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LONG AGO.
I once knew all the birds that came
And rested in our orchard trees,
For every flower I had a name
My friends were woodchucks, toads and
bees;
I knew where thrived in yonder glen
What plants would sooth a stone -bruised
toe
Oh, I was very learned then,
But that was very long ago.
I knew the spot upon the hill
Where checkerberries could be found,
I knew the rushes near the mill
Where pickerel lay that weighed a pound 1
I knew th-iwood the very tree
Where lived the poaching, saucy crow,
And all the woods and crows knew me
But that was very long ago.
And pining for the joys of youth,
I tread the old familiar spot
Only to learn this solemn truth:
I have forgotten, am forgot.
Yet here's this youngster at my knee
Knows all the things I used to know;
To think I once was wise as he
But that was very long ago.
I know it's folly to complain
Of' whatso'er the fates decree,
Yet, were not wishes all iu vain,
I tell you what my wish should be:
t'd wish to be a boy again,
Back with the friends I used to know.
? or 1 was, oh, so happy then
But that was very long ago!
Ev.jsne Field, in the Chicago News.
A BURGLARY.
BY S. A. WEISS.
"Betty!"' called Mrs. Lane, in a quick,
shaip voice.
And the kitchen girl, hastily wiping
her hands on her apron, hastened to obey
the summons.
"Where is the new rubber door mat?"
inquired her mistress. "Did you take it
in? 1 don't see it anywhere."
"I left it here on the porch, mem, juit
three minutes ago," replied Betty. "I'd
have tuck it in then, only I thought I
?melt the tea biscuits burning. Wherever
caa it be, I wonder?"
"What brought you to the door three
minutes ago?"
"It was a boy, mum leastways a- lad
with a basket of paper and pencils,
and $uch like trash. I told him as we
didn't want anything, an' so shut the
door and left him standin' there."
"And of course he slid the mat off the
porch floor, and then picked it up and
carried it off in the dusk. Run. Betty
around the corner and see if he's any
where in sight."
Betty obeyed; and just then Mrs.
Coleman, who lived next door, chanced
to pass by; and, stepping as usual to ex
change a word with her neighbor, was
informed of the latter's loss.
"It's too bad!" said Mrs. Coleman,
sympathetically. "And it was only yes
terday that some thief stole a lot of linen
from Mrs. Smith's back yard, where it
had been left a little late on the clothes
line. And did you hear of the burglary
at Captain Dyer's? And the attempt to
break in through Mr. Carter's back win
dows? Mrs. Dyer had her gold watch
and all her silver spoons carried off."
"I read about it in this morning's
paper;. The editor said there is no doubt
of ananir of burglars iu the city, and
cautioned people to be on their guard.
So, as Mr. Lane is away, I set to work
to-day and hid everything of value
where I'm sure no thief would ever think
of looking for it. As to the door mat
a beautiful one that I bought only this
morning it is owing to Betty's careless
ness that it is lost."
"Well, I keep my valuables for the
present in my bedroom, tucked in be
tween the mattresses, as the safest place
I know of."
"The safest place!" said Mrs. Lane,
laughing. "Why, my dear, that is al
ways the first place, after the bureau
drawers, that a burglar thinks of going
to. Now," lowering her voice, "I'll tell
you what I've done with my things. The
silver I've wrapped in an old pair ol
black trousers, and placed iu a coal
scuttle, covered over with cinders, at the
head of the kitchen stairs, as if ready to
be emptied. My watch and jewelry, and
a roll of bank notes, I've hid away in a
mantle vase in the parlor, tilled with dried
grasses. Of course they're perfectly safe
for you know no thief would ever
dream of looking in such places foi
valuables."
"How clever!" said Mrs. Coleman.
Aud just then Betty appeared, return
ing from her errand.
"Sure, mem, I don't see a sign of that
lad nowhercs. Whoever stole the door
mat tuck good care to get out o' the
neighborhood as quick as he could. And
there's the tea to make and the kittle
b'iling over, I'm thinking."
And Betty hurried away to the
kitchen.
"I wish Mr. Lane were at home!"
Mrs. Lane said, wistfully; "but we ex
pect him to-morrow by the seven o'clock
train, ia time for breakfast.''
"If you feel uneasy, why not get one
of your nephews to stay with you to
night?" suggested her friend.
"Oh, it isn't necessary !" she answered,
laughing. "I expect young Minor to be
in the parlor until eleven or twelve, per
haps, and after that Maude and I must
look out for ourselves."
"But I thought her papa objected to
the young man's visits?" said Mrs. Cole
man, who, having been a school-girl
friend of Mrs. Lane, the two often ex
changed family confidences.
"Well, yes, he has taken a prejudice
to him on account of what be calls his
dudishness, though Maude insists that it
is only gentlemanly refinement, and I
agree with her. At any rate, I make a
point of not interfering with them when
Mr. Lane's away; and Maude insists that
it only she could make tier lather better
acquainted with Mr. Minor, he would
learn to appreciate him. But whenever
Mr. Lane comes in and rinds him in the
parlor, lie's as gruff as a bear, and Maude
is. or course, extremely worried."
"Oh, I dare say it will all come right
in the end!" Mrs. Coleman said, cheerily.
And with a few more words the friends
parted.
Pretty Miss Maude enjoyed her lover's
society that evening untroubled by the
apprehension that her papa might at anv
moment walk, into the room and heart
lessly snub the unoffending visitor.
She often wished that her father were
at least more considerate ; for had he not
once cruelly lacerated her feelings by
observing that when he saT a young man
parting his hair in the middle, he re
garded it as a sure sign that there was a
lack of brains underneath.
As she knew how clever and sensible
Charlie really was; and had he not, this
very evening, on learning of their fear
Df burglars, been self-sacrificing enough
to sit up with them until past midnight,
when he could have been peacefully
sleeping at home?
When he had gone, Mrs. Lane laid
herself down in her dressing-gown,
ready for any emergency; but the night
passed without any disturbance of any
kind.
Early on the following morning Mr.
Lane arrived from his late business trip,
and at eigh'; o'clock the family repaired
to the breakfast-room, where, with one
exception, the table was nicely laid.
"Why, Betty!" said her mistress;
"where is the silver?"
The girl stared.
"Sure, ma'am, I thought you'd tuck
'em out o' the coal scuttle. I went to
get 'em, and they weren't there."
"Not there? Wrby, I haven't been
near the scuttle; neither has Maude nor
Mr. Lane."
All hastened to examine the impro
vised plate safe. It stood where it had
been left, at the head of the kitchen
stand, but the cinders which it had con
tained were scattered on the floor, and of
the silver concealed beneath, there was
not a sign.
Appalled at the discovery, Mrs. Lane
proceeded to look alter her other hidden
valuables. The mantle-vase appeared all
right, until the plumy pampas and crys
tallized glasses were removed, disclosing
within an utter vacuum.
The gold watch, the money and the
jewelry had all disappeared.
"What could it mean? No possible
explanation offered, and while they all
stood staring blankly, the door bell rang,
aud Betty, who answered it, hastene.1
back to say that Mr. Minor wished to see
Mr. Lane on particular business.
"Particular business, indeed !" growled
Maude's papa, savagely. "Hadn't he
sense enough to choose a more reasonable
hour? But stay! I'll see him; for thi
sooner the business is settled the bet
ter." The two ladies anxiously listened to
the murmur of voices from the parlor.
The interview was brief, for presently
Mr. Lane came hurriedly back and pro
ceeded to put on his hat and overcoat.
"I think we've got a clue to the rob
bery, Emeline," he observed, as he strug
gled into the latter garment. "That
young Minor tells me that as he w:u
passing here last night, he observed a
boy hanging around the house, and
thinking his manner suspicious, he spoke
to him, though the fellow walked off
without answering. However, he thinks
he recognized him as Joe Finnerty, a
boy who peddles about the orlices down
town. Minor says, that feeling uneasy,
he came around thus early this morning
to inquire after the family, and on being
informed by Bettie at tac door, ot what
had happened, instantly suspected Joe of
having had a hand ia it. "We are now
going round to the police office, so as to
lose no time."
Maude peeped from the window, an 1
de3pite her trouble at the loss of her
jewels, smiled radiantly a she sav her
father and her lover proceeding down
the street together, to all appearance ou
the most amicable terms.
When Mr. Lane returned to dinner,
he seemed in a very complacant mood.
"The matter is all cleared up," he
said. "Joe Finnerty wa? the thief aad
burglar, just as I conjectured."
"As Mr. Minor conjectured, you mean,
papa," said Maude, with emphasis.
"Well, well, let him wear his laurels.
I confess that he's a rather more sensi
ble young fellow than I gave him credit
for though he does wear his hair parted
in the middle and has a complexion like
a girl's. But as to Finnerty, he broke
down and confessed as soon as he was
arrested. It was he who stole the door
mat, and, with the assistance of another
boy, committed the burglary."
"But how on earth did he know just
where to find the things?" Mrs. Lane
inquired.
"That is easily explained. You gave
him instructions. It seems that after
slyly dragging the mat off the porch, he
hid it under the steps until he could car
ry it off in the darkness, and there dis
covered an unsecured cellar window,
and at the same time overheard your con
versation with Mrs. Coleman. Oh, it
takes a woman to manage things clever
ly!" "And it took Charlie to find it all
out," said Maude, triumphantly. "You
ought to be very grateful to him, papa,
as he acted so kindly to us while you
were away and saved us our property."
"He will be around this evening,"
her father replied, as calmly as though
his inviting Charlie to tea was an every
day occurrence.
Aud Maude instantly commenced pre
paring for her father his favorite salad.
"But that poor boy," said Mrs. Lane,
with a remorseful conciousness of having
been the cause of his temptation "will
he go to prison?"
"I think not. More probably he will
be sent to the new House of Reformation,
where he may learn to become a good
and honest citizen. In any event this
will be a profitable lesson for him as it
ought to be with you, Emeline. Only a
woman would think of standing on the
street aad telling important secrets to
her neighbors." Saturday Night.
Animals and Earthquakes.
The effect of volcanic phenomena on
the lower animals has often been the sub
ject of discussion. The records of most
great earthquakes refer to the consterna
tion of dogs, horses, cattle and other
domestic animals. Fish and other aquatic
creatures are also much disturbed at such
times. In the London earthquake of
1749 thousands of fish in the canal showed
evident signs of confusion and fright.
During the Tokio earthquake of 1S30
cats inside of houses ran about trying to
escape; foxes barked and horses tried to
tear down the stable which confined
them. There can, therefore, be no doubt
that animals know that something un
usual and terrifying is taking place.
More interesting than these are the obser
vations showing that nearly all classes
of animals are agitated just before an
earthquake take3 place. Horses rn 1
ponies have been known to prance around
in their stalls in an uneasy manner;
pheasants to scream and frogs to cease
croaking suddenly just before a shock,
as if aware of its coming. The Japan
ese say that moles show their fear at
such times by leaving their burrows be
fore the shock takes place, the presence
of four or five of the little creatures
on the surface in a garden being suffi
cient to cause a panic. Many birds show
their uneasiness before an earthquake by
hiding their heads under their wing3
and otherwise behaving in an unusual
manner. At the time of the Calabrian
shock the little fish-like eels (cirricelli),
which usually hide deep in the wet sand,
came to the top and were caught in great
multitudes. In South America certain
quadrupeds, such as dogs, cata and jer
boas, are believed by people to give
warning of coming danger by their rest
lessness. Sometimes immense flocks of
sea-birds fly inland before an earthquake,
as if alarmed by some sub-oceanic dis
turbance. The only explanation offered
of this apparent prescience is that some
animals are sensitive to the small trem
ors which precede nearly all eartkquake
shocks. St. Loui Republic.
LADIES' COLUMN.
A ROTAL WIG-MAKER.
It seems that the hair on the heads of
royal ladies turns gray quite like that of
ordinary mortals. This discovery arises
from a discussion over the grandmaship
of the Princess of Wales, whom every
body here has grown to think of a? pos
sessing the trick of perpetual youth.
Mr. Labouchere has, however, pointed
out that she wears a wig, and it appears
that this is constructed by au artist of
fabulous craftsmanship, whose identity
is a piofound State secret. The ex
Queen Isabella is said, however, to have
obtained his address by frankly throwing
herself on the mercy of the gentle--hearted
Princess, with the results that
her iron-gray crown of rnce raven hair
is now replaced by jaunty, short, chest
nut curls. Moved by envy ct these, the
present Queen Regent of Spain, the Aus
trian Christina, upon whose youth toil
and trouble have imposed premature
grayness, is said also to have Jmplored
the privilege of sharing the secret, and,
in consequence, will shortly dazzle Mad
rid with child-like locks. New York
Recorder.
HOW ONE WOMAN LIVES.
There is no reason nowadays why
any woman with brains shouldn't make
a good living. The Lwliai Home Journal
tells of a young lady who turned to
practical account her fondness for order
ing and supervising an elaborate menu,
and is now a professional "table dresser."
Her duty is to superintend the details of
a stately breakfast, luncheon or dinner.
If desired, she makes out the bill of fare,
for which she does the marketing. Ev
erything goes on under her direction,
from the garnishing of the dishes to the
serving of the coffee. She arranges the
ftowers, attends to the lighting, and into
each function interpolates some dainty
original conceit. Perceiving that an
other service was needed, she has joined
to her first profession that of decorating
the drawing-room and the dressing-rooms
for company. With her help the house
mistress is able to be occupied with her
friends until it is time to dress, and yet
have no solicitude cencerning the prepa
rations. Of course, it costs something,
but there are wealthy people who think
nothing of that.
AN OLD MAIDS' LUXCIIEOX.
A few days ago twelve young women
received daintily-written invitations to
attend "An Old Maids' Luncheon"
whatever that might be evidently some
thing extremely pleasant, from the alac
rity with which those invitations were
accepted. At all events, on the appointed
day a dozen pretty faces, belonging to
girls with dainty toilets, were gathered
around a table loaded with delicacies.
In the centre of the table were banked
large bunches of Hold daisiss, but alas!
their former companions could scarcely
have recognized them, so changed had
they become. Each blosom had been
converted into the head of a little old
lady by clipping the white petals, with
the exception of two, cap and string
were formed, while pen and ink had
placed eyes, nose, and mouth in each
yellow centre. At each plate were placed
a few sprays of pussy willow, straugely
suggestive of old-maidism.
In spite of this the faces were unusually
beaming and the tongues as lively ns only
girls can be on such occasions.
After the luncheon the "old maids"
left the dining room, and ns each one
passed through the doorway she received
a pretty be-ribboned basket containing
"a real live" kitten. New Yor Tines.
FASniCX XOTE9.
The English box coat is being done to
death by ladies of fashion.
Brocaded silk on which are chcs3
figures are something new from Paris.
Silver bangles, on which are engraved
some poetical quotation, continue to be a
fad.
Some of the new flat hat3 are called
"pancakes." They make even pretty
girls look ugly.
Debutantes who have pearls to wear
are fortunate, the geai3 being both ap
propriate and becoming.
A cut glass cracker jar with silvei
cover and bail handle, is ia form like an
old-fashioned iron kettle.
Jet, which hold3 it own against all
comers, has undergone a complete trans
formation as to weight. It is now as
light as other trimming and is as finely
faceted as are precious gems.
Long, open jacket bodices, the fronts
cut square at the edge or with the corn-
ers rounded off, are very fashionable in
cloth, the wai'tcoat being always chosen
to form a contrast with the jacket.
A model tea gown is of pink crepon
made with a trellis work yoke of gold
and pink passementerie. A deep turn
down frill of white lace appears at the
neck, and the sleeves are eiged with a
long floppy frill to match, headed by a
band of the embroidery.
Gray and tan hats abound, so do
black, yellow, blue and nearly wcite
straw. Many have the entire brim in
open work or one or two rows of the
braid show interstices. The straws are
pliable, fine, of many shades and decid
edly expensive to what they have been.
Many flare to leave room for an inside
trimming. A cap-like capote has a
crinkled brim, with a wreath of violets
and ties of velvet ribbon. The inside
has a puffing of crepe held by single
violets.
Th3 Consumption cf Oranges.
Thirteen millon families in the United
States consuming 12,000,000 boxes of
California oranges during the months of
March, April and May would not be a
very extravagant consumption of fruit for
the spring months. This would be lesa
than 50,000 carloads, or ten times our
present production. In addition to that
there is a great deal of cheaper fruit that
ought to, if possible, be shipped in bulk
in order to reach a class of consumers
whose mean will not allow them to in
dulge iu higher-priced fruit. When we
take into consideration the consumption
iu our orchard by owners aud workmen
we will say that one box to each family in
the United States is but a meager supply.
The appetite for fruit is constantly grow
ing. Where ten cents was paid for fruit
a few years ago one tiollar to-day would
not cover the outlay. Twenty years ago
fruit was accounted a luxury. To-day
it is eaten as food, and the use is con
stantly extending. New York in the
piach season frequently takes 200 car
loads of peache? in a single day. Indeed
the consumption i. increasing in a greater
ratio than the production. Rivertlle
" Tli3 Largest Gas-holder.
A London gas company is haviug
erected an immense gas-holder, said to
be the largest in the world. S )mc idea
cf the magnitude of the structure may
be obtained when it is stated that it will
have a capacity of 12,000,000 feet ot
gas; that it will be 300 feet iu diameter,
with an altitude of 180 feet when at its
full height; that its total weight will bo
2220 tons, of which 1K40 tons will be of
wrought iron, sixty tons of cast iron and
320 tons of steel; and that it will re
quire 1200 tons of coal to fill it with gas.
For the reception of the gigantic gaso
meter a concrete tank 303 feet in diameter
and thirty-one feet six inch deep has
been made, at a cost of $73,000. The
cost of the holder alone the manu
facture, erection and completion wili
be $205,975.
The Largest Hotef.
The area and capacity or the Hotel del
Coron&do, of San Diego, the largest ho
tel in the world, are: Area of ground,
twenty acres; total floor area, four and
a half acres; capacity of reservoirs, 150,
000 gallons; area of dining-room, 10,
000 squaic feet.
A lighthouse burner is equal to 8,000,
000 candles.
Absolutely Pure.
A cream of tartar baking powder.
Highest of all in leavening strength..
atet U. S. Government Food Report.