe sewing, and Harry reading aloud, the latter sud denly stopped as though recollecting something, and putting his hand first in one pocket then in another. aud another, drew forth a small book, which he handed over to Fred erika. "My pocket diary!" she exclaimed. astonished, "How did you get hold of it." "You must have dropped it near the bridge, for one of the workmen found it." "And gave it to you? Which one was it? Please describe him to me, so that I can thank him for it, and give him a 'suitable reward.' " "He has already received his re ward," answered Harry, half grave, half laughing. "Oh! how kind of yon; how much did you five him?" Taking out her purse. That is 'tellin as the boys say. 'Then 1 shall find him to-morrow,and pay him over again, so, to save trouble please to tell me which one to go to. "Seriously, Cousin, I should advise yon not, and Harry was all earnest now. Bnt Frederika persisted, and not withstanding the continued eutreaties of Harry, she started off the next morning, deternrned to find the hon est man and reward him. To Fred erika's surpriso, her aunt did not op pose her bnt said it would be what she herself would wish to do under the cir cumstance. She was on her way home from school when the passed the little group of workmen, and going np to the first one spoke to him, without removing the thick veil which her aunt had made her promise she would keep on. "Can yon tell me who ionnd this book yesterday?" It was before the importation of "dagos," and a polite enough Irishman answered her: "Yes ma'am; I saw that fellow at the end pick it up just after ye dropped it. lie put it in his pocket so quiet like that I thought ve'd niver see your book again; hadn't much money in, I guess?" "No monev at all but a great deal besides, that I would not care about losing;" and Frederika hastened on to the workman indicated. He seemed determined neither to hear ber nor see ber, and when at length in sheer desperation, she pulled his coat and almost screamed in bis ear, he turned slowly towards her. and and "Harry I" was all she said, while every Ay f f color deserted her cheeks, and it aeemed as if she had no strength left to stir from the spot; bnt one more look from those bine eyes, and she felt like flying to the ends of the earth. And she did fly jnst as fast as her feet would carry her, and when she reached her aunt's house, flew np to her own room, without a greeting to anyone. She laughed, shj cried; oh! it was such a mixture of the pathetic and the ludiorona, to remember him in that dress and yet and yet yes the dear noble soul I no I she wonld not love him she had not loved him ever sinoe no I not not it must, must not b, She must do something to drive away the thoughts that would come flitting into her mind; of the possibility that was vanishing from her, just as she was bcgiuLitig to appreciate its value; of the sting which her hasty words bad given, and whose result had only been discovered to her on this strangest ol diiys. The meanest drudgery tseemed most fitting at tiiat inonunr, and she was only to glad to remember that it was Nancy's "afternoon out," aud that it would devolve upon her to prepare tea. Amidst saucepans and kettles, therefore, her excitement gradually ebbed away, and by the time every thug was ready, sbe wns pretty well .,i.u...(..i 1. .. r., l. .. . dinner. As evening approached, site listened anxiously for a well-known footstep in the hall, but no sooner did sne near it, man sue was aown on her knees raking the fire, a; if her life de pended on it. S!ie would not turn nor look np when he came and stood by her side; not for worlds would she have had him see the tears which were welling up into her eyes, spite of all she could do. And then she had a nervous dread of seeing him in those ludicrous clothes. However, it was impossible for her to remain in this position for an; length of time, aud he seemed deter mined to stay wh re she was until she had at least given him a look. She turned at length and their eyee met. He was in his usual attire, and his whole expression was the reverse ot ludicrous. "Frederika," he said, and it was enough. All her resolutions fled with that one word; why should she redisi any longer? Togetuer they made their Aunt Dcr rick son's toast, without which sho oould not enjoy her supper, and though between them they allowed the milk to boil over, it did not spoil the flavor of all they were saying to each other in between. How he had loved her with his whold heart s noe first he laid eyes on her, and bow she had repented of thore hasty wor ls of hers the moment they were utlered; and how those words bad been the making of him, aud how she had perceived a subtle difference in him ever since, which she had not been able to acconnt for, and how But here was Aunt Derrickson cominp to see when tea would be ready just as no, she pretended not to see, and so may we. "And how long do you propose ope rating as a stone-breaker?" asked the old lady, when she bad listened with delight to the rather incoherent tale which the two managed to pour intc her ear. "Dear old Dr. has fouud out what I have been doing, and hut made me a very good offer which will enable me to go on with the profes sion 1 love so that I gtadnaied in the stone-breaking line this afternoon, I hope." "When you broke the hardest stoue ever workman met with, and the easi est to mend when you know how to go about it," whispered Frederika. HOW TO HELP THE DOCTOR. A well known doctor once complain ed to the writer that he had the great est trouble when treating sick children in petting any lucid and helpful resume of their symptoms from day to day from the mother. "Here is a case in point," said he. "A few days a;o a young mother came to me about ber little boy, who bad whnt she called a 'pathetic little cough.' Now pathos in a ooub is a symptom of which pathol ogy takes to note. So I asked more definite particulars. 'What kind of a cough is it?' I asked again. " 'Oh, such a pathetic couh' she answered. 'Rut is it a loose cough, or a wheezing cough, or a tight cough, or a bark couhV 1 persisted. ' 'I'm sure 1 don t know, she aid, sadly puzzled, 'but it is a sa 1 little cough.' And that is a fair sample ol the way a great many physicians find themselves puzzled about babies. The mothers or nurses seem to have so little skill in interpreting their symptoms." Women and mothers, this thing ought not to be. A young mother with a fir.-t bnby may find herself a little puzzled for the first few weeks to recognize the moBt striking symp toms in a baby's illness, but she ought soon to be able to make a very intelligent diagnosis of ordinary ills. She ought to be able to tell whether the baby is in acute pain or not, and in most coses where the pain is located; whether his cry is a tired cry or a hungry one or a sick one. She ought to be able to take his temperature and his pulso beats as accurately as a physician, to discrimin ate his coughs and his way of breath ing. The oin.litiou of his bowels should be significant to her also, and even of his skin. These are all mat ters that come with a little attention in watching and a little knowledge in interpretation and brains. A PLEASING EXPERIMENT. The out here given represents a pretty experiment in connection with the convexity of a meniscus. EXTEltrMEXT OS THE CONVEXITY OF A MESISCCS. Take a glass and fill it up to the brim, being careful that the meniscus be concave; near it place a pile ol nickels. Then ask some amateur how many nickels can be put into the glasa without tne water overflowing. Every one who is not familiar with the ex. periment will answer that it will only be possible to put one or two, whereas it is possible to pnt in a considerable number, even ten or twelve. As the pennies are carefully and slowjy dropped in, the surface of the liquid will be seen to become more and more convex, and one is surprised to what an extent this convexity increases be fore the water overflows. It is not impossible thai Russia will be the first country to establish a really long line electrio railway. It at pres. ent possesses the longest in the world, bnt the Government now talk of cou. strncting a line from St. Petersburg to Archangel, a distance of 500 milea. WHAT A HE DIATOMS? BY B. 8. DiaSoms have created a great deal of discussion among learned men, who at one time declared them to be of animal origin, and then turned round and declared that they must be plants. Rut what nre diatoms? They are microscopic objects, of exceeding hard ness, found lu large quantity iu many places, and exhibiting a great variety in form; s that thousands of forms are seen under the magnifying glass, of exquisito beauty and variety. They have been dredged from the depths o'f the sen, Bnd they are found to forma large part of bars and banks which come from the deposits of rivers in many parts of the world. They are also fotini in great banks or strata on tho shore, especially in Germany nnd in Holland, and, in our own country, at Richmond, in Virgin ia, where the bank is remarkable for the variety and beauty of the species contained in it, and extends for miles, being iu some places forty feet in iepth. The original diatom is a single celi, bnt it propagates, by self division, at such a rate that a thousand millions of diatoms may be formed from one dia tom iu a single month. The skeleton of the growth is of flmr, and indestruc tible, whilo the vital substance within dies quickly. For centur-es these delicate, minute shells having been accumulatory. Rut what good are diatoms? They are now put to mauy nses. In the first place they are extensively used in the manufacture of dynamite for blasting, and for other purposes not so f raiseworthy. Dynamite is nitro glycerine, render ed safer for handling by being mixed with this porous material. The flinty earth takes np as much as three times its weight of nitro-glycenue, without becoming more han lamp to the touch. Then the diatomite is used for mak iug the beautiful color called ultrama rine. This brilliant blue was formerly very expensive, being made from a stone. Chlled lapis-lazuli, which was rare and valuable. Now, however, tons ol iltramarine are made from diatome. For a long time this diatomaceous earth has been sold aj a polishing powder for metals and glass, and it is used as s glaze for pottery, as a base for colors, and for the manufacture of silicate paint, which is almost fire proof. It is also used for filtering purposes, for imitation stone-work, in the manu facture of some kinds of soap and for working up with India-rubber and em rv. For disinfectant purposes, it is used to hold carbolic acid, und alsj ss h substitute for animal charcoal. Being an excellent non-conductor, it is used as part of the compound for coating steam pipe9 and boilers, tor fire-proofing chimneys and retorts and other such purposes. There are many other uses which might be specific I, but we think we have given enough to make u wonder at the great store of material laid np by such infinitely small things, for man's intelligent to use for his com fort and progress. ECONOMICAL MAJOR HANDY. UE HAS RUS HIS PKPARTMEST WAT SIDE OF TliE Ari'ROPMATIO.V. The Executive Committee of the World's Columbian Exposition has ap proved by unanimous vote the report of tho Tress and Printing Committee, as to whether or not the expenses of the Dejartment of Publicity and Pro motion under .Moses P. Handy, chief, can Vie reduced without detriment to the Exposition, in view of tho foot that other agenci. s have also been em ployed for the same purpose. The c immittee fiuds that there has been an actual expenditure of about t!4 per cent, less than tho original estimate of the cost of the department, and about 40 per cent. less than that estimate as re duced by the Piuanoe Commilte. The conclusions of the committee, after a full review of the work of the depart ment, are that it "has been administer ed with an intelligent comprehension of the requirements of the Expo.-ition, on strictly business principles, and with due regard alike to economy and the highest efficiency. We believe that the expenses of the department cannot be materially reduced at the present time without detriment to the Exposi tion." The committee also says: "In view of these facts we cannot but express surprise at the perfection and thoroughness of the machinery thus organized." PERSONAL. Miss Mauy Golpin(i Lanmw, who has lately been appointed to a responsi ble position on the staff of the Boston Evening Transcript, is a member ol the Trumbull family of Connecticut. Miss Lanmau is one of the youngest ol successful women in journalism. M. Edofard Garnif.r, the author ol the South Kensington Handbook on French 1'ottery, has been appointed conservator of the ceramio museum aitachod to the manufactory at Sevres. It lias recently been aunonuced that there are only three survivors of Dr. Kane's expedition to the Artlo Sea made foity years ago tc rescue Sir John Franklin's ill fated company. Each ol the three men had for some time past believtd himself to be tha sole sur vivor. Dil Mary F. Jacoiu, of New Y'ork, and the fashionable Dr. Mary Woolsey Uoxon, of Washington, are each said to earn over $1J,(HX) a year in the prac tice of their profession. Mrs. Assie Louise Cart Raymond's latest gift to the Maine General llos pital is the complete fitting np of two rooms for the use of patients. She has always been much interested in this . . . i l 1 : i i r .. i ,. : lnsmmiou, uaa OTwumucu npo ueus iu it, and has given to it largely of money. Pofessor Stas, the eminent Belgian chemist, has died at the age of seventy eight. He bad obtained a gold medal from the Royal Sooiety of London for researches on atomio weights. Only one woman delegate was sect to the International Labor Congress at Brussels, and she was from Poland. One of the chief translators was Mrs. Marx-Aveling of London. At a reception recently given in Bal timore by Mrs. Robert Garrett, a novel feature of the decoration or entertain ment was the sight of nncaged birds fljing about the rooms open t the guests, among the palms and flowers. In 1S67 the Empress of Brazil gave Queen Victoria a dress woven entirely of spider webs. It is so fine and beau tiful that it surpasses the most splendid ailk. The Queen has it among her priceless possessions. NEWS IN BRIL'f. Chicago, tit., Lave pollct band. The average amount of steel ralll uiad iu this country last year was ovel U0.C00 tons tier ino-th. A whale, thirty-three feet In length, was towed Into tMe port of Santa Bar bara, C.d., recently. The net prolita of the Harvard Col. .eg3 football tc.im lust ye;.r were some thin? over ten thous.md di.il.ua. Civil engineers report that Laki Niciragua, Central Auier.cn, is full ol shark', and it is & luyoieiy how they have gct'.eti there. Kirmiushvn, A!a., has pressed .es tuition taxing and liccusiug almost every trade, ocupa-ion and profession in that city for municipal revenue. A man's life was saved in LIn Join, Peun., by a harmonica which kept, a bullet from goiug farther than the vest pocket. An Arkansas pig has a sceut equal to a dog's. His wonderful Instinct saved his owner's child from drown ing recently. A Waynesboro (Ga. i man blessed with a cork leg we.it duok bunting. He full oreiboaid an l his artifical leg saved him from drownlug. Ex-City Treasurer Bardaley ol Philadelphia, Penn., has found, bit hearing since going to the Eastera Peui'entiHry, He had been nrarlj deaf for years. Squire Johnson, a Justice of the Peace at Graysoa, Ky. , has eu rolled himself as a scholar In a couutry school near bis home. He is forty yeaxi old. Leprosy Is Increasing to aa alarm, ing extent iu Spain. In one village there are said to be eiuht families, everj member of which has the dread dis ease. A botfl-keeper on the upper shors of Lake Michigan proposes to transport his big hotel over the lake on a raft ta ChicHgo lu true, to open in the sprinj t f 1-13. A descendant of General Jamet Oglethorpe, the founder of Georgia, li suing for a large portion of Savannah re d estate, to wb.ci he believes him self entitled. Chinese anna's as remote as 2004 B. C. speak of the cultivation of tea, and classify it almost as perfectly as it done to-day. Its virtuei were dis covers by accident. Thf death or a Brooklyn (X. T.J druggist calls attention to the fact thai he was the projuietor of tha "Alwayi Open Drug Store." During his twent) years' proprietorship of the store no lock has ever been cn the door. Though deer are not abundant In the markets, deerskins may be bought at lroni $1.75 to $2.50 each. An un usually handsome sklu may cost fa. Taxidermists charge from $3 to $3 for curing them and furriers charge as limh as 525 for the cured hides. B rds have horns sometimes. The norued screamer (wh ch is related to the duck) has a single horn attached to Its skull, springing from a carrllaglnom base and curving upward. Pheasants first came In to England luring the Kom.tu period; they did not make their appearance in Scotland mucli before the seveuteenth century, or in Ireland before the Qtteenth. Wood cut down in winter Is con iidered more durable than felled la summer. Iu many countries the forest laws enjoin the felling of trees only be tween November lotii and Feburarj loth. Amo'.'g the weavers employed In a Blddetord (Me. ) cottou-iuiU is a woman who stands six feet aud three Inches, and Is lare arM strong in proportion. She is more than a match for any man about the mil'. The Persians are of opin.on that a don will never hurt a person of tbeii relliriou wh cli i.s somewhat different from tha'. of the Turks. They firmly bi!eve thut the lions would devour Tuik, but that they themsalves art perfectly safe if they take care to let tbl Hon know by some exclamation of what religion they are. The name While House, given U the residence of the chief exeoutlve of United States in Washington, is de rived from the fact of the Virginli freestone cf which it Is built, being painted white to conceal the discolor. lien caused by weather and smoke. An English lady who d'eJ not long since left money to pay for sprinkling Tower Hill, Lcudou, dally with ashes and gravel, so as to metigate its slippery condition for the benefit cf horse heavily loaded. The Empress of Japan has a strong liking for Europeauand American wayi and customs, and h said to alopt then whenever it is possible for her to do to without violating any of the canons ol ber religion. Piincess Victoria Mary, of Teck, the promised bride of Prince "Collari and Culls,-' is a good musician and vo calist. She is the best looking young woman iu the British royal f.imlly, and Is twenty-two years oM, Speaker Crisp's wife Is a thorough ly domestic woman, prelerrlng the at tractions of her home to the gayetiei of socit ty. Y"ei she has; made herhous noted throughout Georgia for the ho pitahty that is dispensed there. Takeouo ounce of white wax and melt to a gentle boat. Add twoouncai of honey, two d rims of rosewater and a d rop or two of att ir of roses. Apply this twice a day, rubbing the wrinkles the w ron 4 way. L'se tepid water U wash tl ' face. The wrinkles aaon dla appear. Anot' er woman has decided lo rlsll the hardships of a jouiuey In Africa, On one of the last vessels which ar. rived at Zansibar a few weeks ago wa BarouefsAnna vou Vletiughoff-Scheel, the daughter of a well known German Dobleumn. The Baroness Intends ta join an expedition to the interior of tha couutry. The Woman's Baking Company of Chicago baa just beeti incorporaUxJ with a capital stock of 5250,000. It ll composed of Woman's Christian Tem perance Union women of Chicago anl Is pledged to use only the purest mater, ialf, to have the work done entirely bj Wcnien and to run the establishment strictly on business principles. Ove hundred and fifty clubs are new represented in tne Federation of Wot men's Clubs. Soros is is, of course, thl oldest of these, but the largest olnbi are iu Chicago and San Francisco, Two or three number asjnany Jas Uti hundred members. d (I "''A ) , 4
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