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Then from thet fax and fragrant land llj fitful rUlon ran, And Uaeedieneeth a oory porch A nun-like Puritan. . . . Ah, tylae, 0(jour pretty art . Yon bring &e of the beet " The glowing e'weetneee of the at, The pure end tender West ! A Double Redding. Marlorle' Waliao represented to me all that was nobie ge'nerous, self-sacrl-flclngtn womaithood. My gratitude to her began when I was ten years old, and shr came to the hovel where my mother nadsWaped out scanty food for herself andlfbr.ime longer than my memory recalls She lilted me from that mother's dead, cold form, where I was sobbing oat my childish agonv, and covering my thin, chilled limbs in hpr own velvet.oloak. carrted.me in her arms to her carriage, to'har home, to luxury, easeancflove. I never had been loved. My mother iloved gin, and not her child. I was fed when drfhk had made her good-natured, beaten wnen drink aroused a Brutal demon In her heart. I tell this that It may be under stood what I owed to Harjoite Wallace. Xo. I can never, tell it. She Carried me to her i.ome; She clothed ma in gar ments as soft and as nae as her own : uii. ah n roil nvnrv luxnrvof her inlendld liomc with me; she gaje me teaoherB for all studies sultea tflrny age. as i srrew to womanhood she introduced me to society as heradopted sister., lJest v' ll aim 1 rtir art ma V tl nil t Diiu ivtuu uv e She was twentv-flve whn ahe took iu home, and for eight years I can re call only happiness. I had no wnim u unratified, no reasonable wish crossed or denied. If I had been Indeed the sister she called me She could not have lavished upon me more tender care and affection. ' When I was eighteen 1 had a lover who won mv whole heart. I rave htm love, unconsciously and when his words allowed me what my own sensations infant I shrank back affrighted. With the Intuition of deep, grateful affection, 1 knew that Marjorlo had wrapped up hvr life In mine. She flood utterly alone in the world. Hr)ald com uardoa a Ad inHiaekcMmewMist 'irywoj eaireTtthoae'fWllo'la oai as aDsoroea iu prvservoii picaiet, crochet work. Ip'Jior loneUiiess she had' Uken me .Into? h gteat, noble heart, ann when I lft her I knew I should loave her desolate Ho I shrank back from the avowal that was such an ecstasy of delight. such a hitter self reproach. 1 thoujrh ,1 had conquered all traces of emotion in my face as I went from the garden where we hail walked my lover and myself to Marjorie's eltlng room. Bu she looked Into my face, with her soft leaiitlful eyes shadowed by a troubled inquiry. "Have you quarreled with Stephen?' she asked. ''No I have not quarreled w that la I do not think he will come attain For theflrsttlmeshefrowned sternly "Is It possible that you are that base trifter, a coquette," she said, In a voice full of indignation, "that you have lei Stephen to believe you loved him only from vanity, and have rejected tils hon st, true love? In my deep pain that she could so ml udee me 1 sobbed out the truth that I loved Stephen, but It seemed to me a base Ingratitude to desert her. "Child 1 child!" she said, softly, gathering me In her arms, "Heaven forbid your life should be sacrificed to ine! Did you ever hear among our friends of my love story !"' "Never!" I said, earnestly. "Hut I knew thero was a great grief In your life, at sorao time. I could sei that In your eyes, even In your smile. It Is tender and iweet but never loyous." "When I was your age, sho said, gently stroking my hand as sho spoke, "I fu called handsome, aYd I was as llghtiearted as a bird. My orphan hood vas an event so long past that I have no recollection of my parents; hut my ancle was father and dear com panion to inc. Ho was a wealthy man, and gave me every advantage wealth can bestow. And when Arnold tlal oombe " I started at that name, but Marjorle did not notice, couUuulng her story : "wooed me for bn wife, Lnole Charles made no objection, though my lover was a poor man, compared to my uncle. We were very happy In those days, very happy 1 Arnold was a true, noble man, one to whom love was a sacred worn, a woman's heart a sacred trust. We had been betrothed nearly six months, when Thanksgiving Day iu drawing near, and Uncle Charles decided to accept an Invitation to spend the day with some city friends; and re main at a hotel for a week, to give roe an opportunity to do some shopping. For in the spring I was to be Arnold Haloombe's wife. We started off gsyl v, and spent a most delightful week In New York Vncle Charles was a rest dent there during several year Wore he retired from business, and could take me to visit all point of Interest. We mads large purohases for my bridal outfit, ana returned home. "Alssl we retained, mourning hea vily, wharp we had left so gayly. Upon our trip from the city, Uncle Charles, In some way, made a false step upon the platform of a railway oar.- and fell, injuring himself to severely thatjrane- asapuUiloa of botfc lag became necessarr. It was In mv cower then to Hp&y the devotion and care that had Deen lavishea upon me, ana l iaitnniur endeavored to alleviate my dear ancle's sufferings in every way In my power. it was then. dear, that my neart was torn as yours Is torn to-day. The basest Ingratitude seemed to me In volved in rny marlage, necessitating a divided duty, even if my husband would consent to live here. That, too. l nesi tated to ask, for, a) you know, the Ufe here will better suit a retired elderly man or woman than a young, ambitious aspirant for the world's honors and pronts. ao x maae my cnoice. " "Uut your choice wus to remain witn your uncle." "Yes, dear, I remaiuod here. Arnold Halcombe. the noblest man I ever knew. did not make my duty harder by anger at his dismissal. Very sadly ho ad mitted tjie necessity of the case and left me. Even thou he would have corres ponded with mc, have held himself bound; but that t would not permit. My uncle's life was not in danger, and I would not let Arnold waste the best years of his manhood, without wife or ome. Bo we bade each other farewou. and a few months later, I heard that my lover had joined a party of men going to Australia." "And have you never heard of him since?" "Never!" My uncle lived six years. When I was most desolate, after his death, I found you. You have been my comfort for eight long years ; but; I do not mean to tie your young life down to mine. When I die, I hope to leave vou happy in your own home. Stephen knows this, dear." "Marjorle,"! whispered, "did Arnold Halcombe marry?" "1 never knew, dear." "But you do you still love him?" "Yes, dear, I shall love him while I live." She told me no more then of her heart history, but talkod of Stephen, of our love, of her entire sympathy in our fu ture. I think sho must have written to him, for in the evening he came Vain, and we were betrothed. I I. .. . I. l O 1 .. . A kucvy mat atepneu UlUBI, ICtUlU w ht business In Xew York In a few days, but he promised to return in a lew months' time, to spend Thanksgiving. Marjorle gave him a cordial invitation to be our guest. But when Marjorle left us alone, for the confidences lovers etchange, I plunged at once into the subject that had been in my mind all day. "Stephen," I said, "tell me again about your cousin's offer." "Why, do you want to go to Aus tralia!"' he cried, In amazement "No, but I want to know sornethlug about your cousin." Tnere fs buTJUUlo. u tell. , When I was a mere boy he went to Australia, a poor man. ILb invested a very Bmall capital in sheep, hiring his farm Gradually he increased his stock, bought the farm, and became an enormously wealthy man. About six months ago he came to New York, intending to re main there. But he wishes still to re tain some of his Australian possessions, and Is looking for an agent, to whom he offers far greater advantages than those he enjoyed himself. When he first proposed to me to go, I thought, as I think now, that I preferred to pursue the business I have here, and grow rich slowly than to exile myself, perhaps for years. But had you persisted in what you said this morning, I think' to-mor row I should have accepted my cousin's oner. "Is your cousin married?" "No, Indeed! And yet he Is as free from bachelor eccentricities as I am He bad some disappointment in his youth, but It never soured or embit tered him. He Is a splendid fellow one of the handsomest men I ever saw, and as noble as he Is fine-looking. But why are you Interested about him?" "I will tell you when you come again. In the meantime, will you use your In fluence to persuade him to come with you?" "Here?" "Yes, here! Bring him for Thanks giving. Make any excuse you like only bring him !" "But I do not understand," began Stephen. "Never mind tell you then." 1 have promised to "I will bring him, If ho will come !" 1 was sure ho woukl come: It was hard to carry a secret hidden from Mar Jorle's loving eyes, for an entire month hut fortunately we were soon engrossed Iu wedding preparations, tor Mar lorle, remembering her own broken love-urcam, hail consented and won my consent to Stephen's wish to be married In January. 8o wo spent the late October and early November days In stltuhlng busily upon the finery that every brkle wishes to Lake to her new homo. And as oui1 needles flew In and out upon the dainty work we reserved from that In hired hands. Marlorle told me more of her own youthful life, revealing unoon id on sly bow purely unselflth sho had trer been, how her whole life had gradually led upward to the noble self-sacrifice that left her at thirty thre tllll single When Thanksgiving came, an my nervous anxiety about our preparations was attributed to my doslre to have Stephen pleased ; but strange as It may seem, I was net thinking or fttepnsn He was to come on the train due at balf-pait eleven, and the carriage was tent to the station to meet Mm. I was dressed early, and fussed about Marjorle till even her quiet gnnUeaeae was roused to opposition Why. child. It is absurd," si he said as I dragged my favorite orall her areeeea iram the warorot. "1 shall look like a gooee In tint. In the tnoralut" V "But wa will have mo chance to oWs again." 1 urged, "and this Is eo beoW lng!" , , I had pulled ber hair down, and wka twining the mafnifleeat ravea lengths into the most becoming colffure.my skill rould compass. In the gloBSj braids I twisted a half wreath of fine leaves with the scarlet blossoms I had stolen from the conservatory. The dress Marjorle would not wear, but she chose a heavy black: silk, with trimmings of. thread lace, and letio pot a scarlet bow'opon the fine lace at the throat, and coral earrings in the small white ears. " "I look like a flamingo!" she pro tested. "You lock like a queen," I per sisted. And she did look superbly handsome. The folds of rich silk training upon the ground suited well her tall, noble vg ure, and her face was always the most beautiful one I ever saw. Her life' of constant usefulness, charity, and Intel lectual development, had lett Its seal iu the depths of her large dark eye., the smile upon her perfect mouth. It required some diplomacy to escape observation when I led eur visitors into the house, but I Invented au errand that sent Marjorle to my room just as the carrlac) wrove up. Stephen 'twas accompanied by his cousin, and my first look into his hand some face convinced me that memory was busy at finding himself in Mario rle's house. I gave scant greeting to Stephen before I are w Arnold Halcombe Into the library. 1 scarcely kuow lu what words I told' him of my debt to Marjorle, of her confidence Co me, and my plan, of which t waS careful to as sure him she was touilly ignorant, liut his answer, sent me, with flying feet to seek my benefactress. I found her in my room vainly search ing for the ornament I had fast in my pocket, but my face caused her to pause in the task. "What good news does Stephen bring that make'' my little girl so radiant r she asked. I Dut mv arms about hrr. and holding her last, X said, almost "oblng in my . . r - - o eagerness : "JklarJono, since the day you lifted me from my poverty and suffering to utter happiness, I have never ceased to pray that at soma time I might be per mitted to bring some brightness to your' "Dear child, every hour you are with me answers a our Draver." she said. lovingly. "But 1 never hoped." I said, softly; of his true, unchanging love for you; of his faithful devotion to the one deep anectton ot msiite; of Marlorle. Mar jorle, of his presence here to-day to tell you turn himself: l was eoDDlng by this time In excited joy. nut Marjorle, only a little paler her eyes slowly irradiating with glori ous light, said : "Here? Arnold here?" "In the library, waiting for van!" I aniwerraf, .WMenly releasing " hef, plunging aown stairs, rushing in upon patient Stephen In the drawing room and executing a pa a seul for his oeneflt that certainly would have admitted me to any lunatic asylum In the country Then I pulled him down, and In whls pers told him all about It, laughing and crying, till he declared i would wind up with a fit of hysterica. But I didn't. 1 was as proper and prettily behaved as possible when Mar jorie came In, leaning upon Arnold Haloombe's arm, with every lurking shadow chased from her face by the gentle hupplness there, while he, erect and proud, looked as a man does who gains the supreme desire of his heart after years of waiting. ve were too late tor church, but ever true, iervent tnaiiKsgiving as cended from a grateful, happy heurt, am sure It rose from Marjorie's on that November day, when Arnold came her. to We had a double wedding in January and Stephen carried me to his New York home; but we make frequent holidays to the lovely home where Marjorle gives us cordial welcome, and where, I am sure, she has the desolation I dreaded to leave, all swept away in the happiness of her husband's presence and devoted love. The Hoaree of Wobib'i Power. Insufficient discrimination is made when we Imagine that the source of woman's power arises chiefly from woman's beautiful face. Though that may first attract and arrest attention, the charming fascination will be found to consist chiefly In those gentle wom anly Influences, that distinguish her from the rougher sex, such as the solt and graceful movements of ber person, the sweet, gentle, gonial tones of her v Ice, the loving moderation evinced in action and expression, her yielding courtesy, her serene repose, the suppres sion and concealment of her own inde pendent desires and will, when they would clash or come in conflict with those of others. These and such-like qualities inspire love and admiration, which are not unfreqnentlv supposed to beexoited alone, or chlef"ly by more tangible charms of a beautiful face. Beauty of form, however perfect In symmetry, Is feebleness; when found apart from the womanly graces. It Is these latter, therefore, that should bo cultivated If woman would exerce her legitimate power In society. Thco, and these alone can give her a queenly power In social life. BttkMklU e Va!akjr Never have anything to do with an unlucky man. I have seen many clever men, very clever men, who had no hoes to their feet. I never act with them. Their advice sounds very well, but they, cannot get on themselves; and If they cannot do good to thein elvee, how can they do good to mo? In the reeoustrattton of the Hotel de Ville,' Perls, machine Is used for cut ting stone, which doea tn one day the wek of fifteen own. It Is composed of twe revolving pyllnderi furnished with marble kammert, by meant of which the stoat U eetraM with great rapid try and preetsion. A CsttlaMtV tety. In the autumn' of 1S56 't was an engi neer on the tiapna and Chicago Union railroad, DOW, the .Galena division of the great Chicago 'ahd Northwestern rairwy,Tfaa tent one Sunday from the junotlon-thlrty miles west of Chicago to Harleto, to bring up several cars loadedwith railroad iron. On arriving at Harlem I found the turn table broken, ana, therefore went down to the limits, then Halstcad street, to turn my engine about. At . that time there were no houses between the city and Oak Ridge, nine mues out, it neing a smooth, level prairie all the way, and but little travel except on cars. The road was an, air line, and when I had got half overthe distance, I saw, walking on the track, a young man and a young woman, each one carrying a small parcel, and haviug tug .appearance or fugitives. That wan the-young men to "go west," and this pair had really got the start of the Trib une seer, lor they were going west as fast as they could walk, and at the time of my meeting them, had a long stretch i oeiore tnem tnat promised no, pleasing company except such as they found in eacu otoer. After turning mv engine I started back, and lu a short time overtook the wanderers, when I stopped the en- flne and invited tbem to ride. At rsfc they eemad a little1 timid, but I quieted their fears, - and having got them nicely seated In the cab, I started on. By severe questioning I learned that the man had been fn the emDlov of a farmer, In . Chautauqua county, N. r. ; tnat me gin was the only daught er of the.armer ; that ther Ul deter mined on getting married against the will of the parents, and had ran aw ay, seeking the haven of rest, Chicago. Here tney got out oi money, aud, as the youug man failed to get work they had started out to look for places among the farmers. I took them to the junc tion, where his story awakened a good deal of Interest for them among the railroad men, resultiug In plaoingiilm at De Kalb as a night wiper of locomo tives. Here they continued all winter, and, as I used te see them at times, I luiruc i never sow two persons better or more lovingly mated than thev. The following spring I lost sight of tnem, due subsequently 1 learned that they had returned east. A few days alter Christmas, 1875, I went Into Everett's dining rooms, Wash ington market, New York, and ordered dinner. While waiting to be served, I saw a well-to-do farmer-looking Indi vidual enter and take a seat at the next table. He was In conversation with a butcher, and I thought I recognized something familiar in the voice and features of the new comer. Ao lm pressed was I with the btdief that I bad seen him before that on finishing my lunch I approached and asked him if we had not met somewhere. He tailed to remember ever having seen mff, and I was about going away when I asked if he had ever been on the Northwestern railway. At first he answered in the negative, but quickly corrected himself and said, "Why, yes, 1 was out there years agp. "Did you work for the company?" "les I wiped engines at De Kalb one winter." Then, for the first time, it occurred to me who he was. and I asked if he re iiieinlered being picked up one Sunday between Chicago and Oak Ridge. "I shall never forget that!" said he; "and 1 know you must be the man who befriended me then. How my wife would liko to see you." And he grasped my hand in token of my former kindness and his rememberauce of it. I learned that his wife's parents had st'iit for them to come back the spring that I missed them; thathe had finally come Into possession of the farm on the death of his father-in-law; had been very successful and was at that time de livering two car-loads of stock to the but' lier at his side. lateraaarrlacM la dtraur. in the upper classes marriage is de termined, If not chiefly, yet perhaps decisively, by means. It Is part of the prosaic, practlcal(and yet how fatally unpractical) programme which seems the law of the modern German nature the money, if in a family, shall not In- allowed to go out ot it. ilenoe, both in the case of gold and land, marriages and lotermarrlvges go on generation alter generatlon,tbe relationships grow ing ever nearer and nearer, more and more confused, and the results, as may Im readily lmmaginod, ever more and more disastrous. In no other country doe one meet with the same number of goitrous throats, scarred necks, spin al disease, hip disease, bad teeth, and generally defective bone structure, as In Germany. No hesitation Is felt In. speaking openly on matters that one might without hypocrisy, be justified In hiding under any available bushel. "Who Is that frightfully disfigured person?" asked my neighbor a brilliant young Lieutenant of hussars, at a fami ly dinner. "ZcA UUU seAr an Skroftln' said the young lady In question on the other tide of me. speaking In the tame level, emotional tone that the might have used In asking me to pass the salt. AlasJ the had no need to tejl the terri ble tale; bui In a week, neither more nor lees, she was engaged to the Critical Lleuteoant(he waa over head and ears tn debt), who though he bad not been too delicate to aneer at her defects', Sraa not slow to discover that the 6eau yeax f m oasseue made up for a want of eye lashes, and thai sixty thousand thalera covered a multitude of slot. In anoth er family, where cousins had Intermar ried with cousins apparently since the flood, the sole heir to a vast property was a delicate tplnelefl boy, a oh lid whose bonoe had a cruel tendency to work through the akin, and to to aloegh tray to the agonv of the little tofferv. It was not Doealble that ha she old lite. and, when, after twelve rear el terrible inc, aeein esuae, ana aeexcinuy set him free at last, the childless father, looking around, picked out another cousin, took her to wife and lived to have three more children, whereof two were grieveously afflicted in mind and body, l)ut the third, a hectic boy, sur vived to Inherit the estate. tro.ner's Moqazine. A Spider's Bridge. A writer in Hearth and Home says: "One chilly day I was left at home alone, and after I was tirod of reading Robinson Crusoe, I caught a spider and brought him into the house to play with. Funny kind of playmate, wasn't it? Well, I took a wash-basin and fas tened up a stick in it like a liberty pole or a vessel's mast, and then poured in water enough to turn the mast into an island for my spider, whom I named irnsoe ana put on tne mast. A soon as he was fairly cast away he anxiously commenced running round to find the road to the mainland. He'd scamper down the mast to the water, stick out a foot, get it wet, shake it, run round the suck, and try the other side, and then run back up to the top again. Pretty soon it became a serious matter with Mr. Robinson, and be sat down to think it over. As in a moment he acted as if he wanted to shout for a boat, and was afraid be was going to be hungry. put a little molasses on a stick, A fly came, but Crusoe wasn't hungry for Dies lust tben. lie was homesick for hia web in the corner of the wood-hed. He went slowly down the pole to the water and touched it nil round, shaking his feet like pussy whJu she wets her stockings in the grass, and suddenly a thought appeared to strike him. Up he went like a rocket to the top and com menced playing circus. He held one foot In the air, then another, and turned round two or three times. He got ex cited and nearly stood on his head be fore I found out what he knew, and that was this, that the draft air made by the fire would carry a line ashore on which he could escape from his desert Island. He pushed out a web that went floating in the air until It caught on the table. Then he hauled on the rope until it was tight, struck it several times to see if it was strong enough to hold him, and walked ashore. I thought he had earned his liberty, ao I put him back in his wood-shed again. Ilk Letece. Silk laces were first made about 1745. At first this new fabric was manufac tured from silk of the natural color brought from Nanking, and it was hence called blonde. After a time, however, it was prepared from the purest and most brilliant white silk. "Not every woman can work at the white lace. Those who have what is locally termed the haUint gnute (greasy breath) are obliged to confine them selves to black." To preserve purity of color it is made in the open air in sum mer, and In winter in the lofts over cow-houses, as the warmth of the ani mals enables the workers to dispense with fire, which makes more or less smoke. The most beautiful blondes were once made at Caen, but competi tion with the machine-made blondes of Calais and Nottingham has caused the manufacture of white blonde to be abandoned at this place, and Its lace makers now confine themselves to mak ing black lace. The manufacture of black-sllk lace was first established in the town of Chantilly, near Paris, and hence, wher ever this fabric Is now made, It Is called "Chantilly lace." It is always made of a lustreless silk, called "grenadine," which is commonly mistaken for thread. As it was only consumed by the no bility, its unfortunate producers became the victims of the Revolution of 1793, and perished with their patrons on the scaffold. This put an end to the manu facture for many years; but in 183,1 black lace again became fashionable, and Chantilly was once more prosper ous. But the nearness of Chantilly to Paris has, of late, Increased the price of labor so much that the lace-manufacturers have been driven away. The so-called Chantilly shawls are now made at Bayeux. The shawls, dresses, and scarfs, that are still made at Chantilly are mere objects of luxury. Popular Bcusnce Monthly for XarxL A !! f ttea. WMkliftoa. One other scene may properly be added to this brief record of the strug- fles and triumphs of old New York, 'here came a sunshiny day in April, 1780, when George Washington, President-elect of the United Sutes by the unanimous voice of the people, stood on a balcony In front of the Senate Cham ber in the old Federal Ual) on Wall street, to take the oath of office. An immense multitude filled the streets, and the windows and roofs of the. ad joining houses. Clad In a suit of dark brown cloth of American manufacture, with hair powdered, and with white silk stockings, sliver shoe-buckles and steel-hilted drees sword, the hero who had led the colonies te their Indepen dence came modestly forward to take up the burdens that peace had brought. Profound silence fell upon the multi tude as Washington responded solemnly to the reading of the oath of office, "I swear -no help me God." Then, amid oheexs, the display of flags, and the ringing of all the bells In the city, our first President turned to face the duties his countrymen bad Imposed upon htm. In tight of those who would have made an Idol of him, Washington'! first act waa to seek the aid of other ttreigth than hit own. In the calm sunshine of that April afternoon, fragrant with the presence of teed-Ume and Ue promise of harvest, we leave him on his knees la Old BCPael, bowed with the sim plicity of a child at the feet of the Su preme Ruler of the universe. Scrihntr't MomtMf. The lit of etiquette Thackeray de KSibee aMa ktfca wRtca t like tKeron teetof eyetert." FOOD FOR TfiOUGBT. Tight boots show a narrow under standing. . The ripest fruit will not fall 'iuto your mouth. i True affection grows stronger as it grows older. When Is a clock: on the stairs danger ous? When it runs down. Every being that can live can do something; this let him do. Men who fish for compliments don't care-bow dirty the water is. The pleasure of doing good Is the only one that does not wear out. Observed duties maintain our credit, but secret duties maintain our life. Two vauo birds The wealhercoVk and the peacock. Jf. T. Cwtmeniat Ad vertiser. The supreme self-indulgence is to submit the will to a spiritual director. Holmes. None are more hopelessly enslaved than those who falsely believe they are free. Gotthe. Age is to the work of contesting hu man bands a wonderful harmonizer of differences. Saturn's rings are conceived to be composed, not of fluid or gaseous maU ter, but of separate particles, and it is suggested that they are probably draw ing In upon the planet The value of New Zealand Umber for shipbuilding purposes has been acknow ledged by the Lords of the Admiralty, who have entered Into a, contract with Mr. J. Russell, of AucklandT 'to. supply the department with 2,WlGW feet of spars and bulk timber anunaPy for a term of years. The use of the "Cacbemere shawl" was first introduced in Paris by a young ' Greek, the wife of a Frenchman. She was very beautiful, and it was the fash ion for several seasons. Her exquisite loveliness enhanced the beauty of the garment, and all the grand dame, wrapped themselves In what to-day Is called the Indian camel's hair shawl. Tupper has been passing off other men's wares as his own all this time, and now, marvellous to relate, some body has been passing himself off as Tupper. At hotels the name of Tupper Is inscribed, when the great poet' has never been there, and in divers other directions and inconvenient ways does this false Topper make his appearance. ' Abernethy, the great physician, said ' that a glass Of ale before bed time is a . cure of sleeplessness. Another author ity says that holding the hands in wa ter will bring a slumber', to the eyelids.; Now arrlVet a writer iTMoortfj Bnl,' V ' -VtTorW&!Wte felt prayer as a 'remedy' for those to whom Morpheus does not easily come.' Thank ydu. It ia said that about 15,000 benches of violets are sold per daty in Pari. Their, sale amounts to nuu.uuu rrancs a year. They are not In so much favor now as they were during the Empire, for the . violet is looked upon as an Imperial flower. It Is, therefore, a political flower, and some people fear tt be thought Imperialist if they wear a vio let In their button-hole. Social opinion Is like a sharp .knife. There are foolish people who regard it only with terror, and dare not toueber meddle with it; there are more foolish people who, in rashness or defiance, seize it by the blade, and get cut and mangled for their pains; and there are wise people who grasp It discreetly and bodily by the handle, and use It to ciajve out their own purposes. It was like the song of some wonder ful bird, and it made the air shine after the sound had died away; aud yet it was Juat the remark of a brave young man who walked past me one day, arm-in-arm with a companion: "Depend upon it, Tom, St. Edmund, of Canter bury, was right when he said to some body, 'Work as though you would live forever; live as though you would die to-day." And, which Is yet worse, let everyone but dive into his own bosom, and be will find his private wishes spring out and his sacred hopes grow np at an other's expense. Upon which conside ration, it comes into my head that Na ture does not in this swerve from ber general polity ; for physicians bold that the birth, nourishment and increase of ' everything is the corruption and disso lution of another. Montaiqnt. Of the orlgtu of the term "Hooakir" it is related that on a certain occasion a Mr. Short, who bad heard old Colonel Lemonosky lecture on the wart of Na poleon, In whkJh he related the battle of the Cossacks and Uussart (the Colo- nei pronouncea me last worn uooears), was In Louisville, and got Into' row, when he Jumped up ana swore he was a Booster; alnoe which tame the' term has been applied o Indlaolani. , According' to Dr.; Hoffman, a fluid called "liquid parebment," oenalstiDg of gutta perchsi ooftened and soaked lu ether, la especially adapted (or forming a coating fpr picture and cards, as ft permits the removal of dirt with a moist rag. Pencil and crayon drawing may be renderea Ineffaceable by tprtAulng them with the liquid by means of an t torn Iter, an exeeedlsgly Delicate film remaining after the evaporation of the ether. 1 '. 1 ' ether. There is a gigaatie ice-house, tn Brus sels, Belgium, whose reef covers an area of sixteen hundred square metre. The walls are double and filled with moat and eawdatt. There are nine asp erate Ice-chamber a. each of one theus tand odMo metres capacity. The tem- r'reture sever Ltxoeeda IW degrees ahrenhelt. There are galleries tet apart for the storlar bf 'meat, to be weather, capable of nan ring two theu-( and quarters, and hsvug then pet' fectly Isolated. A mill too tout. f toe have a stored ts the betiding at one" Sane.
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