VOL. XX LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS. Jury Lists lor January Term. List "f Traverse .Juror* drawn for • Speci; 1 Term of Court, com mem ln« the second.Monday of January, ttieftli ., 1»»i. T .1 Al-1 worth. Park «*r twp, f:irni< r. Lewi* Albert. Franklin twp. farint r. M s Adams, Allegheny tw p, farmer. K M Anav. Clay twp, farmer. (i I, Dufford. Sunburj". farmer. J.eonant Kasterliiid. Sumwil twp. farmer. .Jamt-s Eilu t . < f .J me*. Buffalo twp, fanner. P A Kleeger, Concord twp, farmer. cr Sherman, Butler boro. moulder. N M Slater. Butler Iniro. surveyor. J 1' Tadder, Concord twp, l.lver>nfc»:>. S Vandeilin. Marion twp, farmer. Thomas Wilson.( lay twp, fanner. Wm Wilson, Fairview twp, farmer U.st of Traverse .lunirs drawn for a Social Term ol Court, eornmeiicinK the third Monday oi Jatiu rv, being the loth day. A. I).. 11 '! Vtwell. Marion twp. fanner. . .:'*tns, Buffalo twp, fanner, r 1, iSaudtr, iluddy creek twp. farmer. .1 ,lirleker. Wlnfield twp. farmer. > . el Crookxhanks Middlesex twp, farmer. .1 . r.itty Franklin twp, fanner. .1 . ..1 Coillus, Fairview. laborer. n , 1 .ford.Marion twp. inereliant. i • .ii.el Dunbar, Jaekson twp. farmer. . o.ai iJniliiKer, Butler twp. Tanner. .! fob Ksler. Jr. .laek>ou twp, elerk. Ji Korquer, Donegal twp. farmer. I. ogli Forquer, Venango twp. farmer .1 men Fr.tzier, Muddycreek twp, farmer. \ *■ 1 W «;rahain.Contio<|uenessiiig twp. Tanner .10-epli Heck art. Middlesex twp, tanner. .1 A lull, Petrolia boro, producer, I'n-sly Heck, Centre twp, miller. (iti> Hogg, .Slippervrot-k twp, fanner. Fred Milliard. Franklin twp. farmer. John Johnston. Peon twp, farmer. Amos Kants. Butler lioro. clerk. Joseph Kennedy, Summit twp, farmer. Cc irge J. Kepler, PssKer i". p, farmer. John Klrknatrick. Clinton twp. farmer. 8 » Mays, Fauv;cw twp, fanner. .'onathan Mas bury.Ontreville boro.carpenter James McN'e'.s, Middlesex twp, farmer. Michael MeUinlev, Concord twp. fanner. Joseph TMurrin. Venango twp. fanner. John M McCuilough, Muddycreek twp, farmer It » Mlllinger. Fairview twp, farmer. Thomas \V Marl in, Forward twp, farmer. H A McLaughlin. Fairview twp, farmer. Charles O'Dorneil, Clearfield twp. farmer. Win Polhemus, Centre twp. farmer. Jame* U Kainscy, Centre twp, fanuer. Ell Keep, Fairview twp,farmer. John Swain, Clearfield twp, fanner. Nlchola* Stupe, Jefferson twp. fanner. Samuel Tagert, Brady twp, farmer. Wm Wehh, Clay twp, fanner. Adminifttrator'ft Notice. Whereas letter* of administration have been granted by the Register to the undersigned npon tiie estate of Charles Oswald. Hr, late of Oakland twp Bntkr county,Pa dec d Alluersona «Lo know themselves indebted to said estate will make immediate psvment, those having, claims against h name will present them properly authentic* sd for settlement Either to myself or my Attorney. J B Mc JUNKIN, PHILIP OSWALD, Att'y for Adra'r Administrator Oct 17, IHBJ No 3710 Butler St Pitta Pa Kfitute ol Ittmett YOUDK Dec'd. Letters of Administration in the estate of James Young, dec'd., late of Clay township, Butler county, Pennsylvania, having been granted to the uudcrsiiMied, all persons know ing themselves indebted to »ald es tate will please make immediate pay ment and any having claims against iaid estate will present them duly authenticated for settle- Bent. ROBERT A. BROWN, Administrator. Coultersville P. 0., Butler county, Pa. Orphans' Court Sale. By virtue of a decree of the Orphang' Cour of Butler county, to us directed, as well as by the authority given us in the last will and tes tament of .Samuel O. Meals, dec'd, we will offer for nale at public outcry on the premises in Washington township, on MONDAY. FEBUARY 5, 1883. at 1 o'clock P. M., the following real estate: SO Acre* and 75 PercheN more or less, out of the northwest corner of the farm lately occupied by the said Hatnuel G. Meals, dee d. About 75 acres cleared, balance good timber. Good two-story frame house and bank barn recently erected thereon. TEKJIH— One-third of the purchase money on confirmation of sale by the Court, and the remainder in two equal annual installments with lawful interest from that date, to be secured by bond and mortgaga. ,G. W. MKA IX. decfl one of the Executors. DlNNolution Notice. Notice i» hereby given that the partnership heretofore existing between O. M. Zimmerman and Joseph WulTer, umler the firm name of Zimmerman A Wuller, doing business in the borough of Butler, flutter count?, I'a., haabeen dissolved by mutual consent. The book* are in the poaseiaion of Joseph Wuller, and those in debted to the late firm are requested to make immediate settlement. 0. M. ZIMMERMAN, JOSEPH WI'LLEK. Having sold out my interest in the drugstore to Joseph Wuller, I can cheerfully recommend him to the public as a careful competent and reliable druggist, ami ask for nim a continu ance of the liberal patronage extended to the late firm. . 0. M. ZIMMERMAN, M. D. Dec»; 41. " Notice. Application will fie made to the Legislature of this State at its next session, for the pannage of a law changing the Road laws of Jeffer son township, Butler county, I'a., and ex tending to£said township the provisions of the Act of Assembly approved April 2nd, lhtf.i, and the supplememt thereto, so far as the same may lie applicable thereto. HENRY BOWMAN AND OTIIBKB, Citizens of Jefferson township. Dec. 13, 4t 18*-'.) Police. A general meeting of the Fanners Mutual Fire Insurance Company of Hannahstown, Butler county, Pa., and vicinity, will be held at the house of Mrs. Krausie, in Hannahstown, on Saturday the 13th day of January, 1883, at one o'clock, l>. M. All member* are respec tively invited to attend. JACOfe BECK, Pres't. Hknky Hk< K.Hec'y. dei-13,3t Klrrlloii. The annual election of twelve Directors of the Butler Co. Mutual Fire insurance Co., "to serve for the ensuing vear, will be held a the office of the Secretary in Butler, Pa., on the see and Tuesday of Januarv next, being the 9th Inst., 1883, between the honn of 1 and 2 P. M, H. C. HEINEMAN, Sec. _Butler, Pa , Dec, I, 1882. Two Wlray Nicer*. Two stray steers came to tiie premises of tin Rubucriber, Concord twp.. Butler county, Pa. abont the Brut of September last; both are ie< ami whit.': one ordinary size, the other ratliei small, e»t:b supposed to be a year old last sprint The owner is requested to come forward pr >ve property pay charges and take then away, otherwise they will lie disposed of ac cording to li.w. EDWARD OIt.VHAM, Oct. 30, 'B2. Concord twp., Butler Co., Pa $23 Reward. Will lie given on the return o" the followiiif described note, which was lost while in |K>sses •ton of .febn M: Thompson, iti or about tli Court House, Oct 10, IHH2 : The note wa dated March IS, lh7B ; of the sum f.V.Vid payable to Ellen Duulap and signed bv Jaiue Heron. The above rewsrd will he freely pai< on premutation oi the uote at Sunbury. Untie county. ELLEN DUNLAP. f Union BUTLER, PA. H FULLEKTOW. Prop'r. Manufacturer of Blankets, Flannels, arss, Ac. Also custom work done to order, such as carding Rolls making Blankets, Flannels, Knit ting aud Weaving Tarns, &c., at very low orices. Wool worked on the shares, it de iirM. '"r 7 " l * PSatts Forty-fifth Great Annual Sale of BOOKS at AUCTION. Every evening and private sale during the (fav, for a short time, at BORLAND 8 ALt TION ROOM, 109 Wood Street. Pittsburgh. Pa.. 100,000 new and choice books, Bibles and A bums, to be sold at half regular prices. novS-Gt. J. K. PRATT 4 BRO. PURESPI? AC! indialCiaij Fr m the Districts of ASSAM, CHIT I'AGONO, CACHAK. KANGRA VALLEY, UAKJEEL -ING, DEHRA DOON, ai.d ethers. Al«so!utely Pure. Superior In Flavor. The Most Fconom- Ical. Kiqnires only hall the u-ual quantity. Sold by all Grot era. JOHN C. PHII.LIFS it CO , Agents of the Calcutta Tea Svi.dicate, 130 Water St., N. Y. Novß-ly. "BUTLEircOU S TY Mutual Fire Insurance Co. Office Cor. Main and Cunningham Sts. J. C. ROESSIXG, PRESIDENT. WM. CAMPBELL, TREASUKRR 11. C. IIEINEMAN, SECRETARY DIRECTORS: J. L. Purvis, E. A. Helmboldt, William Campbell, J. VV. Buikhart, A. Troutrnan, Jacob Schoene, G. C. Roessing, John Caldwell, Dr. W. lrvm, J- J- Croll A. B. Rhodes, H. C. Heineman. JAS. T. M'JUNKIN, Gen. Ag't BUTLER _ Planing Mill —AND- Lumber Yard. J. L. PURVIS. L. O. PURVIS, S.G. Purvis & Co., MANUFACTURERS AND DEALERS IS Rough and Planed Lumber OF EVERY DESCRIPTION, FRAMES, MOULDINGS, SASH, DOORS, FLOORING, SIDING, BATTENS, Brackets, Gauged Cornice Boards, SHINGLES & LATH. PLANING MILL AND YARD Nenr CJerinun Oatliollcthurcli J»n7-WO-1y OLD COUNTRY TEA HOUSE! ■car*.'A ■I&INHBDIH4S. PAT WO MORE FKEHJHT ON OItOCEHIEU. The Largest and Most Complete RETAIL GROCERY IN TIIE UNITED STATES PKEIOUT PREPAID WITHIN 50 MII.EH OF OUR CITY Order ol f'-W and upward*, freight prepaid. Orders ol #. r >f) and upwtrdi, fre-ght prepaid. Or IT preler.iblc, a ilUcouut allowed ol per cent. Order* ol SIOO and upward*, freight prepaid, or a discount ot 3 per cent. PARTIES LIVING OVER r io MIt.EH FROM PITTKBCRO Orders of 925 or upwurdft, a ('lscount of 2 per cent. Orders of 150 and upward', a discojnt of per cent. Orders of SIOO or opwartM, a dlstount of 3 per cent. Single families not wUblng to buy $25 worth ftr over cat, cluii together with anolh r family I which will place ihcni In the same position larger liuyern. No charge for boxing. 'lease send f«»r our Monthly Price List (Housekeepers Guide,) a book of 24 |>aj;e*, giv ing all our prices and n complete description, to parlies ordering living out of the city on railroads. Wm. Haslage & Son, 18 DIAMOND malO.ly PITT3BUKOH. PA. "BOOTS AND' SHOES MADE TO ORDER JOHN BICKEL'S. French and American Kip boots made tt> order on short notice,also Fine wear lor Ladies, tientlcrnen and Children. Repairing also done on short notice. Look Here. -%» Tho undersigned wishes to inform his many 1 customers, that he lir* now cn hand a we.l relected clock ol Watches, Clocks, Jewelry, -BPECTAC LEH AND SILVER PLATED WARE at the lowest c.udi price. Just what you want lor HOLIDAY PRESENTS. Call acd Bee lilm he-lore buying. Oaesquaic South ol Court House, Main stmt, Hutlcr, I' i. I>. L. liiEELANI), DARBYS PROPHYLACTIC FLUID. A Household Article for Universal I'atuily t'se. BBHHIHiH For Scarlet I Eradicates I MALASlA.|^T°;^r 9 "':i IHEBHHHH Pox, and All Contagious Disease*. Persons waiting on the Sick should use it freely Scarlet Fever has never been known to spread where the Fluid was used. Yellow Fever has been cured with it after black voinit had taken place. The worst cases of Diphtheria yield to it. SMALL* POX and PITTING of Small Pox PREVENTED A member of my fam ily was taken with Small pox. 1 used the Fluid ; the patient was not delirious, was not pitted, and was about the house again in three weeks, and no others had it. J W Park- IMSON, Philadelphia. I Diphtheria I Prevented. I The physicians hers use Darbys Fluid very successfully in the treat ment of Diphtheria A Stollrnwrrck, Greensboro, Ala. Tetter dried up. Cholera prevented. Ulcers purified and healed. In eases of Death it should i»e used about th» corpse —it will I prevent any I ant smell. The eminent Phy sician, J. MARION SIMS, M. D., New York, says: "I am convinced Prof Darbys Prophylat tic Fluid is a valuable disinfectant." FeTered and Sick Per son* refreshed and lied Sores prevent ed by bathing with Darbys Fluid. Impure Air made harmless r.nd purified. For Sore Throat it is a sure cure. Contagion destroyed. For Fronted Feet, Chilblains, Piles, Chafing, ete. Rheumatism cured. Hoft White Complex ions secured by its use. fthip Fever prevented. To purify the Itreath, Cleanse the Teeth, it can't 1* surpassed. Catarrh relieved and cured. Erysipelas cured. Burns relieved in .tantly. Hears prevented Dysentery cui-ed. Wounds heale i rapidly. Scurvy cured. An Antidote for Animal or Vegetable Poisons, Stings, etc. 1 used the Fluid during our present afilicti :• with Scarlet Fever with de cided advantage. It is indispensable to the sick- , room.-Wm I S ford, Eyrie, Ala. Vandrrbllt University, Nashville, Tenn. I testify to the most ex. cllrnt qualities of Prof. Darbys Prophylactic Huirl A disinfectant and detergent it is Loth them, ally anil practically superior to any prcparati n with which l"ara ac quainted—N 1 Lneios. Prof Chemistry Darby* Fluiil in lteco.y oil DrugyifitH. Brown Chemical Co, Baltimore, Mcl. S.c that ;«!! Iron Bitten arc made by Brown Chemical Baltimore, and have cro&itcd red lines and trade mark on wrapper. BLWARE OF IMITATIONS. IBHOBI IPHNSTITUTE BUFFALO, N.Y. THE ONLY ASSOCIATION OF raoMi.Ni;nt Lady Physicians TM THE WORLD. Till* institution was formed for the nolo pur pone of treating the (linen*en of women. It i»- composed only <»f phy» Jejuna w ho Ir.ve obtained n leading rank In the by th« It nek now lodged nlnllty and Miccem, and wla have made the health and dlmotfiea of women n Htndy f<»r yearn. Lndlcg ran he niece nfnliv tre iled at home, without any other experoc. than the < o-tf «»f the medicine. Advice by mall fv- r. m lid lamp for eirenlnr« ai d l<-tiinonl*lh from ladiei whohuve been permanently cured. "LADIES' TONIC" Is the Favorite Prescription of the Women's Medical Institute fi.r Prolapsus Uteri, or Falling of the Womb. I.eiicorilioea <>r \\ liitck; Inflammation nnd Ulceration of tin- Woiiih; IrrcifularlUci, Flood ing, Amenorrhoen or Ine.lc of monililv vt-lta tion, W< ikiicss lii the Hack nnil Mouiarli. I- alnt ness, Nervous Prostration, Dyspepsia, Klilney Complaint", ltnrr< nncsn, and as atonic during pregnane*. Nt regular perlixls 11>i ollu 11 rhange of life, nnd r ilK' general itefollitj of women. II iiotlUt rly j/itrj rjutck ami jitrimmiul rilirf. One Pint Bottle is Sufficient. Sold by Druggists. Price, SI.OO. #CC'i wrck in your own town. Term* ami *6 *Ou, M IIIT fr.-c-. Address 11. HALLF-ITSCC. Portland, Maine. uunß9, i BUTLER, PA., WEDNESDAY, DECEMBEK *O. 1882. SELECT. Christmas at Jones' and Brownes*. CHAPTER I. They always had a Chrismast treeot the Jones.' They never iudulged in anything of the kind at the Brownes.' The}* always had a "jolly time," and received every friend that called at the Jones'. They invariably put out a basket at the Brownes' (and the callers were re signed, inasmuch as it gave them a little more time at the Jones'.) The young people were always planing and arranging for an evening at the Jones'; they never suggested a meeting at the Brownes', or dreamed of storming that ambuscade for a frolic. Tom and Kittie Jones were the most useful, as well as the most popu- lar, young people in the village; al ways in, demand, because, as their friends declared, "they were so cheerful and helpful; so easy and affable; al ways ready to adapt iheinselves to circumstances; never envious or sensi- tive, etc.; etc.; never worried about their clothes or the weather, or were afraid that somebody would get into 'their set' that did not belong there." Amelia and Arnold Browne were so fastidious, so easily annoyed, so par ticular about what Lhey ate, aud so painfully conscious of their cloths, that they were frequently omitted from the picnics and sleigh rides, the lawn fetes, and croquet matches, and, in fact, Miss Amelia frequently excused herself because her wardrobe did not contain some coveted new dress, hat or wrap, preferring to be 'out of the society world rather than out of the fashion.' There was the same difference in the homes of the two families. The Jones cottage—designated by the neighbors 'Cheerfulside'—was cosy, homelike, comfortable, filled with sun shine, books, pictures, music, birds, flowers, checrfullncPß, and contentment. True, we m ist admit that the grass in the front yard was worn under the hammock and on the croquet ground. The sunshine that was ever wel come had stole.) a trifle of brilliant col oring from curtain and carpet with which to brighten the eyes and cheeks of the inmates. The books looked as though they had been read, but the lines of beauty which they had lost reappeared in in tellectual lines in the human faces, which seemed to have a story to tell. Mrs. Browne declared that it give- her a nervous chill to see "fa nice book marred, and so the key to the Browne library was always lost. Mrs. Jones said : 'a good book was such a help and genuine treat to her that she was always impatient to pass it on to her friends.' The Jones cottage would have been recog nized, by the most careless observer as a place to live in, and not to look at. The Browne mansion was much more elegant at least so long as the the house itself was made the objec tive point of view. The fence, how ever, was a weather-beaten, old-fashion board affair, as Mr. and Mrs. Browne, 'being those kind of persons who would not have anything unless it was the best,' were waiting until such time as they could have constructed a stone wall with monumental pillars. As you entered the front hall you were fairly startled at the sepulchral echoes that resounded through the large, unfurnished parlors. Mrs. Browne 'being one of those kind of per sons who would not have any furni ture until she could have the best,'nev er invited her friends until she could entertain them in the most approved style; hence, Miss Amelia was in great danger of passing on to that stage when young women are said to avoid the census taker, without ever enjoy ing the fete talked about and partly promised on her 1 Oth birthday. What a mine of comfort and pleas ure such a suite of rooms would have been to the people of the village had it been accessible to the Jones family. The piano would have be.;n wheeled in, the great bay windows (illcd with trailing vines and hanging-baskets overflowing with greenery; the bare wall adorned with choice holictypes, evergreen mottos, ferns and autumn leaves; possibly some benches would have found a place there, the children of the neighborhood invited to a Sab bath afternoon service of song, while during the week it would have served as a reading-room, with an occasional social club or dance in the evening. If Mrs. Jones had ever allowed her self to covet anything, she would have looked upon those rooms with grasping eyes. She was thinking of these very rooms one afternoon, when she said, half aloud, with unus ual earnestness, 'Oh! what an excel lent place it weuld be for our neigh borhood Christinas tree !' 'Take care, mother, remember, 'Thou shalt. not covet,' and 1 know you were thinking about those unfurnished rooms of our 'neighbor over the way.' Wouldn't they bo elegant, though ! Double doors; tableaux without any trouble, etc, etc. Oh, dear, I am about half tempted to rush right over now, while my courage is up, ami ask the madame if we cannot use them.' 'What would she say, do you sup pose ?' 'No, Kitty, Mrs. Browne is so par ticular that it would be actual pain for her to have a tack driven in the wall, or footprints on the porches, and I think we would all be very uncomfort able. Children are very sensitive to the atmosphere of a house; they would be happier here. But 1 have been thinking that perhaps we are at fault in not inviting the Brownes to share with us the pleasure of providing for the little poor children in the neigh borhood, and I think you had better go over and invite them to unite with us.' 'Oh, mother, it will spoil all the fun 1 fear.' No, dear, I think not, fur I tlrnk it ! quite doub'.ful that they will accept: bat it they do, it will require mure than three or four fastidious persons to spoil one of our Christmas frolics. Come, go right over. Never wait to suppress a generous impulse.' 'That's a fact; and Kilty, I think it is your duty to do a little missionary work aud educate young Browne out of his primness for he is a real kinJ hearted boy. 'The other (lay, when we were out skating, and little Bob Hunt broke in, Arnold Browne was the first one to fish him out, although he ruined his superb skatiug coat,' ex claimed Jones junior, who was mak ing some frames for some Christmas pictures. 'ls that so?' exclaimed Kitty; and from that mmient, after the manner of enthusiastic young girls, she com menced to make a hero of Arnold Browne' aud eventually he becomes the hero of our story. CHAPTER 11. And this is the way it began to hap pen—in fact, 1 don't see how it "ever could have happened in any other way, unless the fates' had long ago decided that it should happen, aud so arranged the threads that a final tangle was in evitable. Any how, this is the way in which it actu illy did happen, that same wonderful introduction to friendship that ends with a ring, a bridal veil and a marriage bell; and a kind Providence it was for the Brownes that guided to their home at that very opportune mo ment Kitty Jones, lu many homes, where the home-life is selfish, precise and uncongenial to youth's natural buoyancy and enthusiasm, the sons have been driven to the gaming table and saloon, and thence to prison and suicide. Bui if such a result had occurred in the Browne family, I could not have told you of it to-day, for at the merry Christmas-tide e'en the stories should lie cheery and bright. But possibly you are waiting to know what happened. A very little thing— nothingjnore than that Kitty Jones threw a crimson shawl around her shoulders, tied on a 'lovely' hood just received from a friend, and started in some haste to deliver her mother's message to Madame Browne. And as she passed from the room we thought we had never seen her look so be witching—her eyes bright with the luxury of doing good, and her cheeks Hushed with a rosy glow, incident to her morning's occupation of popping corn for the Christmas tree. She hastened across the street and rang the bell of the Browne mansion. Now, if the madarne, or Miss Amelia, had been at home, \,he 'second girl' would have waited upon the door, Miss Kitty would have been ushered iuto the reception-room, whose frigidity of of influence would speedily have ab sorbed her enthusiasm, and, with time to reflect, she would have assumed a dignity equal to the occasion, and we would have had no story to tell. But the Madame aud 'Miss Amelia' had gone to the city to do a little shopping, leaving Master Arnold in charge of the house, as fortunately he was detained at home by a sprained ankle. Now if Tom J ones had been detained at home disabled Ivittv would have considered any shopping a secondary matter, and would have made it her special care to entertain him, and make the most of such a semi-holiday. But with Miss Browne her home was her idol, hence, instead of remaining home to care for her son, she improved this opportunity of having her son take care of her home, just as some persons will give a child the baby to hold in exchange for a dish which they fear might be broken, or lock up a child's doll or toys through fear that the child might injurs them, or put its books away until tho child has entirely outgrown them, or as older children do, wait until they have form ed bad habits, or any unlovely char acteristic, before commencing to form good habits or a lovable and helpful disposition. Procrastination is not only the thief of time, it is tho thief of pleasure, usefulness, morals, and pro gress. Hut what a time we have getting Kittv Jones into that home. With his mother and sister absent, having sent the second girl to the library for a book, and being unable to walk, when Kitty Jones rang there was nothing for Arnold Browne to do but call out 'come in,' an almost unpre cedented occurrence in that home. In answer, Kitty Jones entered the sit ting-room, and found herself face to face with Arnold Browne. Not the Arnold Browne, prim hero of patent leathers, lavender kids, dress coat, irreproacha ble tie, etc, but Arnold Browne, olf duty, on the semi-invalid list, actuaFTy in dressing-gown and slippers ; yea, more—a trifle pale and interesting, and with a crutch behind him. A single rnomout of embarassment, and then Miss Kitty hastened to explain. Arnold Browne actually seemed inter eated, asked to know all about her plan in detail. When .she referred to a song that had been written for the occasion, he insisted upon hearing the song. 111 fact, during the few moments conversa tion that ensued, Arnold Browne was suddenly seized with intense surprise —surprise that lie had never realized what a beauty Kitty's tone was, how sweetly she sang, and, in fact, how de lightful such a merry, cheery voice and such fresh, genuine, unaffected en thusiasm would be in this somber home; and when she rose to go he thanked her for coming with so much earnest ness that she actually blushed with surprise, and forgot to remember how much afraid she had been that it would spoil the fun to have him come to the Christmas frolic, and when he offered to come over in a dfty or two to assist her brother with the decorations she did not object. CHAPTER 111. When under the influence of the con tagion of Kitty Jones' enthusiasm, Ar nold Browne promised to deliver her message, and assured her of his moth er's and sister's co-operation, he never dreamed that it would cost him such an effort to keep his promise. It all seemed so easy aud simple when just 'they two' were talking about it. But after this young lady had gone her voice, and mauner, and eyes so haunt ed him that the youug gentleman, for almost the first time in his life, fouod himself indulging in the luxury of to day dreams. Then he hobbled across to the window opposite the Jones' front gate, just iu time to see Miss Kitty carefully tucked into a sleigb by Paul Hunt, who had just retu.ncd from Yale, and that awoke in him the sud len consciousness that the angel of his future wore the prosaic name of Jones. It happened that evening at the din ner table that the paternal Browne had an additional line of firmness about his mouth, as 'he had made np his mind that this year he would not be wheedled into any Christinas non sense.' Mme. Browoe was tired and ner vous, Miss Amelia unusually digni fied. Conversation lagged, until final ly, during the interim between roast beef and dessert, Miss Amelia sudden ly summoned sufficient energy to ask: 'How have you passed the day, Arnold ?' 'Oh, very pleasantly,' was the quick response, and then, to the intense sur prise of himself and his entire family, -Arnold Browne, perceptibly and un mistakable, blushed—blushed so con sciously that almost longed for a moment of unconsciousness, aud if he had been a girl would have been de lighted to faint. Madame Browne was nothing if slu was not suspicious, and as she saw that blush a suspicion darted through her mind. Cigars ? Smoking ? TTad he dared ? Ves, she was sure she could detect the smoke even now, and she fairly gasped: 'Arnold Browne have you beeu smoking in my house ? where did you get your cigars? Brib ed Bridget to go for them, I'm afraid; aud oh, my, she went and left the door open, and oh, burglars—tell me quick, Arnold, if anything is missing that your father may notify the polico—" for Mrs. Browne was tired and ner vous. Mr. Browne looked over his glasses, and readjusted them, and then walked deliberately to the wine closet and counted the bottles. No, it was neither wine nor tobacco. The Rood angel of the Christmas tide had saved their boy from falling into the temptations which have often wrought such destruction with home less boys, by sending at the right mo ment a pure, unselfish young girl to become the motor of his life. 'Nothing quite so dreadful as either cigars or wine,but only a girl, a pleasant call from Miss Kitty Jones, who called on behalf of her mother, to ascertain if you would like to unite in their Christmas festivities. It seems that they are in tho habit of providing a tree with cheap presents for the bene fit of tho poor children in the neighbor hood.' 'And she made you beliete, I sup pose, that she did not know you were aloue—pretended that she did not see us drive off, (Mrs. Browne was so painfully conscious that whether she walked or rode she ever imagined that the eyes of the entire neighborhood were upon her.) The artful little puss. Arnold, after all the trouble I have been to bring you up properly, I hope you wdl never choose such a house keeper as Kitty Jones. Mrs. Jones may be very benevolent, but she is not a particle stylish; and in my opinion Miss Catharine saw us leave and ca ue over to spy around a little and have a sly flirtation with you.' 'Of course she did,' said Miss Amelia, whose special objection to Kitty Jones was that sho was pretty and popular. But all this did not make our friend a particle angry, for a whole orchestra of little voices in his heart seemed to take up the <|estioning refrain: 'Did she come to see me for a little flirtation with me—with nie—with meV and alas! after the manner of rich young men, he concluded that she did and was glad of it. CHAPTER IV Christmas Kve I The poem of our civilization ; the sacred hour when friendship, love and religion keep their holy vigil; when the prosy practical men and women become ready to en ter the kingdom of heaven, because, of variety, a little child doth lead them Christmas-tide; the sacred, happy hour when avarice and self are banished, and the golden rule is broidereu on our alters, recited at our firesides, and chanted iu our churches. Amid the glad hosannahs of happy children we catch the echo of the divine benedic tion, "Peace on earth, good will to men." From city to hamlet, from vil lage to farm, from palace to cottage ; aye, and from cottage to cheerless hovel, let the sweet message receive \ practical emphasis, "God give you a merry Christmas." And uone have brought richer gifts to the alter than our girl friend, Kitty Jones—unselfish love and labor, genu ine enthusiasm—"a merry heart which is lnstter than medicine," the courage of hope and the helpfulness of love, and yet, possibly, sho was not entirely unselfish. She had learned so thor oughly the luxury of doing good that to refrain from doing would be fraught with pain. She used the money sent her by her uncle for a diamond ring for mittens for little cold hands, shoes and stockings for little aching feet; yes, dolls and tin trumpets for eager little hearts, some paints and brushes for an embryo artist, and enough shoe strings, pencils, etc., to set up little | crippled Tim Johnson in business. It whs only a matter of taste you may say. She had learned to enjoy the gleam in happy eyes more than the sparkle of costly gems, and would that her taste might become so universal that at least one Christmas-tide should | come and greet in all the world no hungry, shivering, starving human be ' ing. And come it would if" every man of fortune could enjoy one such scene as that in the Jones' cottage to-night. The scene recalled to the memorv of the old gardener the gala days of his childhood in the mother country, until yielding to the iiflu' of the hour and the persuasior.s of the children, that h<> would tell tbein a 9torv, made the 1..11 jvviug little S|K»cch. v\ bich we give entire : 'CIIILDRKX AMI LAIUKS AND Ue.V TLKMEN : Faith uu' I'm sure ye will take no ex •iptions to u.e addressin' the chillier first, as this is the children's night—the real Christmas girt of the blessed Christ-ch : ld. 'Well, childcr, allow me to expriss my hearty congratulations that at last, | iviry blessed one u! you is in the fashian. Yis, fashion of the genuine nobility—the great lord* and ladies of the b essed ould couuthry—and thim grate folks in Ameriky who has their grate homes all dark this fine night, or nobodjf but their own immediate con nictions to see their Christmas tree. Well, they might as well be out of tht Wurr'd, because, you see, they're in tirely out of the fashion, since the fashion for these hundreds of years hat been to invite their iutire acquaintance to help 'em make merry, aud I say. long live our beautiful Miss Kitty, who sits the beautiful fashion in Ameriky." Then came repeated calls for Miss Kitty, who came gracefully forward and said, 'Thank you, dear children. After a little while we will sing some songs for you ; but now I will say just one word in regard to what our friend Patrick has said, in regard to being in the fashion; and that is, that the fashion of this hour is to breathe 'peace on earth, good will to men.' and that means, good will and kindness and gentleness and truthfulness to little boys and girls as well as men.' 'l'atriek is ri^jlit. The new-fashion ed Christinas in America is in danger of becoming a selfish family affair. In merry Kngland, 'Ou Christmas eye, the bells were ruug; On Christinas eve the mass was sung, Then opened wide the Barou's hall, Tn vassal, tenant, serf and all; Power laid his rod of rule aside, And ceremonv doffed hw pride. The heir, with roses in his shoes, That night might village partner choose, All hailed, with uncontrolled delight, The gonial voice, the happy night That to the cottage, as the crown, Rrought tidings of salvation down. England was merry England when Old Christinas brought his sports again, A Christmas gambol oft would cheer A pior man'* heart through half the year.' 'But I think I hear Santa Clau9' sleigh-bells, and 1 won't detain you another minute ' Just then Santa Claus entered with a great sack of bon-bons, and then such fun. We cannot describe it, but tru9t it to your imagination, since one should po.scss the genius of a Raphael, a Michael Angelo and a Rembrandt to faithfully tlescribe the beauty of happy children. They bad a very dignified and emi nently proper Cbrißtmaa morning at the Browne's. No mysterious flitting of little white ghosts, no chorus of voices breaking into tba room with 'Merry Christmas,' no music, no fun Miss Amelia made a rather more care ful toilet than usual, took another look at the sealskin sacque, given to her the evening previous, and, upon entering the breakfast room, wished the family a 'Merry Christmas' after the most ap proved method. Arnold Browne hav ing caught some of tLe enthusiasm of the Jones', had made his first venture in the way of an actual surprise by having his photograph taken, and placing a handsomely framed 'cabinet' under each plate. But as one side of of his collar appeared to be a trifle higher than the other, the picture was a failure in the eyes of his fastidious mother and sister. After duly examining, however, Miss Amelia declared that she thought the frame was lovely, and said, 'I would like to have made you a present, Ar nold, but really I could not find any thing that I would give. Tho assort ment is very poor. As lor mo I won't give anything common. I would rather not make a present at all 'Now, that tree at the Jones' last night, wasn't it common? Almost anybody eould get up a tree like that. Those little cheap dolls and toys, and coarse mittens, aud calico aprons, and them applet and oranges, and animal crackers. Oh 1 I thought I should laugh, and Arnold, I could not under stand why you seemed to enjoy your self so much, playing those silly plays with those common looking little chil dren.' Arnold Browne looked at his sister with pained surprise at her heartless ness, and announced with more severi ty than he had ever allowed to creep into his tono l>eforc: 'Amelia, if you failed to enjoy tho happiness of those children last night it is because you have allowed your heart to beconM? en crusted with selfishness. I think our home-life would be much better if we would bo content to do more as othor people do, and not wait a whole life time tosurpass everybody. lam asham ed to go to father's office this morn ing without at least some little gift for the employees, when we are so abund antly able to do it, and 1 am going to take each one a turkey, if I have to paWn my watch.' OIIAITEK V. You that have watched the subtle laws that govern the social as wrtl as the material world know already how our story will end. Mrs Browne thought it a cruel dis pensation of J'rovidenco that her boy,l after the careful training she had given him in regard to his manners and the 1 care of his clothes, should evidently prefer the methods of housekeeping aud living of the Jones family. If our friend, Arnold Browne, had chosen for a wife some prime, fastidi ous, prudish maiden, their home might have served as a model of neatness, but comfort would forever have been banished. Or, had Kitty Jones failed to choose, as the head of her house, one with no love of order, her home would have boon a Inilure because of its disorder. But when the children (if two such homes as the Jones' ami Browne's establish a new home of their own, generally we find that de lightful, golden mean, where utility, ornament and comfort are combined ia symmetrical harm ;nv, where the .rights and comfort ami education and morals were made superior to uphol st«'r> if d old china. In such hom s to-d »y are the Christmas festiv ei comp'ete. an l from such homes run nut«* iuil.u-nci < that save this mo ief in tkimf new world from an < i.t re idolitory of wealth. In such a home this Christmas I>JV our youug friends. Arnold Browne and K'tty Jones, commence the building < f tli it most benutiful aud wonderlul structure on earth a happy home. To all sreh homes, age, and all who have missed th'S greatest blessing of life, may the All Father of to day send a merry Chi istmas and a glad New Year. Koofttcra Made Quiet u:ir ivory has been found, and millions await the discoverer of one. The ex isting substitutes won't take the need ed polish. A gentleman, who had taken tho right of shooting over a moor in Ayr shire at H high rent, hugged only two brace the first day. After counting the price, he gruinblingly remarked to the tenant of the moor that the birds had cost him two guineas the brace. The tenant very innocently replied, "Aweel, sir, ye may be thankful' ye hae gotten nae few o' them ; they're far too dear." An intelligent canary, which belongs to a Nova Scotian damsel, one day found the water in its glass too low to reach, and after several unsuccessful attempi to drink, hopped on its perch, and sat ipiietly for a few minutes. Sud denly it turned round, pulled a loose feather out of its tail, and dipped tho tip into the water, putting its elaw crosswise on the feather and wetting its beak in the moisture Tho canary repeated the trick several times, till its thirst was quenched. NO. G