•- 4 • . • P • . '. ' • . • • ."." '....51 *.,...is /4°6".**44 5 '4' 144.... "' "7 " .• I " • . \ • . . I . • t . . . . • • . . . ... • 1 / "1 . • \ i ' . .. , . 1 1 . . ' • . • \....i . . . . . t . . . . ... _ . , ... . , , " ~, , . ..i'' . ; .- ' -.'. • -..- i ',I, .1 ' . ' • , _ t . _ ..L., .i • '. • - ' •1' , , . . . ... . -, • ' '' ' 2. . ' r : g J .. ~,' • t it 4 ... ~. . • . ' I ' : ' • ‘,. I ''. 1 . , , 1 • , ... \ , •' ' - :.'. ,VP' . — .et' * . ' / -'B: °' ' I ,t 4 - 1 ' . . . . . . 1 . . . . . ~ ..: . , . _ .„,.,- ..-2'. - :P.c..,,5, , 3 . ., .. - ,'e . e. ' 4 001'. --- 4 : • ,-f . n. ,, 1 . ... . , • . . . ~. , BY HAVVLEY cRUSER. THE BRIDE'S STORY. When I was but a country lass; now fifteen , 1 years ago, I lived *here flows " the; QverprOck through meadows wide and low ; There first. when s'ti!l wcre, bending blue and ' blossoms bowing fsed, I saw the ragged little boy thit went to school with me. His homespun coat was fraygd and worn,,with patches covered o'er, His hat--ah, such a hat as that was never seen, • before. \ • • The boys and, girls, when\ flrsi he came, they shouted in .their glee, And jeered the ragged little boy who went to school with me., • ' His father was a laboring man, and mine was highly born; Our people held both hith and'his in great con • tempt and scorn ; . They 'said' I should • not . stoop to own a play: mate such as he, • • . The bright eyed, ragged little boy who went• to ' school with me. • • Yet spite of all the jeers around from ebilaren better dressed, My heart went out to meet the heart that beat within his breast; His look was fond, his s voice was low, and, strange as it may I loved the rt — iiged little' boy that went to school with me. For years they had toretten him, 'but when again We met, His looks, his voice, his gentle ways, remained in memory yet ; , They , saw alone the ma of mark, hutj could • only see That bright eyed, ragged little boy that went to school with me. i , He had remembered me, it seemed,a3 I remem bered, him, Nor time, nor honors, in his mind thp cherish - ed past could dim ;I , • Young love bad gro r vin to older lime, and so to= day yon see I wed tt . e ragged little boY who event to school with me. • THE SOLDIER'S SON. ITANY, MANY years ago, at the close 111. of a sultry summer's' day, .a inin of middle age was slowly_ toiling up - , a hill in the environs of the pleasant village of Anmont, a small town in theysoutb of France. The wayfarer wag clad in the habiliments of a private of infantry of the line ; that is to say, he wore a long- 1 skirted, blue coat, laced with red, much. soiled and stained ; kerseymeyer breeches that were once white, 'net at the knee by tattered gaiters o blaCk cloth, an old battered chapeau, and a haversack, which he earned slung over his tight shoulder, on a sheathed saber. From tirnelto time, he paused and wiped the heavy drops of perspiration that gathered constantly up on his forehead. "Courage, Francois, courage,' said the soldier to. himself ; "a few paces ,more and you will reach home., Ah, this is sufficiently fatigneing, but nothing to the sands of Egypt. 'May heaven pre serve my eyesight long enough to see my home—my wife—my., brave boy, Victor, once more ! .Grant me bid that, kind \ Heaven, and I think will repine at nothing that may happen farther." It will be seen from the above, t rl btit Frai.cis lintrand belonged to the a my which had recently covered itself with gory in the Egyptian campaign, under the commatid of Gerold Boneparte, a. name already &monk in military annals, lie had fought like a hero ii the battle . of the pyramids, when the squires of.! French infantry r4mlsed the, brillia'nt , clvalry of Murad Bev, and destroyed the flower of the Mainelukes by the_- • fire of their mitekeiry. Wounded in that memorable battle, be was afterward at tacked by"thiopithanaltnia of the 'coun try ; but his eyesight, though, impared, was not yet utterly.' destro3red. Iforiora hly discharged; he- had just arrived at Marseilles, froth Egypt, ans was no 4 ou hie way home, eager to be 'folded in the arms of his beloved : ,wife and his young stir\. Co the soldier tolled bravely up the. hill, for hex knew: Chat' the white walls of, his cottage and the ~ foliage of .his little vineyard would be • visible in the valley commanded -11 the summit. At length he reached the bro# of the bill, and gazed ;eagerly T in the direction of his humble ; home ; • but O, agony 1 it was gone ! In itg place a heap. of : black-. sued ruins lay aniouldering in the Sun light that seemed to mock the desolation. At the gate of, the vineyard . ,,tte:twas met by little Viettir, a boy of ten. .' "A. soldier.-1"" cried the boy, who did riot ; recognize hie father'. , "0 Aiir, you tome baelc,'lrom,. the don't you ? Perhaps you can tell me soinethintabout, my poor papa?" "Victor;my boy, my dear .boy 4 ;don't, you know me ?"- cried the poor soldier and strained :_. his cOnitillively in , . . „ " (M . I know you., now,' rity,dear dear, PIN ) " 804 hpy.'',Bobbiog, "Clotipv i PU by the SOlte— , buthow - -614344,i104, are! Why. your muatachea'itie ttifoed' gray," -Victor; - 1 ed the soldi "rood ni; "'peak 'She is d 4 "Dealt!" as if ..a bul brain. 'saw. Victor bathing his he brbught ing spring. told hint th thv nigh t,'a and his m flames: h€re is your mother.?"' gasp - 'ma !" said the boy. charge you, boy." rancois fell to the ground et had passed through his n he recovered hie senses, he kneeling beside him, and head with cold 'watery which In his hate from a neighbor in a. few words ' the child it cottage had taken fire in d been burned to the ground, thee_ had perished in the 1 A kind , pearance, a father and Here, they p two days FratOois B,LI cotager soon made his ..ap-, conducted . the unfortunate. ,on- to .his humble. cabin: 7 — assed - the night and one or ,During. that time rtrana. neither ate nor slept, misfortune with an ag tsed all consolatiOn. On the ly he regainsd his comic:is , was onl,y to be ) conscious.of c.verwhelming misfortune.— Was gone. The. agony of Suffered, and the tears he ,d ;completed the ravages of but icept ov! ony tbot . ref third day o ure ;' but it , a'uew and is eyesigh mind held , 'had shed, his disorder. "Where "Here, b see me ?", "A las, 'n Your poor little hand?' The tigon keenly, he a tune re you, Victor ?" eaid the your side, father ; don't yot my boy. I can see nothing. ether is blind. 'Give me your 1 - izing sobs of the boy told how preciates hie father's mislor . D:y your eyes, Victor. ,Remember the ristructions of your poor mother, how ihe taught you, to submit with resigns- Jon to all the sufferings , that providence sees fit. to , infliat upon us- for both , of ns ; You will be My eyes, iny.boy." ~"Yee, father; I will work for you and sui(pport you." ' . )"You are,too young and delicate, Vic tor. We. Mint beg our bread." "Beg, fatlier.?" . . "Yes, , ,yoU shall guide my footsteps.— There are gOod people in the world who will pity rily, infirmities and your youth. 'When they see my 'ragged uniform, they will say, 'There is one of the braves who upheld'the; honor. of France Upon- the btirning 'sands of Egypt,' and they will not fail to drop a few sous into the old Soldier's hit. Come, Victor, we- must naval]. !We have been. too long a bnr den on our p,?or neighbor." And so te boy and his father 'set forth upon ;their wanderings. Neither asked -1;7 alps ; but hen - seated'by, the roadside, Under the shadows of an overhanging tree, the passer-by would halt, and be stow ai r man sum upon the worn and blind Soldier. Victor was devoted - to his father, l and Heaven smiled upon his filial affection,. * I Though denied the society and sports so dear to his youth, he was always clieeful and happy in the accom plish-went f hiS 'task. , Often did his innocentlayety beguile his . father ioto a temporary forgetfulness of his sufferings. Thenihe wduld place. his band upon the bops head, and, stroking his soft, curl ing locks, smile sweetly as his sightless ‘ eyes were trned.toward him,' and com mence som military adventure. In this wp,y l days, weeks, „months, and ever, years rolled by. They were every where well 'received and kindly treated ; and all their. physical . wants were sup plied. But the old soldier often sighed to' think of the burden his misfortunes im posed upon 'his boy, and of - Lis wearing ~ out of his young life without congenial companionship, without instruction, , without a iutiire beyond .the life of a ' me dicant. lie often prayed in: secret th death might liherate his little guide fro his voluntary service. - . • One day, Fracois was • seated alone on aitope by the .roadside, Victor having gone 'to the neighboring village on an er rand, when 'he 'suddenly heard a carriage stop beside him. The occupant., a man of middle age, alifhted, and approaclied , the, soldier. • "Your name," said the .stranger, "is, I ,think,4‘raricoiS Bertrand." , 'l.r.e same." . ' "A soldier of the army of Egypt v' ."Yes.".l P ' "And that pretty boy Who guides you is your son r_ 1 , . . "He is--Heaven bless him 1" "Amen ! . tat has it never occured 'to you,l my friend, that - you are doing , him great injustice, in keeping him by, you at an age *hen he :ought ' to be get-: sting_ an. edueation to enable lira to push ibis way in' the world ?" . . • "Alas t sir, rhave often.,thought of it. "- But what could supply his place"?' and Alien, who of befriend and educate him?" . 1 ;,'llls:plamight be: sup Plied by a dog —and us\fo his ,proteotoi, I, myself, who h ave nn. so ' should be glad' to adopt and educate hi ?": , - - , His son's, place supplied by a - dog ! The thought was igony,. And to' pare with Wctoi! The idea was . , is , eruoDfitr tdeiith 404 ,The old soldiei wasleilent... "You silent, my .friend: . Has ay . MONTRO SE, PA., AUGUST 30, 1.876. lifer offended you -?" "No, sir--no. But you will pardon a other's feelings." • - "I respect them—and I do not ;wish to rurry you Take a day to think of my reposition, and to inform yourself res edting my position and Chartteter. I dr a' merchant. My - name: is Eugene armont, and I reside at Fo. 17 'Rue St. Honore, Paris. I will meet you at this Spot to-morrow at the same hour,. and Shall then expect an answer." E 4 placed i% golden louis in the hand of the Isoldier, and departed. - .:, - - • . 1 A little reflection convenced Bertrand' that it was his duty to accept lie ruer Chant's offer.' , ' But cruel as gas the task of reconcil tug himself to parting with his On, that f inducing Victor 'to Tacquiesce lin the rrangement was yet more diffictilt. It equired the - exercise of authorieyl to see r, the ties that bound the son to the fa ther. Bat it was done—Victor . resigned his task to a little dog that was pro- Cured by the merchant, and after an ag. ionizing farewell, was whirled away in Mormon is carriage. Years passed en. Victor outstripped 11 his companions at school, and stood t the head of the military acadediy ' • for le was striving to. win a name Ond for tune tor his father. The good )(tOrniont, from time to time, endeavored to obtain tidings of the soldier ; but' thelatiter had pb urposely changed his unite. coup , e, and, satisfied that his son was in good hands, felt a sort of pride in not intruding his 7 overty and misfortunes on the notice of i ictor's new . companions. The boy, himself, Was much distressed at not see ing or hearing from his - father; i but he kept struggling on saying to himself, 4`Courage, Victor—the good tinie will 1»- - I come. 1 On the death . of MarmOnt, he entered the army as a sub-lieutenant, and fought lis way up to a captaincy - under the eye of the emperor. At the close of{ a' bril tont campaign he was invited tO pass a few weeks at, the chateau of a general of hoer named Davivier, stew leagues from ttris. t The company thew was brilliant, mposed of all that was moat beautiful, talented. and distiaguished in the circle n which the general moved. - But the 'star of that goodly company" was Juiia uvivier, the youthful .andsacconiplished daughter of the general. - Many distin uisned iuitors contended for the honor of her hand ; but the moment Victor ap peared, they felt they had a formidable iival: The - belle of the chateau could of help showing her decided preference or him, though, with a medeity and ' elicacy, natural to his position, he re rained from making any decidid advanc -1 , One night; however, transported be pond himself by passion, he betrayed the Secret of his heart to Julia, as helled her to hei seat after an intoxicating' Waltz.-- he reception of his almost involuntary vowal was such as to convince him that is affection was returned. Bu( - he felt bat he had done wrong—and. la high sense of honor induced the young, soldier timinediately -to seek the geneftd, •and lake him a party to hie wishes. 1 • ' 'He found him' alone in the embrasure :, f a wind 44 that opened on the garden If -the chateau. . • i "General," said he, with military .frank - neBs, "I love your daughter," 1, , The general started, and empit a glance of displeasure on the young mans;. "I know yon quite slightly, Captain Bertrand," be answered, "but you are aware that the man who marries my daughter must be able to -give her .a true position in society. • Show me the proof Of :your nobility and wealth, and I will •t utertain your proposition.", 1 1 "Alas !" answered the young soldier in a faltering voice, "I. feel , that I haVe erred —pity me—forgive me-1 was led_astray by a pession too strong to be con!trolled. t have no name--,and iny fortunOs my 4word." 1 The general bowed, coldly,_ and the young soldier passes out into the harden. It was a brilliant .moonlight evening.— gvery object was defined as clearly as if illuminated by. the sun's rays. :Remov ing his chapeau, that the night air might 00l his fevered brow. he was about to -take his favorite seat beside-the finntain *here he bad passes many hours in Tway ikig bright' visious of the future., When he perceived that it was already oecuOied. -An old man in a faded military uniform Sat there, with a little , dog lying lat his .fet. One glance was sufficient—the next instaut, Victor folded. hini ;to- his arms. 1 I I "Father!" I • "My boy I" • *. ! The words were interrupted by donval sive sobs. , , , - i -I After the first , paisionate greeting Wile d i ver, the old man' passed his hand over his son's dress, and it - smile Of 'joy Was re v'ealed . bv the bright. moonbeams. 'i l 4tA. soldier ! I thought I heArd theslat tkr of your sabre," said the old' itian.!-- ",Where 'did - you "get these epaiiietsi?" -. 1 '"At' Austerlitz; 'father—tliel Were 'giv #ii. tni , by the emperor."' -. . ~,, 1 . - -`l, L. ”Longlive the Btnp,erorr , sskiltbe.old Tian. "He never, targets his -oluidren`l" t , "No, father. For when he gave me my commission, he said, thoughtfully, •13ertrand, your name is familiar. sir—my lather served under the triaolOr.' remember—he was one of my. old Egyptians.' And then—father—then he, gave - _me the .cross of the legion-44nd told me, when I found, you, to affix itio your breast in his name." . - "It is almoSt too - much," ,sighed the old soldier; as the young officer produced the crciss.and -attached it to his ftith'er's breast. "And now," said the young man, "give me yoUrland ae:of old, dear lather, and let me lead you.", "Whither ?" : i. `‘ln to :the saloon • of . the chateau, to present you .to general Davivier, and hia guests.", • . "What, in my rags ! before all that kJ:and .company ?". "Why n9t. , , father ? The ragged uni forn•,l of a brave . soldier who - - :bears the cross 'of honor on his breast is the proud est.decOration in the world.!', Leading the blind father, young Ber trand re-entered the saloon he had so lately left, and went direbtly to the Gen eral, who was standing surrounded by his glittering staff: "General, here is *my. title of nobility, my father is all the wealth I possess in this world.", . . Tears..ltarted' to the Generari eyes, and he , !Gook - the Old warmly by the hand„ Then beckoning to :Julia, he led .her to Victor„ and . placed her trembling hand in .his.. • • . . • "Let this dear girl," be said "make amends for ,my coldness a moment sitce. A ion so noble hearted -is worthy 'of all happiness. • • In a word, Captain, afterward Colonel Bertrand, married the General's daugh ter; and the happiness of their fireside was completed by the constant presence of the good old soldier, to whose self de nial Victor owed his., honors and domes tic bliss. Rapids:of the St. Lawrence. "Oh, captain, captam,for heaven's sake put me on shore 1" This 'Flu the excla= illation of a Chicago lady of tweet ,five years, who came' down the Lichine rap ! ids the other morning. She went up with us on the tram to •Montreal at seven o'clock, and. came . down -on the little steamer Aurora, wnich shoots . the Ira- chine rapids every morging,bringing her passengers to Montreal in season for breakfast. There ie not the least possi ble danger. The little Aurora has been down these same rapids every summer ,morning for the last six years without` accident, but there are alwayfi. those who are alarmed at the. peculiar motion of the boat ; an:l at the . sight of the big waves that dash on her broiv, and the ugly rocks that beset her pathway. Then are always some, women on , board who see horrible deats staring them right in the fac , . The excitement on this morning was begun . by a Chicago woman. It was "so beautiful," she said, as the boat start. .ed on , the firsedecliue. But she chang ! ed - berluneas she approached the great white ear." '"Edward,"she said to her husband, "I am not going through that TAaci. I Want you - to -ask the captain _to put me on shore." . "NOnsense, Sate, there ia no danger.— Keep quiet ; I'll take good care of von." "You take good care of me ! What could you do if the boat struck one of those boulders.? 1, tell you, Edward; I will, not. go down there, and that,'s the end of it. Once more, I tell' you, to , ask the captain to put me on shore.i." l "Katie, lam ashamed of you. I shall not ask the captain 'to do ` any'inch thing." . Poor Katie began to look seriou&— mean while the steamer.came nearer and nearer the tigiq rocks.. 'Suddenly she started with a rush to the captain, whom she saw standing at the, wheelhouse.' "For heaven's sake,. 'captain, put me on shore." It was 'a frantic 'shout, and it came to the ears 'of the passengerk, it alarmed them. They began to look seri ous too, and . rustied with one accord to hear the captain's answer. Re could on ly say : "It- is impossible, madame— "lmpossible !" shrieked Kate, "impossi ble! Oh, my God l- I—feel—faint save me, Edviart., I' . The words =were no sooner out of her mouth than the' act, followed. But she was very unfodunate in the selection of the plate , where she fainted.. There chanced 'to be-a tub of fresh raspberries just b y the wheelhouse—a tub with' a wide' mouth—in fact, a washtub. IVhat , possessed Cate to faint. in that tub .oi raspberries-i 8 more than I Inoti. But one thing is certain-411e will never, weir that gray silk dress again. 'Of courie EdWard was: right on hand, and so was I, and _so were- half a dozen °them- We snatched , lCate'ont of the' Ilispberries' in a twinkling, and• by dint of 'smelling-bot tles, bucketa of . water, Con tit:atone ' tub bing, ind.aflood ,9f epdearing : epithets, manated , to ‘restore heir tol Consciousness, jokes . - the boat lambed the .14folitold ,wbari, 4 #4„weAt i pKid.:fer thexaapbeiri* atleu 'cepa quart, $4054 the dross ypi..,. - 33. - No, :35 was a new one and cost just an eves $lOO ; a pair of striped Balbriggan hose - . --very pretty, by the way—was worth $1,50 ; a lace handkerchief, with an em broidered-pi/pia in 'one corner, was val ued at s6,While sundzy other thingS,such as a pair of ftve-bUtton, kid gloves, a light brown , chignon, a very long bustle, etc., counted up $2O more. All these things were completely ruined, so that the exact amount of Kate's faint was $1.32,50. Ilunting Story., "1 - hear, they're having great goose hunting now over in - Jersey,' said Mr. Magruder, in the hoardinglifluse last nig they ?" said ,Maguffin.hAt r. , e er had much luck shooting-geese." "I suppose not," said Magruder, com passionately ; "not _much used to fire arms, hey? _I never read about geese: but I think of a day'seport down en Shinne;• cock Bay one day last year. k The geese were flying very .thick, and I took my V gun, and--" ' "Your V gun ?" interrupted, Mr. Magian ; "What is a V gun ?" 'You will learn': further on in the nar- ration," answered . Magruder continuing his story—" and went down there. One , morning we saw coming up' from the So.uth what I supposed was the biggest flock of geese that ever flew. They came along in their usual . way, flying iu a tri angle, with the leader on the point tow ard us. 1,g4 a ,fisherman to help hold the V gun, and Itook aim and let her go. The charge. just cleaned the wings off the leader, and then, spread out like a V, and I am afraid you will scarcely be. lieve me, , Mr, Maguffin, but it just went down the inside of each line of birds,and carried away their inner wings as though they had been chopped off with a hatch et. Losing their balance from having only one wing apiece, they were thrown violently together by the continual flap-' a , ping 'of the outside wings. Every bird was killed by the shock of the. collisior., and they fell to the earth in a line tha t measured 461 feet. There were just 809 birds ;404 pairs, and' the old head goose that was the leader.' I, "Your speaking of long-necked area,- tures,"• said Mr. Magnffin, calmly,"re- Minds me of my ,giraffe . hunt in outh Africa. great sport, giraffe Minting.— We had one bunter who was such a fast runner that he would often get clear ahead of , the party and catch a giraffe all' by himself. Then he'd take a couple of turns on the giraffe e. neck around a tree, and hold him until we came up. One day I was out alone, and I came across two tremenduous giraffes together away from the , woods. I sneaked up behind them, grabbed them by their heads, and tied 'em togther up their necks,and there .1 had 'em !" "Perhaps • you'll kindly tell us," said Mr. Itiguffin, "how you got hold of their heads P . , "What! Yon don't mean to tell me, . Mr. Magruder, that you .don't know 'how they hunt giraffes ? ,Why, you ignorant .00n,,giraffe hunter's always wear stilts r The woman who arrived at the wharf just aathe excursion boat had a start of ten feet, didn't comprehend the Bituati4S for a. moment .She didn't 'know but that Licata had a habit of striking off and backing up to keep the machinery frogs getting, rusty, When she re a lized that she wsis being left ilhe jabbed a man 'is thii back'with.her elbow, knocked a hat off with her parasol, and squealed at the top'of her voice :.. . , , - 4‘llold on; there—yott haven't got me." "Make a jump I" vareamed one boyer "Swint for it 1" called out anothei44hili the "left woman" fierCely. shouted." 1 "Why don't soineof.you . folksnp there tell the Captain ?" ' • '' ' . • The people on ihe upper deckrepliid by laughing . and, , waving their handier chiefs.. he woman on the wharf retog ,nized,only one . among the Orowd, and Doiniing hei riarisol diiectly at:her„`stiat holding it extended. as if taking, aka, she shouted : ,- , - - "Yog waut to understand; Mrs. Baker, that you scan' seVer, never, horfoi. any more butter or flategrous Of me,,r: `, - , The Mother of -Twins In s (taw The mother of two sons 'net onq of the lizthers in a field one mbraink: ‘V I 7I/liih of you two boys am I sneak ing t4?) B aBked the: ' mother ; ?is, it yoa or your brother:.?" . "What, do you ask asked. the lad *prudently. ,?Beeituse if it'a ;hour brother,, I :will Voilia,ears," answered the motiteiv ""It is rnot brother, it is 1; 7 '144 tha .• • • Mori your 6rothor wearlug 'Paw coat,' for yours hadi "`No mother, lan wearing Int Ora o d e r , : - • - r; vi ' r (1 04 V! cried thea look* $ ati :1410i 4abia t tlx,!ZOtC,4# l ;;liMi brother;atier Left Behind. "I neli-