4 OVER THE RANGE.
Over the range
The rifted range, where the purple and gol.
Of the high lulls litt like a picture unralled-
We pitch our tents.
By the grovR of the giioiueß, by far-voicet
streams,
That cry like lost fun in our lotus-dreams;
Where our dre/nn-dulled ears catch the sor
rowful sigh-
The piteous plaint of the pines as we lie
lu their eliudows dense.
Over the range—
Bohemia bleat; while the sun's sandulec
feet
Btill circle afar in their flery beat
Through dust und heat
By the marts of men. Here the gold anc
blue;
And the star-strewn ways are our ways, and
you
And I will forget toil's pitiless rods;
Aye, forget, while we drink the wine of tin
gods,
P'or the grapes are sweet.
Over the rango
In peak-sentineled purks, by dim-aisled
groveß,
We lay down our lives and lift up lost
loves,
0 doar heartsease!
We kiss them swift, for these dreams are
brief
As the breeze that fondles the falling leaf.
They vanish away as the red rivers run
Thro' tangled hills to the fugitive sun
By the sunset sens.
Over the range—
The purpling peaks—when our dole is done;
Our locks grown gray 'neath an olden suu—
Life's love grown strange.
We will close the book that is read, and
hence,
With holy hands, we will pitch white tents
By shimmering streams on a shadowy shore
And wake from idyllic dreams no more
Over the range.
—[Tom H. Cannon, in Chicago Times.
A MMM DECEPTION.
BY D. J. FINLAY.
Moonlake cottage had boon untenanted
for two years, and as a matter of course
the subject was a theme of gossip.
Everybody wondered why the heir to the
property did not make his appearance.
Of course there was no particular reason
why a man could not leave his house shut
up while he amused himself elsewhere,
but that did not satisfy Mrs. Forrester,
for this estimable lady tried in various
ways to solve the mystery.
"My dear," she said to her husband,
one evening after she had returned from
a call upon the Septon family, "I have •
news for you. I have just heard that an
old housekeeper has arrived at Moonlake
and has taken charge of the house."
"Well, there is nothiug wonderful
about thut. It is quite a common thing
for a man to send his servants to clean
his house before he comes to take up his
abode in it," said Mr. Forrester to his
better half.
"How stupid men are! To my mind
it is a very unusuul occurrence, and I
am sure there is some mystery attached
to it. Why should Mr. Walpole remain
in Florida for two years after the death
of his auit, who left him heir to her
property? lam going over to see the
old housekeeper in the morning, and if
I don't find out something from her then
my name is not Amanda Forrester."
Faithful to her promise she walked j
over to the cottage after breakfast next !
morning, but failed to elicit the desired
information from Mrs. Jones.
"Indade, ma'am, I can tell no more !
about it than yersclf. The gintleman I
that hired mo is the agent, and ho towld
me to clauo up the place and kape it in
good orther. He said the masther might
cum soon, but that ho didn't know for
sure."
This was the substance of what Mrs. '
Forrester gathered from Mrs. Joues, who, I
it will he seen, was a native of the
Emerald Isle, and had tact enough to
keep a secret.
For some time after this affairs went
on in the usual quiet way, and Moonlake
was allowed to rest in peace.
The neighboring houses were soon
filled with gay summer boarders, and as
Mrs. Forrester had all she could accom
modate she refrained from instituting
any further inquiries concerning the
missing heir.
It was nothing unusual for the Forres
ters to have hoarders during the summer
months, but Mr. Forrester never liked to
have strangers in the house, as ho always
found that his home oomiorts grew grad
ually less in proportion to the number of
guests. Ho did not usually complain,
however, but oil this occasion he had a
long and rather spirited conversation
with his wife on the subject.
"Now, my dear Amanda," said lie one
morning niter ho hud come down u little
later than usuul, and consequently hud
to bo content with n cold breakfast, 4 '! j
tell you plainly that this is the lust year
we will be annoyed in this way. it is '
perfectly preposterous, and 1 will not
stand it another season."
If it happened that .Mrs. Forrester was
in ill humor on this particular morning
of course there would have been a slight
family quarrel; but, fortunately, on this
occasion she knew just what to say in
order to sootbo her husband's temper.
"Now, my dear," said she, "I know, as
well as you do, the number of discom
forts to which wo have to submit, but I
think, for Ella's sake, wo ought to bear
it gracefully. She is Our only child,
and we have no right to keep her shut
up in the house without over seeing
company."
"Oh, no, of course wo ought to con
sider our daughter's prospects," said Mr.
Forrester, "and I think she is consider
ing her own, too, if I am any judge of
human nature. She seems to he very
fund of entertaining Goruld Manstield
and lb'iihen Faircliff."
"Well, I dare say Ella likes to have
compliments from young gentlemen, and
1 did, too, when I was her age," said she. ,
with a smile which mado the old gentle-1
man wince, for ho had not quite lost his j
memory regarding her young days. ]
"But," she added, "I have no idea of
letting her become attached to any gen
tleman yet awhile, as I have other views
of a husband for her. 1 think that if
Mr. Walpole would come and take up
bis abodeat Moonlako cottage he would
make a very good husband for Ella; that
is, if she liked him, and it is very proba
ble she would, judging from all 1 have
heard of his fine appearance and prepos
sessing manner."
Mr. Forrester laughed good-naturedlv
at his wife's imaginative turn of mind,
and having lighted a cigar he went out to
take his usual walk after breakfast, per
fectly satisfied to leave the care of the
house to his wife.
The suspicious Mr. Forrester enter
tained in respect to Gerald Mansfield's
attentions to Ella were, indeed, well
founded, ns a clone observer mighi
imagine, seeing them together on thii
particular morning,
j j They had gone out for a row on the
_ lake, and seemed to be enjoying the so
ciety of each other very much,
hooking at them now, as they are un
■ j dor the simile of the large trees which
skirted the laAe, it would be hard to find
a more perfect type of physical beauty
than each possessed.
Mr. Mansfield was a man of fine per
sonal appearance, and had all the cul
ture and refinement of a true gentle
man.
Miss Forrester was decidodly good
' looking; a blonde in every sense of the
term, but not what is vulgarly called "a
washed-out blonde," for she had all the
bloom and freshness of a country girl
l< * accustomed to plenty of fresh air and
exercise.
d "That is a decidedly old-fashioned
cottage," said Mr. .Mansfield, as they
came in sight of Mr. Wa I pole's place;
10 "do you know the history of it, Miss For
rester?"
"Oh, yes," said she, "but I don't sup
pose it would be of much interest to you.
I belive the man who built it was an old
•d Knglish gentleman who took a fancy to
the situation and bought the place. It
a was said that he lived a rather reckless
life and killed himself by high living.
The property then descended from 0110
- e to another, and now it belongs to a young
gentleman whose namo is Walpole. It
lias been vacant for some time, and no
body seems to know anything about the
present owner."
"That is rather a strange history,"
said he, "and it has aroused my curiosi
ty. I would like to havo a look at the
<dd place some day if you will act us
companion and guide."
" I think I would make a poor guide,"
j said Ella, " but I will go, nevertheless, if
it is any pleasure to you."
" Thank you," he replied ; " anything
in which you aro concerned cannot fail to
0 have an interest and pleasuro for me ;
therefore if it is convenient for you we
will go to-morrow afternoon."
This arrangement, and a few others of
a similar nature being amicably settled
they returned to the house, and were sur
prised to find the family wuiting supper
' for them, as it was long past their tea
hour.
That evening was rather an unpleasant
one for Mr. Mansfield, ns thero was no
opportunity for him to spend it with Ella.
Company had arrived, and she was
obliged to entertain them, although if the
' truth must he told she would much rather
have been otherwise employed.
| Mr. Mansfield being thus thrown upon
his own resources went out for a quiet
stroll. The night was fino and bright,
and as ho walked along his thoughts were
of the beautiful girl who had been the
bright star of his life since ho caino to
Moonlake.
"Ah!" he thought, "what if it bo hut
a pleasant dream after all? Perhaps she |
entertains nothing for me more than
mere friendship, and then all my bright
visions of future happiness will bo gone.
The air castle which fancy has built for
mo may ho dashed to the ground by
cruel reality."
After walking some distance in quiet
thoughtfulness he came to some definite
understanding with himself, and being
tolerably well satisfied with his plans for
the future returned to the houso and
soon retired for the night.
Next day Mr. Mansfield reminded Ella
of her promise to visit Moonlake cottage,
and shortly after lunch they set out to
storm "Mrs. Jones' castle," as it was
called since the old housekeoper had taken
up her abode there.
"I think we shall have some difficulty
! to convince Mrs. Jones that we are not
j going to carry off the house," said Ella,
j as they came in sight of Moonlake.
"If so," he replied, "wo must soften
1 her anxiety by rewarding the old hulv
l for her trouble. It is quite possible
i that Mrs. Jones has a little of the weak
| ness which most housekeepers have un
der similar circumstances."
I In answer to a loud knock at the door
Mrs. Jones made her appearance, and
greeted the strangers very cordially.
"Mrs. Jones," said Mr. Mansfield,
"have you any objection' 4 to allowing us
t J the privilege of spending an hour in your i
cottage? Wo have quite a curiosity to
t see the place."
"Oh, sure ve are heartily welcome, sir,
and the young lady. too. Indade I am
1 only sorry that tho house is not cleaner
s than it is, but such as it is ye aro tliruly
welcome to it from ton to bottom, and
: d° n t be at all miaisy about the throublo.
r t Sure it's glad 1 am to bo able to give ye
I liberty to go wherever ye plase, sir."
I " 1 hank you, Mrs. Jones; lam sure
r your kindness is all wo could wish."
} I Mrs. Jones was as good as her word,
B and they had ample opportunity to see
1 J tho houso under her supervision. The
P I droll manner in which she entertained
them while opening tho several rooms
[ for their inspection was, indeed, a treat
i I in itself, and they left the house pcr
( fectly satisfied with Mrs. Jones ami the
rest of the curiosities of Moonlake cot
tage.
After leaving the cottage they wan
dered through the grounds, ehatting guy
ly about the scenery.
But Mr. Mansfield had not suggested
this excursion merely for the purpose of
seeing the old cottage. Ho conducted
Ella to a quiet little summer-house which
was close to the lake and commanded a
beautiful view of the water, then seating
himself close beside her he revealed the
secret of the visit to this romantic old
place.
It is needless to say by what process of
argument he won Ella's trust in his sin
cerity; but in a very short time she was
folded in the arms of her gallant and
truthful lover.
41 And now, my darling Ella," said lie, .
14 I have a surprise in store for you. My
name is not Mausfiold, as I have led you I
to believe, and 1 trust you will forgive I
the deception when I have time to ex- 1
plain. I purposely concealed the fact of
iny wealth, that I might win a woman
who could love me for myself alone.
This property belongs to me, and I am
Alfred Walpole, at your service."
The surprise did not affect Ella enough
J to cause a reaction in her feelings toward
; her lover, and they returned to her
I father s house as happy as mortals can
j be in this wicked world,
j When Mr. and Mrs. Forrester wore ap
i prised of the state of affairs they gave
their consent with good grace. It is to
lc supposed that the property question
hud something to do with their part of the
programme, but then I dure say the
| reader will not hlaine them much for
that, as it is a part of the depravity of
human nature. —[New York Weekly.
Span IMII Fans.
The folding *an was introduced in
; France by Catherine de Medicis, and
i undor Louis XIV. the manufacture be
j caino a great industry. Large ouan
j litit*s of costly funs are produced in Paris
of what is called chicken skin (a very
thin yet tough preparation of kid skin),
J sutin, gauze, tulle, crepe or parchment,
it the fans being ornamented with beautifu
is pictures by great artists. Large num
bers of fans are exported from France tc
io Spain, where the fan is as essential uc
J- article as it is in China or Japan, and ii
used by tho fair Spanish senoras anc
l- senoritus with the grace and effect that
h has become proverbial. It might be
d supposed that the fan, which occupies
y such a conspicuous place in the toilet of
every Spanish woman, would arrive at
•- its greatest degree of elegance and per
- fection in that country. Such, however,
- is not the ease. The Spanish product is
rather coarse and ungainly, and ul
d though Spain has luid a heavy duty on
e | importations of French fans, thoSpunish
i are as yet unable to compete successfully
• with the French in the manufacture of
1 the finer grades of fans used by the high-
I horn Spanish beauties. —[Commercial
Advertiser.
A CITY OF PALACES.
A Glance at London in the Middle
Ages.
You have now to learn, what I believe
no one has yet pointed out, that if Lon
don could be called a city of churches, it
was much more a city ot palaces. There
wore, in fact, in London itself moro pal
aces than in Verona and Florence und
Venice and Genoa all together. There
was not, it is true, a line of marble pa
lazzi along the bunks of a Grand Ca
nal; there was no Piazza della Signoria,
no Piazza dell' Erbe, to show these build
ings. They were scattered about ail
over the city; they were built without
regard to general effect, and with no
idea of decoration or picturesqueness;
j they lay hidden in tho labyrinthine
streets; the warehouses stood beside and
i between them; the common people dwelt
in narrow courts around them; they
I faced each other on opposite sides of
; tho lanes.
These palaces belonged to the groat
nobles and were their town houses; they
wejre capacious enough to accommodate
the whole of a Huron's retinue, consist
ing sometimes of four, six, or even eight
hundred men. Let us remark that the
continual presence of these lords and
those following did much more for tho
city than merely to add to its splendor
by the erecting of great houses. By
their presence they kept the place from
becoming merely a trading centre or an
aggregate of merchants; they kept the
citizens in touch with tho rest of the
kingdom; they made tho people of Lon
don understand that they belonged to
the realm of England. When Warwick,
tho Kingmaker, rode through tho streets
to his town house, followed by five hun
dred retainers in his livery; when King
Edward IV. brought wife and children to
the city and rode out to fight for his
crown; when a royal tournuinent was
held in Chepo—the Queen and her ludies
looking on—even tho boys understood
' that there was more in the world than
mere buying and selling, importing and
exporting; that everything must not bo
measured by profit; that they were
traders, indeed, and yet subjects of an
ancient crown; that their own prosperity
stood or fell with tho well-doing of the
country. This it was which made the
Londoners ardent politicians from very
early times; they knew the party leaders;
they felt bound to take a side; and they
quickly perceived that their own side
always won, which gratified their pride.
In a word, the presence in their midst of
king and nobles made them look beyond
their walls. London was never a Ghent;
nor was it a Venice. It was never Lon
don for itself against tho world, but
always London for England first, and for
its own interests next.—[Harper's Maga
zine.
A Hmkemnii's Jtapid Hide.
Frank Hisbee, a brakemun on tho New
York, New Haven and HartfordKailroud,
took the fastest ride he will probably
take in this world the other afternoon.
He rode on the top of a freight car from
Haydenvillc, Mass., to Hospital Hill,
Northampton, a distance of six miles, in
five minutes. Tho car was "kicked"
down the line, but went too far and
' struck the down grade. Hisbee put on
the brake, but it did not hold and the car
dashed over the rails at a frightful speed.
At one time, when the car had not
reached its fastest rate, tho express on
tho other line ran by its sido for a short
distance, hut the car, with its solitary
passenger, soon left it behind and did not
slack up until near Florence, where there
is a slight up grade, and Hisbee, as ho
neared it, prayed that it would stop his
dangerous ride.
Hut up the hill wont tho runaway and
then down the other side, where thero is
a down grade of sixty feet to tho mile as
far as Northampton. Tho people stand
ing at I lie depot held their breath and
opened their eyes with surprise as tho
car, now going at the rate of moro than a
mile a minute, ran by. Hisbee, who
was standing and clinging to the brake
wheel, waved his hand to his brother, who
is baggagemaster at the canul depot, and
who, as he saw the terrible peril his bro
ther was in, dropped his baggage and
. started down the track after the car. A
. mile further was Hospital Hill, and the
I agitated baggagemaster breathed more
freely as ho saw the runaway begin to
1 slack up and in a few moments come to a
standstill, while his brother quickly de
scended from the roof unhurined. —[New
Orleans Picayune.
Island Customs.
Natives of the Muldive Islands hold to
certain ways of domestic life that to us
seem decidedly unsociable. To eat alone
insures their highest idea of happiness;
to retire into the most secluded corner of
their homes, to draw down the cloths
serving us blinds, that there he no loop
hole through which an outsider might
peer in. is essential to their pleasure
while refreshing the inner man. One
writer suggests that such cuution may
arise from fear of enemies prowling
about; possibly, says another, lest incan
tations, rudely traced in hieroglyphic
touch, be cast upon their food, or, by
some wild-wood tramp, rites of hospitality
he demanded at their hands. In the
hitter case the interloper would probably
be an inferior, and to break bread or cat
suit with any one beneath the host in
rank, riches, or dignity is among theso
peculiar people an utter impossibility.
Philippine Islanders are quite the re
verse; sociability is their very life, and
hearty companionship at meal-times the
height of pleasure; if no person is near,
search will bo made in haste, for, how
ever hungry the savage may be, he will
not eat ulone.
1) Israeli says that the Otahoitenns are
naturally social in feeling, and oven gen
tle in their intercourse with one another.
At the hour of repast the members of a
family place themselves at a distance of
two or three yards from each other, turn
their backs, and in such modest fashion
eat, each from his own basket, in pro
found silence.—[Harper's llazar.
THE JOKER'S BUDGET.
JESTS AND YARNS BY FUNNY MEN
OF THE PRESS.
A Romance—Not for llini—She
Thong-lit it Strange—A Curious
Combination—lt May Be So, Etc.,
Etc*
A ROMANCE.
Two hearts that beat as one—
A heavy step—a scare—
And when her pa arrived
One heart uloue was there.
NOT FOR HIM.
"My love is like the rod, red rose,"
sung he.
"Then you cannot have mo," said she.
"The red, red rose fades in less than
three days."—[Harper's Bazar.
811E THOUGHT IT BTKANGK.
Clarissa—And young Freshleigh has
proposed to you?
Ethel—lie has.
Clurissa—Well, it is very strange.
Ethel—Why is it strange?
Clarissu—Well, you see, they have al
ways said that he would be hard to suit.
—[New York Press.
A CURIOUS COMBINATION.
"Young Pusher, the hook agent, has
married the loveliest and sweetest girl in
town."
"Well, why not?"
"Oh, it's all right, hut they'll form a
curious combination."
"How?"
"Why, she's all honey and he's all
gall."
IT MAY BE SO.
"Oh, Harry," she whispered, "I love
you so much, but reully Pin too young to
think of getting married right away."
"Of course you ure, darling," he
urged, "and that's why I'm so anxious to
have it come off early. When you get
older you will probably change your
mind."—[Detroit Free Press.
DIVERSITY OF FASHION.
"Hello, Charley," I said, as I took the
three-year-old hoy on my knee. "Where's
your mother?"
"Up stairs in her room."
"What is sho doing?"
"Frizzing and kinking up her hair."
"And where's the girl?"
"Which one—Dinah?"
"Yes."
"Oh, she's up stairs in her room."
"Well, what is sho doing?"
"Oh, she's trying to get the kinks and
frizzes out of her hair."
And so wc go.—[Philadelphia Press.
AN EXPENSIVE DIET.
Mrs. Canbv—Oh, Titus, the baby has
swallowed a hairpin?
Mr. Cunby—That's it; just as 1 ex
pected. Now you'll want money to buy
some more. It's nothing but money,
money, money in this house the whole
blessed time. I'll bet that baby has
swallowed more than SSO worth of hair
pins in the last throe months. Now,
madam, this thing has got to stop right
here—either that baby will quit eating
hairpins and come down to common grub
like the rest of us, or I'll know the reason
why—you understand?—[Epoch.
THE TIMID SUIT.
They say my flannol suit is loud,
But 'tis not thus 1 thinks.
1 know how timid 'tis and cowed,
And how, when wet, it shrinks.
—[Epoch.
IN VAIN.
Before you coldly reject me, Laura
Kajones," said the excited young man,
getting on his foot and speaking with
the eugorness of a grand-stand crank
shouting to old Cliff Carroll to pound out
unother three-baser, "I want you to hear
what I have to say. A cat can look at a
queen, Miss Kajones, and the humblest
individual on the footstool has a right to
aspire to the fairest and best of earth's
possessions. Nature knows no aristoc
racy. She bestows the samo protection,
the same kindness, the same fostering
care on the cocklehur that she does on
the $lO orchid. Men aro equal. Why
shouldn't I dare to lift my eyes to you?
I am as good a man as George Ferguson
any day. 110 hasn't the capacity to
love you a thousandth part as well as I
do. Who is Georgo Ferguson, anyhow?
Why should I be ufruid to rush in where
George Ferguson doesn't fear to tread?
Who mado George Ferguson any better
than "
"Mr. liankinson," interposed the
young lady, "will you listen to mo a mo
ment?"
"A moment, Laura. I'll listen an
hour, a month, a "
"A moment will do, Mr. liankinson,"
said Miss Kajones, yawning dismally.
"You are simply talking through your
hut."—[Chicugo Tribune.
NOT UNANIMOUS.
"This is an empty world," sighed
Hark ins.
"I wish it were," retorted Barkins.
"It has too many creditors in it for me."
HAPPY MAN.
"Ah, Jonesy, old man," said Hicks, as
ho and Jones walked home from the
club; "there's a light in your window
for you. You married men "
. "By 6 eorgo, so there isl" returned
Jones. "Let's go hack to the club."—
[Puck.
ANXIOUS MOTHER.
Mrs. Lovely—My dear, you must ac
cept some one of your many udmircrs
pretty soon.
Miss Vera Lovely—Why, mamma?
"Because the parlor carpet near the
lounge is getting all worn out where they
have got down on their knees to pro
pose."—[Boston News.
APPLYING AT HEADQUARTERS.
"I understand that you have been at
tending the lecture on 'First Aid to the
Injured,' Miss Rosalie," said the young
mun.
"Yes," unswered the sweet girl.
"Can —can you tell ine," whispered
the youth, drawing a little nearer, "what
you would do for a bro—broken heart?"
—[Truth.
THE TROUT 8 APPEAL.
Don't visit the commonplace Winnepe-
Hftuke,
Or the rivulet Onoquinapuskesusonog
nog,
Nor climb to the summit of Moosiluuko,
And look eastward toward the clear
Umbagog;
But come into Maino to the Wclokenne
bacock,
Or to the saucy little river Essiquulsa
gook,
Or still smaller stream of Chinquassa
buntieook,
Then visit rno last on the great Anasa
guuticook.
—[Bangor News.
HE EVIDENTLY TOLD TIIE TRUTH.
A certain caravan orator at a fair,
after a long yarn descriptive of whut
was to be seen inside, wound up by suy.
ing: .
"Step in, gentlemen, step in. Take
my word for it, you will be highly de
lighted when you come out."—[London
Tid-Bits.
A PRETTY FAIR SHOW.
Mrs. Snubbing—l wish I could do
something that you would udmire and not
criticise as you always do.
Mr. Snubbing—l admire everything
you don't do, my dear, and that opens
up immense possibilities for you.
A NEVER-FAILING SCHEME.
Hunker—The ruin-inducing business
is a new tiling entirely, I believe?
Blnohumper—Nonsense! I could al
ways bring on a smart shower by going
out without an umbrella and with my
boots nicely blacked.—[New York Sun.
A STATIONERY CONVERSATION.
"You have so much address I can
hardly be expected to compete with you,"
said the letter to the envelope.
"Now, don't get excited, replied the
envelope, "because you know you can't
contain yourself."—[Brooklyn Life.
THE "HIDDEN HAND."
Alfred do Boisclnque returns from his
club with a black eye.
"Who has done that?" inquires a frieud.
"That little fellow Zedo threw his
glove at me."
"His glove? And leave a murk like
that?"
"You see, he had left his hand in it."—
[Le Petit Parisien.
PUTTING Ills WORD INTO PRACTICE.
An aged clergyman met a man loudly
declaiming against foreign missions.
"Why," asked the objector, "doesn't the
Church look after the heathen at home?"
"We do," said the clergyman quietly,
and gave the man a truct.—[London
Tit-Bits.
BURGLARS ABOUT.
Little Girl (weeping)— Somebody has
stolen my doll.
Mother—Your doll! Which one?
Little Girl—The oldest and nicest one
of all, the one that didn't have any legs,
or arms, or hair, or eyes, or anything.—
[Good Nows.
NOT DEEP.
Ho—l always have you in my mind.
She—l don't object. There is no dan
ger of my getting beyond my depth.
NOT ALL BRAIN WORK.
Physician—Do you ever take any
exercise?
Cholly—Aw va-as —I woll my own
ciguhwottes.—[fcpoeh.
THOUGHTLESS.
Mrs. Brooks—You say the doctor
didn't get there until two hours after her
dog died? That's very strange.
Mrs. Banks—l don't think so. She
sent her husbund after him.—[West
Shore.
THE USUAL WAY.
A woman came after
Thd very first man;
And that is how
The trouble begun.
—[Baltimore American.
TOO GOOD ALL OF A SUDDEN.
College President—All the boys have
uttended prayers regularly this week.
Professor—Not one has missed for two
weeks.
President—Humph! Some mischief is
brewing.—[Good News.
VERY LIKELY NOT.
"I think I'll let my mustache grow,"
said Chappie.
"Oh, 1 wouldn't," said Maud. "I don't
believe it wants to."
Sounds lit Sen.
It is a well-established fact that the
wide-spread sails of a ship when rendered
concave by a gentle breeze are most ex
cellent conductors of sound. The cele
brated Dr. Arnott relates the following
circumstance us a practical proof of this
assertion: —A ship was once sailing along
the coast of Brazil far out of sight of
land. Suddenly several of the crew
while walking along the deck noticed that
when passing and repassing a particular
spot they always heard with great dis
tinctness the sound of bells chiming
sweet music, as though being rung but a
short distance away. Dumbfounded by
this phenomenon they quickly commuui
cuted the discovery to their mates, hut
none of them were able to solve the enig
ma as to the origin of those seemingly
mysterious sounds.
Several months afterward, upon re
turning to Brazil, some of the listeners
j determined to satisfy their curiosity.
Accordingly they mentioned the circum
| stance to their friends, uud were informed
that at the time when the sounds were
heard the hells in the cathedral of St.
I Salvador, on the coast had been ringing
to celebrate a feast held in honor of one
of the saints. Their sound, wonderful to
relate, favored by u gentle, steady
breeze, had traveled a distance of upward
of one hundred miles over the smooth
water and had been brought to a focus by
the sails at the particular locality iu
which the sweet sounds were first heard.
This is but one of scverul instances of
a similar kind, trustworthy authorities
claiming that it Ims often happened un
der somewhat similar circumstances.—
[Detroit Free Press.
A Drummer in u Dilemma.
It appears that a Western drummer
was hidden to that festivity known as a
lawn purty, und the tale further showeth
that among the refreshments provided on
that festive occasion were some cherries.
The drummer was conscious that there
were depths of social etiquette which he
had never been able to sound, and as he
was after all a fellow of sense, with the
American adaptability, and did not wish
to do that which was not according to
the best usage, he bethought him that it
were well to watch those about him with
a view to getting clews. In the matter
of the cherries he was especially troubled,
as he did not know in the least what was
the proper method of disposing of the
stones when once the fruit had passed
his lips. Ho decided, therefore, that be
fore ho attempted to eat any of the
luscious looking fruit he would wait and
see what his young and beautiful hostess
did in this delicate manner.
"I watched her," he goes on to say,
"and soon had the pleasure of seeing her
slip a cherry between her lips, redder
than the fruit itself. 1 took up one from
my own plate, preparing to eat it as soon
as I saw how she disposed of the stone;
hut when sho took the stone between her
fingers and snapped it at her grand
mother I found myself quite as much at
a loss as before—for, you see, I had no
grandmother there."—[Boston Courier.
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