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J.IVE'J Mf 9TEBY.
brief Memni d Mrtk; .
; oi lifbt, brb;
0etr bmk W Hit twl of Birth,
fin amt Pth I
took wt fdrwaH ttiwtH Want
Uopalo pluck tba tom'f of Ma?
AUa I tka Kpchaof ma' I1m
PotbdaUtl
"But iweot Failk aayt : "flood not 111,
Cometk aoon; opl brlieTl
j Jbe fHiUa Ikawck kapt a still. "
Lorlng am) li,ad, arc klrat ; '
W tollaad whan toil ii o'er,
Ou poor krta itarv'd, and uaraat,
Kelt Implora I
B, LlVa bat moiatnt a breath,
Wt'reatranded oq aah torreat'a flow
If i myilary la Dirlk, Dea, Daatk I
Thiia wa f o I
elected hrg.
Itl.nui unit.
V:
laabol went to the piano, and after
singing several solos, all joined in
quartette, as both gsntlemen bad
good voices. When they arose to
fay l&WI-evening," tliey aaked per
piiM&n,towcprt the young ladies to
the rpera the following evening,
which, of course, was granted.
Mr, Gordon never qoo' i .fptctel
that the fair girl ho had just left had
ever convened with him before. lie
did octree that her voice waa one of
rare sweetness and clearmss, but did
tot iduptify it with the one thatiad
no thrilled his heart, . e thought
ber a beautiful, bigblyaccoTiplisbed,
sod entertaining woman, farsuperior
to tho generality of fashionable but
terfliet; oonsequently mauy summer
sveoiiigl found bins at Mir. Merri
mau's.' Often he spoke of hid Mardi
Pras adventure, aud a often as hv
(expressed hit faith in the nnkn.owil,
Mabel laughed a low, scornful Istigh,
so expressive of . l.er 'scepticism kjK
gard to the Indian girl's verad y,
that he could not help fecliue miV
comfortable, yet he did not cease to
believe, so continual was the war
owordswaged between them, that
Isabel declared, that each Whero
oonsidered H a positive duty to Quar
rel on every imaginable subject, but
patnres aeeraiugly antagonistic are
aimosi sure to join at last, ana now
harmonioirtly in one channel, and
thus it va destined to prove in this
case.;..'' y ' '
Th summer dayl were drawing to
a close, and autumn's footsteps were
visible o the tsVSleaves and ri
pened fruits. , Mabei was going home
on the morrow, and her cousin was
' to accompany ber. Mr.' Gordon
come in to say(Gooi-by.M Mabel
came 'down to him royally magnifi
cent in her statuesque beauty, robed
in faultless white, with only a few
' scarlet flowers for ornaments. . Her
; cheeks were tinged with a faint roso-
- hue, and her eyes sparkled with an
unusual light, which was but the io
fiection of the fire raging in her heart.
vha.knew this was the last time she
would see him, and she felt the sep
iWtMSt$lirSW she would net
that fiCTr&wjred ? that her
heart throbbed onatecond faster.
She fancied that his faco was graver
, t inao aisuai wnen no gave her bia
. band, saying, "Good evening, Miss
'. Mabel 1" . : .
Never before had he addressed her
onlyaa "Mis Starling." The truant
blood flew to heir face, but the hand
ho extended was eool and aojft, dot
' oven tremulous,' and her issaner was
. oven haughtier tha oyer.
"I owe yoa: many ibahks for tho
': pleasant evenings spent b these par.
-Jers, His. Starlinf'ha did not re
' pett her ChiiitiVi name "and yon
wijl be missed by your bostoffrjends,
.; t by 9n njoro sadly than my
'self . . ' -
1-
' v -vi wv. M 1H.JV DIV-
T visit until I fear thaUy heart better t
Vll'"kl bllJUsdyMbel,I
rrlKll'T 221 5: Trfn;ai.ave. we bah.,?,,-., deceived
f -. rv -'rr pa tiawtflWI. t Zt -aa,.:i,:--ba did
r ; ,r - ' '.rVaiAW T"lwr'' I ZlT'l-m "yv1
"XIIU AR0,U8 P'gfi THE PjeOfLy's III0HT8 DOTH AN ETERNAL VIGIL KEEP, NO BOOTH IKA
they were embalmed in lavender."
"Whioh ir almost equivalent to
L t . I a -
ourjiog uiem in ODiivloo, for, when
towed awajr to carefiillr, you will
consider u a pit w disturb them.
"lhenrou thiokue a traitor to
the absent 7"
&0
"Have you nof endeavored with
poweaiied patiru to teach me the
hard Jeason that pvery woman U a
traitor f Now do tu complain when
I am at last conviaed V
" You acknowledge, then, that you
are convinced? flier voice wu
touched with aadneaa.
No, I am not vet a Droselvte U
your doctrines, though I believe that
woman is often, very often, .traitor to
her own heart."
Did he know thai she was false la
her own heart now. trying to crush
every hallowed eraotinn within-it?
Porbaps ao, or he would not speak sc
cruelly; sun. she eave no sirn of
suffering.
Then yovHrili not believe that
Minnehaha was far,; a shadow, now
vanished forever, tfcWh six months
of careful search have failed to find
her or any of her kindred ?"
"bix .ionlhs more wul end my
waiting;, bhe will come then. he
answered, quietly.
flow inoorriL'ible you are! let
it may be so. I sincerely hoDCthat
you may not bueoctveU,your futVT
- ... . . w
peace ol mind aeems so dcpendei
upon her re-appearance. hat if
she should prove to bo a woman en -
lowed with woman s faults. Instead
of the angel you have clothed in
celestial
beauty of mind and per-
son?"
"If she is all that I have dreamed
of that is pure and lovely, I will have
no reason to complain. But what
lo you care for my happiness 7" and
lie looked full Into .tho dark eves,
"Why should I not care for the
"'fare of any friends, Mr. Gordon!
i uu tare for your happiness, and
hope that your future may' be as
bright as yon mcon.just ruing o'er
.x... : . 4
the river.1
They were sitting within the rooox
of the bay window, and the shado-r
of the curtain concealed the sadness
upon her now palo face,
"That wish mav color mv future,
M-iss Starling. May I come to see 1 the Iudutn w irrior who had appear
you sometimes in vour own home ?" I ed in the juom dms, at th aama
"OrtaiulyJ Father aud mother
will hrtve a welcome for you for the
Mtke of their friendship r G- neral
Gordon, of whom I have o'U heard
Uhonj si:eak." -
"rtaugh you bays not said that
you, too, would welcome me, I will
avail myself of your kind permission
to come, so you may expect me veiy
soon, ana without beedmg her em-
barrameot he asked, lighny,
Where n Miss Merriman thu eve
ning? Is she to return with you to
morrow 7
Yes. She and Mr. Thorne have
Eneto a social gathering at Mrs.
Imonds' this evening."
Why did you not go, too 7 . You
seem so fond of gayety that I am
rprised tlitf you prefer . spending
r last evening' at borne alone.
"I only remained at home because
I was tired, and bad soma little pre
parations to make for my jou.rn.ey," 1
inaiuorentiy.
A auddeufVleam talia'd flash
ed into hiseW bffTit ahA out at
ber cold reSA He had dared to
hope that shetfjad stayed at home
exttecting his tuing but, alas for
Luman. vanity! she bad not thought
cyoim.
"Am I interfer with your ar
rangements ? If so, I will go."
"Oh, no 1 I have- finished my .pre
parationsrsnd will weary of waiting
for Isabel, if you leave so soon. Gome
to the piano, and let me sing for you.
What accords beet with your pre
sent state of mind ?"
'Brightest Eyes. Love,' " be an-1
swered. balfdreamilv. and looking
up, she saw light in his blue eyes
she had never seen there before.
- Again tho crimson tide flushed
her cheek, but ber voice rang out
cle,andfull:
Vfbt eraa tWa'at ebumed ma.
Af&aha'aV Ml tarturaa1 bafbra 1
Dowd, down to daapalr thou halt brotlflit ma,
My otaiwi t, what woolott tboa bar mora J"
As she repeated the refrain, and
lifted . ber hand for a moment to
reach a -sheet of music, be suddenly
, . . t . I C1I I A' l
caugni it in uis
snatched it away,
) own. She hastily
r. The spirit of per-
netimes rules every
versity that, sometimes rules every I
i . i j ' . i. i 'a I
BUman nean wouiu-nut to uer wan, i
. th. .a1. whiftli aha knew wen
trembling on his lips. Her fingers his daughter Mabel had largely in- happy. Few o7 us poor mortals eb
dashed off a brilliant polka ere be herited, tho old genUemaiigave him joy such an enviable lot ss you en
could speak. Sho had never seemed a hearty welcome. . After some con joy. No wonder your life is so pure,
so brilliant, o fascinating as slow, vewation, Mabel went forjier moth- so stainless, surreunded as you areJby
tfiA dospito box coldness, Cliff Gor er, a gentle little woman,, who won all that is calculated to nuft, one
do could not tell if berimageor year heart at first sight In the eve- feel that earth has some "pitisant
MwbaJbA'l WAJ nppormoet in bis ning, whoa tbeold people bad left pathji. Toll ma truly, can a regret
heart, . them alone, Gordon drew bis chair or. fear eater such an olysium? When
I will waU antil I meet tba dark- nearer Mabel, and said quietly) . I retorn to tba dusty city,, redolent
eyed maiden again are I .reveal my "Shall I tell yoa why I came ? I with its guilt and crime, J shjtll keer;
lov to Mabel. I may know my own I
then. Ah, my proud I
saw
me oiusa upon 1
1 1 1 - :
!
WADESBOIIO, N.
walked horoawitrd.
Lin wood wu Drinoelr mUU. and
Ju!gw Burling took priJ in having
it sepi in perteet Artier. Isabel pro
nouoeed it a Paradiae fit for the hab-
itatiOD of Feria, to whioh declaration
bor oousin Will had gallantly re-
pliedi
"One has strayed within its' flow-
ers.faircouain.wondorfullylikeyour
elf ; but we lire la constant fear lest
a certain knight of earthly clay woo
" j
sue uwa was moota as velvet, "Do vou give ber up as lost Ibrev
aod sweet with perfume from rare er? May not seme lady friend have
flowers, Qods and goddesses, Niobes, devised this plan of deceiving you 7
- v""'" atwvu i iu T B.UWW liu iMra wuuii tin uu-
i ... j i .... i . .1. . .
aooui in graoemi altitudes, and cool
fouLUins sparkled and bubbled at
their feet, Feariug that ber eav
ner gay
if such a
cousin woum do loueiy (is ir such a
it. . . i i
thins; were possible). Mabel devised
tableax, parties, and games of cro
quet, thus bringing together the
young people of the neighborhood.
a u uaj uunj new oy in iq a wnin
wind of merriment. Mr. Thome
c roe out from the city, anA also sev
oral other gentlemen, butir sbel wait
ed Mr. Gordon's coming jAvain. At
last she gave up all hoprf
I treated him so CO ,y.that he
will never come to me a, m. Why
should I den ire a boon J it once was
at my n fusal 7 Tis tfte to grin' e
rerognWWe-iW JTT'ttmzel of hu
1 dream, or as the; CH;, iiomaq of I
tho world 7 WO-JJ that I had not
promised to meet him. I tried so
hard to undertime his faith in Min
nehaha. I fear I succeeded but too
well. If hA dees not already denise.
me, he will when he discover my do -
t "It I .1
- ju. go i win, iei me con-
sequences' be what they mav.
But shdid not go, for Providence
had otherwise decreed. Mrs. Starl
ing was ill, and Mabel could net
leave ber. When the festival again
came around, Gordon at an early
I hour repaired to the spot where
I u.,i -, f: L.L- i
he
had first met Minnehaha, aud wait
ed impatiently the musical veice that
seemed truly an echo of laughing
waters. Hour alter heur passed, but
still the', maiden, caiuo not. . JlanV
were, the inquiring glances bontunon
snot, a year before ; but ho heeded
ihem not '
'. Dnvliffht darkened iuto twilight.
llaJf-uouiug, halnfiipairinif. he has-1
toned to B Hall to await her I
coming there, "She will come,"
whispered golden-haired Hope, and
his heart listened all too willingly to
ber soothing words. The gay throng
dapced and talked until the -clock
chimed twelve ; then, with slow step
and contracted brow, be returned
home.
''Mabel said she would not come;
she told me not to trusi"he dusky
maiden. . She was wiser than. 8he
ia a woman, and can' read woman's
heart but I am unjust. Who knows
what may have detained her ? Sick
ness, perhaps, or death. No, 1 will
not doubt you, though lost to me (br
aver. Now will I go to. Mabel, proud
Mabel, and. tell her.
Itwm Opain
fuf laugh when
l! . L 1....
1 liaten to her scorn
I tell ber of my still living faith, but
she shall know it,"
Accordingly the . next weo, the
train bore him to Linwood,VMabel
was in Mrs, Starling's roonrwhen a
card was handoq, ber, bearing upon
its white surface "A Friend," Not
thinking of him, she arose and went
into tho parlor. At sight of the un-
expected visitor, forgetful of her for-
mer haughtiness, she extended both
handij, while warm words of heartfelt
welcome fell from her lips.1 .
"Come into the library ; it ia &r
more comfortable than this cold room,
and she led the way across the wide
a a a a an a
hall into a smaller apartment,- filled
with every luxury, pertaining to
wealth. , A. I
Long shelves of hooks showed from
whence Miss Starling had gathered
her knowledge of our best, authors,
QiJ paintings upon tho wall, statu-
sites mantled with ivy, bouquets of
living flowers upon bracketssoft vel-1
vet cushioned chairs, bright carpet-1
ing, and a blazing fire, were sufficient
I a - 1 l. . 1. n ..li l
wj reuuer any ro)in doib cvmioriaDie I
and beautifuL Judge Starling, tho
only occuparit, was sitting before the
fire, reading hisoaner,
"Fathsr, this is Mr. Gordon, the
ma .T'fi'.,. iU I
"Fathsr, this is Mr. Gordon, the
n...i n i I
am ju umuu uvrauu. i
With that dienitv of manner which
Know tnat-wnat i nave to say wui I
only awaken your contempt and de-1
vhhi vf mw wmu. uumt 1
u... i. a. .-.r.: i
viiaa ii,,i,w awia uw i
r5. 1... ..j ir:... 1 1
be eoi
Ot OO RM
the
C, TIIUKSDAY
laugh; but there waa no mirth or rid -
icufe In tba faoe turned toward kirn.
"Then you bar lost faith in ber
last Did I tot prophesy it would
be ear W
"Mr faith la still unshaken, gom-e
Uhinrihas detained bar tltewhera.-
There waa truth la her eyes aud role t
when she said, "I will om" Though
our paths through life lie widely
apart. I know aha is a true and to-
ble woman " and there was a touch of
i irjToreuvv lu ilia iuin
known resembles 7
"No one to much as yourself. Tour
ev,
sh
eves are sostrauirelv like hers, and
i t . ' .
she was about your rue. bba gave
1 me this star in exchange formv nntr
I Here ha held up her own diaraand.
and continued, "My . friend Thorue
tlilnka I hava nultii a, mania far nmt.
ty white hands, for I note eyery low
ele.1 finger, with a hopj of finding my
own ring, and thus recognise the lost
unknown. But why do you not laugh
at my disappointment f '
"I will laugh if vou wish It. I was
trying to sympathise with yoa for
ouce la my lite, iieeides, l will tor- for a roos)ent,and then be read their
bear quarreling with you while here, story. The little hand was not with
lest you find Lin wood tiresome and drawn,
disagreeable." "Oh, my darling, this Is a fullness
"Far from it. It is almost as charm- of joy I never dared to dream of be
ing as its fair mistress." ing poured Into my cup. This eve-
"Why did you not save your com-
pliment until it could have been re-
ceived by mother in person f ,
"For the aimplo reason that I had
reference to yourself."
she laughed, and replied, evaatv
1 ly t "I will show you the beauties of
I 1 . . m . .
unwooa to-morrow, ii you aamtro
If you admire
the pioturosaue. wo will ndo over to
the Fairy Lake. ' Its limpid, pore
waters, are a fit home for an Undine.
Brother Willie will go for Ella Mt-
land, and I will send fer MrrCliftou
and Floy Durand; so wo will have a
I secial picnic." .
That n'it, Qiff Gordon, when
alone thus communed with bis heart:
"What am I to do? bball I tell
Mabel Starling that I love her, and
give up my lust Minnehaha? Oh,
thou fairest, sweeteat of all 'dreams I
why did you fade so qiitoklr t r nan-.
mat, nnol drive you from my heart.
Like a meteor vacillating .between
two spheres, my heart declares alio-
giancc first to you, then to Mabel.
Why does she treat mo so coldly ?
Slie is a glorious typo of womanhood
though she veils her heart in an im-
penetrable reserve. She did not laugh
when I told h, f my disappointment
--tkir werl''evr;JKhe shadow of a
smile in heryos, but a touoh of sad-
rus new to me. To-morrow, if she
will give me one ray of hope, I will
entrust my future happiness "to ber
keeping. If she still repels mo, I will
turn agalu to my search for the
loved and lost, and perhaps kind nea-1
a a. a ja a a
yen will interfere and restore ber
again to my heart." I
1 rue to bis word, ho watched her
closely as they rede together to the
lake, but seemingly acquainted with
his intent, woman like, she skilfully
baffled every look and word by keep
ing up a brilliant conversation. Hav
ing arrived at their destination, she
to k car to keep with the comparer.
Tho day was a lovely one fox a
winter day in a Southern latitude.
Nature WVawaking from her slum
bers. Tbirgreen holly, with its scar
let berries, was not alone ia its beau
ty : the maple buds were swelling,
and bright spots of green violet leaves
grasses, and ferns were scattered about
tnsdU nooks. The sun was setting
inEivesof crimson glory as they
turned their horses within the broad
avenue leading to Linwood.
Cliff Gordon was blind to all na-
Wree charms now.. He saw nothing
' m a a . a a.
but the fair ryi at bis side; heard
nothing but tih clear voice which
spoke to him saacarelessly. ITiat she
cared nothing for him he was thoi
oughly eonvydd. He would go
back to the CAj the next morning
without telling hefeof bis love, fur
his pride forbade Un to sue for that
which was b-WivA ttviliinglr.
After tea bo waitfcVane for ber
in tho library. Pros r&y her light, J
QUICK step aounaea iu'e aau. ana i
i .
itep sounded iui't;e bail, and I
she entered. Wheeling Vsofa before
tho fire for her, he seated himself near
her. For a little whila aeitlter of
them spoke. He abruptly broke the
.L. L. ..1 Umlfau. I
them spoke,
-i
utHtoq. I
' f iStrW ronniKrhehaTavrr I
tho menorT this visit as a (vesn,
cool tori5WB.4.?B.nr heart. U
dwi vai vj tv.
tia t m , - -'
1 . t-
ana aiiDne 1 nnroensQvj.-OR rr.. . ,v Jt ail 'd
a. . , 1 wesj iv ii , n rr 1 r . --rm -w. - -aa
STRAIN OF MAIAJ CC CAN LULL
FEBUUAh 10t 1874.
1 lag no sisters, so brothers, aay life
I was a lonaly one. The lollies and
at gayetiea af ra.lonable life art weaii.
sen and IdWuid. What It it fills
your home with thai air efpeaoe and
cheerfulness I have never found else
where?"' Wfjen ah replied ber relet was
low an) serious, while the eyes were
downcast. "Evil spirits are not even
denied admittance here, for they fol-
I low my footsteps. Perfect peaoa can-
I uv ib'm n yuv wwjwvu u ri wu
I have deceived you I Look I Do
ou know thlsf" and she held out
er left band, upon the third finger.
of which a diamond sparkled and
flashed.
Miss St arlbg Mabel where did
hrou get this rintrf" cried ha catchln
i . .
the extended hand, and looking ea-
gerlyinto her eyes; but the lids droop- twnpraiure of the saucer, be was
ed and hid their language. "Ah, I obl.'.? let go of it with some pro
know." ha whkMrafsoiLlv. "I hare oipiutioo. It may be necoasary to
I found m v Minnnhaha mi Taii a-hinir
Water, my Mabel No wonder those
eyes were so strangely alike, Minna-
haha, ahall Hiawatha claim bis dar-
ling T" X
The crimson Ude swept over cheek
and brow, but the curved lips were
silent; the shy, beautiful eyes met bis
ning I rodo bores with you, resolved
to tell you nothing of my love, for
you gave mo no hope, I would have
gone away fronTyou forever; I could
not look upon your faoe again, know-
I Ing that you cared nothiug tor me,
1 1ng, -long hss my heart wavered be-
I . . . I T '
I tween my
tween my oiaoei ana tne tnaian roai
I doo. Who has conquered ? Both.
both are mine now and forever-
You knew die all the time; why did !
you deceive me ? Why treat mo so
coldly through the whole summer,
whe'd you were conscious that I would
oh, so gladlyl recognize you as my
lost love? Tell me, why was this,
Mabel r
The answer was lew and painfully
embarrassed. "Mr. Uordon, j . did
know that yoa were Hiawatha, but
I wished to test your faithJaMinne-
kU.. X t;l U e-raey ul.V van-
viuna yau f.hnt-ye mavhSfptm jes
her again, but you would 4aMwten, j
Then, too, I dreaded your cpiwVn of
a woman who would dare to Id"
I a stranger in public'
..,ii
I "The circumsUnces permitted that.
I never onco thought of her only as
a vision of purity and loveliiijss.
You told me that I would seek for
the arrow-maker's lodge, but would
find no Minnehaha. Ah, little one,
how can lever forgive you for keep-
ing me in suspense so many weary
days?"
That bis forgiveness was granted,
however, may be judged from the
met that be asked Judge otarltng for
la a la aaa a . a a .
ber band, which be gave with bis
blessing; and that Miss Starling was
also willing, may be inferred from
the following note to Mrs, Isabel
1 borne: .
Dbas Istaat : Minnehaha has deoUed
to tears her father's wigwam ta share the
fortunes and mUfortanes of Hiawatha.
Come on the first of June to say farewell
to your friwMl - Mass Btabiibw,
They have deadhead suicides out
West At La Crosse, Wis., recent
ly, a man entered a store and inquir
ed the price of a pistol. - While ex
amining the weapon he slipped in
cartridge and blew his brains out
'While going back from his own
stooped train to signal another of
danger, on the Boston and Albany
Railroad,' William Burdick fell into
a culvert and broke his leg. He
crawled out, however, aud stopped
the train in time.
Old Phin. Jeeple of Preston,
Wayne county, Pa., seventy years
old, though rerosrkably - vigorous,
and looks hardlv fiftv. Since eleven
year of age he has killed 2,985 deer
, inn i IT m ! 1 1 .
ana too Dears, nu raverue limit
ing ground is in Potter county.
Tho other day a sermonizing
Aberdeen pastor said to one of his
eoBgregatlon wbd happened to slip
down in the street while bo was pass-
intr
ing, "Brother brother, sinners stand
in slinnerv olaoes.1
The fallen one,
sensitive and smarting, responded,
I see they da bat I couVdat" , ' .
V-.nv v.. Ma 'a
ifi J
A wealthy farmer has this notjlos
ated up in his fields : "If any man
.a , j -1,;. j. ,
PM P ln bt t,eJd '
or womans cows or oxen gks in these
hero vats, bis or her bead will bo cut
off, as tho ease saay be. A man eye
am and pay mi taxes, but oonfoosifa
tioa to a man who lets his critters
iiuiivmwij vn
At a recent funeral in Danbary
where several organizations were in
attendance, ao crape badges were
provided fiar a female society. 1 The
presUoftk. sJter fidgeting fjoosi la ik
ftw peculiar ta ber UAlortuaate
. 1 . li.j
appy sex. suddenly Diartea
w a . a 0 3I
eciare r oon t eniey vw
rjyiiounitMUt
MM HUNDRED ETJE8 tOtSLEEPJ
A Daasiry Mtm Carets kla BJ
A Town Hill boy was awakened
by a severe tooth-ache Thursday
night, and signified U his ItW by
sundry howls and the frequent re
petition of tba aaaae of Uoses, that
soma sort of attention should be paid
to him. Tba parent aroused at nooe
and set to wtrk to rel eve tba pain.
ue put a saucer or alcohol pa the
stove and touched a match to the
liquid. While it waa biasing be took
hold of the saucer to carry It to the
bed for , the . purpose of advancing
soma operation calculated to oblite
rate tba tooth -aoke, whan, mot Mak
ing tho proper caloalatioa of the
I tate nere that . the parent, la hie
7 relieve bU efliprbg, bad
omit aa eJaboraU toUet, and was
mov ng about in a primitive attire
coosirtiog wholly of a yery short
. oment the saucer drop-
P,V sorted front
cawniog noia oi we
capillary substanosoa the legs of oar
mend, mounted np his body like a
flash of lightning, and reaching his
l very luxuriant whiskers almost in
stantaneously, burst into a cloud of
flame, aud instantly disappeared.
Tho movement was so rapid that ths
man was stupefied for a second. In
the next he fell to slapping his scar
red limbs, rubbing bis burnt taoaaod
howling like a disappointed lunatic
But it cured ths boy, and as that
was what the parent gut up for, be
is probably satisfied. Danbury
Adttw.
Attempt te Get aUsua1.
aaaaaea-ai
Bottlebury, of Camden, will never
drive into the creek to save another
woman from drowning. He saw
girl named Sparks tumble in the
river the other day off a boat and
he instantly plunged la after her,
caught her by the dress and swam to
the shore with ber. A aoon as they
were on dry land Alias sparks gave
a hysterical screarflung ber arm
around Bottlebu
uryTT neck and Jaint-
ed. JUflt then
tho rather came
np
W " t of the family, and per
f ce,"D. w.MBai dMaod on
w juuvvieuuri grwjju iue uauu iuiu
sasi: "lake ber my boy, take nor I
It is hard to give her np I It wrenches
her old father's heart but she is years.
Bless voa, mr children, blots yoa 1"
Then Mrs. Sparks cried, and she
said she hoped Harriet would be hap
py. The Sparks manifested their
emotions by cl imbing up Bottlebnrys
intra aoa puiiing uis oui wis. - w
Harriet come to, and Uvwg hi
on ttottieoury a inouider and Whis
pered : "Kiss me, darliog."VCSottlo-
. . a a a a T"'a
Dury amasea ana uajgnant. tors
himself away and sod. its was ar
rested that afternoon on a broach of
promise ; and "son trial the iury gave
Miss Sparks two haodred. dollars
damages. .Bottlebury baa intimated
to his confidential friends that if any
other woman Intends to fall over
board near bias, sho will find it to
her advantage to learn to swim first
ola Aider. '
f paalsta Maxims.
Sxie is a nca man
r his friend.
who bjitb God
He is the best scholar
learned to live well.
who bath
Change of weather finds discourses
'for fools,,
A pound of care will not pay an
ounce of debtl :
. , The-sorrow men have for each oth
er hangs opea one hair. a - ;
A wise man changes his mind, a
fool never will. i
That's wise delay makes the road
safe. - ' ,
When all men say you are an ass
it Is time to bray. -
Let us tbaak God for what we
have.'".''' ',':- .sr' "-,
' The foot oftbe owner ia the best
measure for his land.
Enjoy that litUa yoa have while
he fool is hunting for more-.
A life ill spent makes a sad old
age.
Tis money that makes men lords.
Wo talk, bat God doss what he
pleases.- . ;.v
Go not to your doctor for every ill.
- -
nor to your piicner tor every tnirsu
9 a. s ' i,L 5 a
A wall bweei(iw preserves
tneudsbip.. i -,
The sum of all is,lo" serve God
It I J- til tVInia iinl f Oil
wwi auu w ini
-A ... , !.f !. A Ia..AI
Setting down iir wriung
memory. .
- As ycwi ooe yoor father your chil
dren will aso yoa. .
Tre to iiiporposela U b"P
the lost bMjrd fVoia UgU"f was
that be was about to "depart into the
interior. He was always departing
into the inUrior, He has got tnto
the interiof fot food aow, we uaa-
b- . ;-..:;'... .
IS TEAR S OLD)
i.
m.auL. it
navies.
A funny Joke, ad all the
palatable as its truth caa be woack-
ed for. aays a JNew.Jersey paper, oo
eurred atapromiooot church la that.
8ute. It seems that a worthy dsa-
ooq bad been very Indostrioos ia
selling a new Church book, costing
evobty-fivo eeata. At tho service
la question, tho minister. last before
dismissing tho congregation, arose
and said
All yoa who Juivo children fat ,
baptise will please present then, next
Sabbath."
The deacon, who by (bo way was
a little deaf, baying an era to soiling
ths booki, and supposing ths pastor
was referring to them, imniediatel
jumped np and shouted t '
"All yon who haven sw as) get
as many as yoa want by calling oa
me at seventy-five cents each."
TlKAI. Us. 80XEB0DT.W XToora.
of tho Montgomery Ansa will have
la assume all the responsibility at
this joke oa Smith r "lie says that
a man whom bo calls Smith, by way
of variety, we suppose, bad a petoaif
which bo wu traioiag no ia the war
of aa ox. Ths calf walked around
Tory fteaeeeb!y under ooe tad f she
rtkt while Mr. Smith bold an tho
other end t but ia an unfortunato
moment the man eoncoived tho idea
of putting his own nook ia the yoke
m let too can see bow it would seem
to work with a partner. This fright.
ooed mister calf, and eleyajing bia
toil and voice, he struck a "dead
ran" for the village, and Mr. Smith ,
went along, with bis bead down and
plug bat ia bit band, straining every
nerve to keep op, and crying eut at '
tho top of his voice, "Hero we come,
d n our fool souls : bead as, some
body!"
Thi HkBiTor 8jTEKXa. Whesels
wo pver-yaluo ourselves, we onderow.
value our neighbors. Self-ooneeit ie: J'
therefore, the source of that phari-a- ' -yJ
leal weakness called contempt, 1 ' .
man who relies upon himself and
cares not who was bis grt-grand-father.
The salf-sufSoient purut says .. '
to the scapegraoe. "Go to. wretch I
am holier than thou f" and tba sail- -
lionaire, who regards money not as
means but as aa !. looks a Jt'seora
npoa the plodder who is eonlent witV
a moderate competence. There Are '
few things in this world so utterly .
contempuhls as contempt.' It is the.
vice of vanity, and is a sensation un
known to true greatness.
Aa Illinois vouth is ia trouble.
and writes as follows to an editor fox
advise : "Lately becoming acquaint
ed," be says, "with a young girl at-Vf
... is a A i -aT-T. i.il. '
eauuig Bjcuow, wss'swiMea wiuz - 5
or, and she appeared to regard roe v
favorably. She k very much of a
lady; although but sixteen rears of
ago,' I sent ber a present of a hand
aomely bound book of poems, oostinf ,
$8, wbich she returned with a note,
stating her lather would not lot her
keep it, for whioh she wss very sorry.
Don't yoa think it was an insult to
return the book without more of aa
apology. Hadn't I better whip tba
old man if be don't apologise T -
Chicago ia a nice, pleasant place
to die in. .The following appears ia
a late issue of The Tim: "btoiea
Will the parties that took the cross
of flowers from off my husband's eas
ket . yesterday, daring the funeral
services, at 140 Seventeenth street,
please return them at once, as I know
who took them? To questions will
be asked if returned at once. Please .
return without further trouble.
Mm. Bxavcrr Pmros.
PtesEVKEAjrcisIf you wiah to
do good, do good ; if yoa wish to as ,
iat people, assist people. The only
way to learn to do a tVmg is to do
it; and that implies, before you learn
to do right yea will learn to do
wrong you will make blunders, you
will Jiave failures; but perse we,
and In the end yoa will lean your
lessons, and many ether tsssons cy
the way. . ,. f
X rhan wivan to statistics. CStf-
mates that over 2,000 toes were fro
sen during the past wwter, by young
ladies keeping their beaux kngenng
at the gate, Instead of asking theA
into the parlor. "J
There is a ye perceptible break
in the gloom and depression whicH
ushered ia ths new year. Our pee
ptahrre gone to ebswiag saia.
IftotJiflr watch belonsic to Dr
Benjamin Franklin has been dcor-
tired. If this sort u nxg 99m mm
history will have to be recu-ad and
the hajtorio printer become the ao
oommodaticg uncle.
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opened a dressmaker's estaU'. -taeil
.n a V-- Ja-. 17 V ev fassaa
in Bona sirow, hhuu.
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