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c PRICE, ONE, DOLLAR PER YEAR, INVARIABLY IN ADVANCE. OUR MOTTO: DIEU ET MON DROIT IKE LEDGER HJSUSHiHG CCBPAKY vol: x. v wikdsor9:beetie cototty, n. cm Wednesday, july 12 1893. KO. 4G. The Old Friends. The old friends, the old friends, "We loved when we were young, With sunbeams on their faces, And music on their tongue I The bees are in the almond flower, The birds renew their 'strain ; . . But the old friends once lost to us, Can never come again. '- '. The old friendathe old friends! Their brow is lined with care; They've furrows in the faded cheek, And silver in the hair; But to me they are old friends still In youth and bloom the same, As when we drove the "flying ball, - Or shouted in the game. The oltl men , th e old men , How slow they creep along ! How naughtily we scoffed ait them In days when we were young I Their prosing and their dozing, Their prate of times gone by, Their shiver like an aspen leaf If but a breath went by. But we, we are the old men now, Our blood is faint and chill ; We cannot leap the mighty brook, Or climb the breakneck hill, We maunder down the shortest cuts, We rest on stick or stile, And the young men half ashamed to laugh Yet pass us with a smile. But the young men, the young men, Their strength is fair to see; The straight back andthe spriugy stride, The eye as falcon free, The shout above the frolic wind, As up the hill they go; ' But, though so nigh above us now, They soon shall be as low. O weary, weary drag the years , . As life draws near the end, Aud sadly, sadly fall the tears Fr loss of love and friend. But we'll not doubt there's good about In all of humankind So here's a health before we go, To those we leave behind ! London Spectator. ii MY ANSWER, PLEASE." She was a bright little woman, with hazel eyes, perfect teeth, wavy hair and. - when-- she 1 wasn't "worked to deatlu" a delicate, rosy complexion. She had married-, very,' young her ideal and when after, a few , years later she could no lonsrer hidq from herself what a poor, weak bit? of clay he really was, she made no moan; but set about the hard ftask; of -fitting the places of both father and mother to tho three bright 'little children ; that came to them. So well didyShe succeed that tho lit tle ones thought papa'Was tho best and noblest man living. Fortunately, he departed this life before they discov ered his f railities, leaving- his wife a multitude of deHts iarid buly, his life insurance to pay them with. She was quite aware that creditors could not touch the money, but being honest she paid everyVbiil, and then deposited the balance in the savings bank. It was such a small sum that even with ttie most, rigorous fecouomy it would scarcely give them daily bread, let aione, butter, and meat occa sionally, fuel, clothes, schoolbooks and the thousand necessary , things which decency requires. She made dainty trifles for parlors and boudoirs, which brought her a pretty penny, and this she augmented by making drawings of the said trifles and then writing the descriptions, which she. sold '-to 'a ladies' periodical, so that altogether her-children had a comfortable and,, even a charming homo. " But it was -hard work. She had no rest, no recreation whatever, and every day. there was more need of money, and she seemed more tired when her old school friend, Mary Palmer, bought the corner house. All the good things , of life seemed to come to Mary Palmer her marriage had been a brilliant one. Judge Palmer was one of . earth's best, the possessor of great wealth devoted to his family and honored by all who knew him. . Like a good husbaud he was in terested in all his wife's friends, and though he would; have scorned the idea of being a matchmaker he cer tainly did bring his old: comrade, fountain Baker, to make a fourth in ' . ST . .. . :(! ... ' a game of euchre which , his wife in sisted on twice a week. Pantain Baker "was a large. - solid looking man. He, was bald and little gray, a man: who paid little at tention to women, for) in war times he had been cruelly "jilted by a gay couquette. ' ' The old man she married was dead, and his widow made a practice of calling at the bank almost every day, . for the catahi of Jong ago vas a bank president no)w. ihougti sue askea advice frequently about, tho disposal of her property, aud smfiled her sweet- est on her old lover, it only disgusted him the more. He had been on speaking terms with Mrs. Joyce' over 6inco her mar riage, for heand the departed Joyce were members of the same secret or ganizatiou. But he almost forgot her existence till he met her at the Palmers, and was charmed with her good sense, originality and absence ol coquetry. One evening Mrs. Joyce wa,s quite surprised to havo him ushered into her little sitting room, bhe was not making pretty thilngs that raght, how" ever. The weekly wash had just come homo and she was darning - and patch ing. She was a litilo embarrassed, it is true, but after shaking Jiands with him, she resumed her thimble, holding it a moment to the light so her needle would net slip through tho-holes, and while shechaUed pleasantly her fingers flew, for time was money to her. Presently she said: I have a bit of news for you, Mrs. Joyce. I am thinking of married." getting "Oh," she said: "am I to con gratulate you?" "Not yet; I haven't asked the mo mentous question." 'May I talk to you about marriage, Mr. Baker?" "I shall be delighrted to hoar your views." "I suppose you know that the ma jority of marriages areoiot happy oues, and that depravity is not the cause, f-iuco unhappiness enteris all classes of society, s Iu entering a partnership men havo an agreement, and if either violates it tho law is invoked, but In life partnership everything is taken for granted. Ofteithe young woman who has been wooed assiduously scarcely receives any attention after marriage, and. as cho poet .wrote of l0e' V W?ma"8.801.0 exi8t!nce'and 1 UBYVUC1 r 7 than death. At the altar the man en dows his wifo withiali his wealth, and too of ten she has to.'bcgfor every dol lar and give an accouiut of what she spends it for, while the husband's cigars and clubs cost more than tho entire family expenses. Now, if you are one of those, selfish men I can't wish you success in oreaKing a woman's heart. .But if vou make your wife happy youThave my best wishes for success in wooing the woman of your choice.' She resumed her thimble and the needle flew swiftly to : make up for ost time. "I think your views are sensible ones, Mrs. Joyce; that is the way my mother used to talk to us. I shall endeavor to make my wafe a happy woman, Mrs. Joyce; will you marry me?" She looked up, her cheeks covered with blushes. "Oh, Mr. Baker, can you excuse mer l never Bupposea you thought of me." He gently drew the work aside and holding both her hands, he said: 4My answer please?" "Yes." Womankind. Some Hints About Driving. Whether yon drive a single horse or a team the principles are tho same ; but in driving a pair see to it that each horse docs his sharo of the work. and no more. A pair of horses, moreover, -unlesswell driven, are sure to get in the habit of wandering over the road. Te drive well you must keep your eve and Your mind on vour horse. Watch his ears. The v will be nrickedi forward when he is about to shy, droop when he is tired, fly back just before he "breaks" (into a gallop), and before he kicks. Before kicking, too, a horse usually tucks in his tail, and hunches his back a little. When you observe any of these indications, speak to him sharply, and pull up his head. You must watch the Jroad also. Turn out for stones, so that the horse shall not stumble nor the wheels jolt over them ; avoid the mud holes, and places where the going is bad; let the horse slacken speed when the road becomes heavy, and. if you want tJ make up time, do it .where the ground slightly descends. . It is a common mistake to think that a horse can haul a carriage easily on the level. Ou inch a road be Las to be pulling every moment; there is no resL Whereas, when the road now rise, and now falls, the weight is taken off him at limes, and be has a cbanco to recover bis wind and to rest his muscles. As between a level road In a valley and an up-and-down road over the hills, the latter is by far the easier for a horse to travel. "Vben you come to a long level stretch let your borso walk a bit in tho middle of it. ; : " Almost everybody knows thai for the first few miles, after coming- out of the stable, a horso should be driven slowly, and especially if ho has jait been fed. On a journey it is of the utmost importance to observe this rule. Be careful, however, not to check a young nag too quickly when ho comes fresh out of the stable; give him his head, talk to him soothingly, and presently he will come down to a moderate pace. If you pull him up at once you vex him extremely, so much so that he is not unlikely to kick. Harper's Young People. 1 t Curiosities About Oranges. The name orangow is from the Lai- in aurum, meaning gold cr of golden color. The fruit was (origiuaUy a small bitter berry about (he size of a common early Richmond cherry, and very seedy. It has been cultivated In llindostaii from a very riraote period and was taken from tbit country to Arabia and Tcrsla in die Eighth or Ninth centuries. It is 6aid to have received little or no attention from cultivators of fruits In cither of tho countries last mentioued above, prior to the beginuing of tho Tenth Centu ry, thero being a trulitbu that it was a "cursed" fruit scut.lv Mohammed I . 9 - to destroy the unfaithful.; This remiuds mc that our common tomato was formerly supposed to bo poisonous, it now being less than fifty years since it was only grown as a garucn cunosuy. am to uio orangoi i . . . . . . . .. -i in tho Teuth and Eleventh centuries the borticulturisu of Oman nd Syria bc?an th0 culUvaUon of tlD trco Ja earnest, tho fruit going under tho name of "bigarade." , By tie end of the Twelfth Century it had become quite abundant in all the countries of the Levant, tho returning Soldiers of tho Cross (Crusaders) briagiug it with them, upon their return from Jerusalem. It was well known, but not exten sively cultivated In either Italy, Spain or France before tho middle i of the Sixteenth Century, four hundred years after its introduction Into tho first named country, tho hindrance being a survival and au addition to the old anti-Mohammedan tradition, viz: That the use of tho fruit would cause the partaker to enroll himself with the legion of Islam whither ho desired to or no no. Tho Spaniards finally attempted and succeded In cultivating it in their West Indian colonies, and from there it found Its way into Florida, Central Aiuenta, iucaiw nun uaumruia, m. ways improving In size and flavor un. til " became what it is to-day, one of the most perfect of fruits. A Hint for Vegetarians. Next month, the vegetarians of tho world are coming hero to .demon strate that it is wholly unnecessary to maintain stock yards) Tho congress they will hold will be under tho direc tion of the Bread and .Food League of London. If prices of beef and mut ton go up a little higher, and bacon is made unpurchasable as a luxury, as now seems likely, this congress will be uncommonly welcomed during the World's Fair if it bo as convincing about vegetables : as butchers1 bills have bccomo about meal8- 'Corn Bread" Murphy ought to bo on hand to give the veget iriaus the. most delicious article within their own menu they havo ever eaten. The or- diuary vegetarian knows nothing about the esculent properties of - - - i American maize. "Chicago Herald. For the sake of Argument. "Now, supposing I borrowed five dollars from, you; mat wouiu repre sent capital, wouldn't it?" "Yes." But, supposing, after a you wautcd to get it back ".. while, VThat would represent Life. labor." Franco and Austria nre.. away be- hiud iu the uu,mber o letters written. UUOIES' DEPJLRT2IEXT. DOW TO WXAH TOUS VEIL. The mail lace mask veils havo quit gone out of fashion. A veil now mutt cover tho chin, and Is worn much moro loosely than has been tho I custom for the past few years. In- I stead of fitting smoothly over the I face it is gathered up In folds at tho sldo and fastened at the back of the head. Boston Budget. . CHAURBAY PATTERXS. Chambray dresses la robe pattern havQlhls summer the most cxqulitto borders. They show Insertions of lace bordered with bands of ribbon and aro somellmrs finished with a rufflo of the chambray elaborately embroidered In wash silk. Such pat terns sell for SU to $25. and are shown in a variety of designs and colors. pTer York World. tub en o ag ed omi. A seasoned bridesmaid" makes hitter complaint In woman of the be- liavior of engaged girl. It is an old 1 grlevanco of the uuengsged, but has I rarely been set forth In such minute-1 iiesa of detail. The engaged ring finger I plays a considerable part In this remonstrance. It Is always being flaunted In tho face of the engaged. If yon tell the engaged person that she has a hairpin sticking out, tip goes I that hoger to push It In. Erery ofiko that can possibly be done with ooo dgit Is sure to bo done wth the ob- truilve engaged finger. Sometimes the engaged girl will drop in for a chat, but it Ir generally when her friend Is tired and sleepy, and the chat is always about "him" and how ho propoied, and how delightful It is to think that ho has never cared for any other girl before, and how charm- ing and sweet "his people" are. This remonstrant, who has been briJea- m&id moro than the fatal number of . times. Is be?innln?r in !f?h for & where they will be "no marriages or , -o o o " J"-" giving m marriagc'-rLondon News, 8TTLE Cf TEA V ELLIN O UUL3SL3. All travelling dresses are made quite plain in what dresimakcrt call "demi-tailor" style. It Is fitted smoothly and closely around the hips and flares slightly at tho foot. In the cate of a fine goods like cheviot, the skirt is usually suspended over a slip skirtof taffeta al Ik, which may take tho place of tho petticoat of taffeta silk. Hop-sackings, however, are open la weave and require a lining of thin tafieta silk, the ob)ect being to keep the the gown as light as possible and not add tho bardcu of a heavy skirt to the weariness of travel For tho same reason, ladies often havo two travelling suits oneot wool for ordinary weather and one of India silk for opprcislre summer days. Tho majority ot wool travell ing dresser aro simply trimmed with several rows of stitching above tho hem, or at most with rows of braid or bands of bengallno silk. Tho braid and band trimmings are put on with a considerablo space between them or in groups at tho knee aud at tho foot. Dark blua hop-sackings which aro In special favor are very often trimmed with black braid of tho serpentine wcave, which lies in distinct curves around the skirt. New York Trl butic. HINDU BEAUTIES. Many of tho women of India, and especially those of Kashmir, are very beautiful The worst of It is, that not only aro tho most beautiful ones seldom sceu, bnt even their portraits are difficult to obtain. Either they or their husbauds appear to look with rooted distrust ou tho photographer, and even when their photographs aro taken they rarely giro permission for copies to bo sold. In typical Hindu I beauty the akin Is Jost dark enough to give a rich, soft aprearance to tuo comnlexlou. tho features aro ren- lar, the eyes mild and black, and shaded by long silken lashes: U,r hands and feet aro small and eegaotl formed, the demeanor is modest, tl manners gentle, the voico low an sweet. Soch a combination of go-! I pointa may not often be met with. but when it is, who shall say what havoc Is wrought among ihe heart ii the male beholder? Thero are good looking women CHrcaiiouaUy anions tho middle clats Uindu ni well as among tho upperua; and even axao&g the low castes the faces axe MmstXtaea very pie ail og. MlOfl Hlndn norniL . ice. has nevertheless the step aad carriage of aprioceis; and If cat Is ot loo faitldloas about perfection of ai mouths and note s, Ler Cgurtf s she walks down the street w!ii ber load on her head, It truly beautiful object. Jswilry Is oftta worn to ex- ccis la India, as anon- other Orient als, and the torrid cote rlo Is net. times to Urge that it aat to be I ileac4 back to the ear by a delicate ciiaJo to keep It from Interfering witli Ua mouth, New York Coamttclal Ad- vcniicr. now ritrLADtLntiA woits vjlzss Nowhere do vomea dreu taort ood- servatirely oa the stmt tila ia ridladelpUa, sayt the Ttaet, of tlu cuy. .icw xorsers tssy te rre- poisesileg and bare a more dwUcx air, bot thty are not cae whit superior to that of the bright t jed sir lUh rids who are dally seta n CbtiUsct street. Si'.k pwni, gaoJy puie- menterie and Jewelry ar ail out of place for wear oo the sticer. Tte talloritude costume la Its slrspHdiy aod perfection of fit. torttbtr wT.h'a dote little batf the hair soooih, tb boots neatJy buttoned aad tLt glores well fitting, form an IJeal coitsat that Is suluble at all times aad plieta. i or a time the wsaxiog cfjwt:ry oo Ue street or at ether tkaes wbt li was decidedly nnulubte was a!ao doned, but It is to be rtzretied tLst Uere are now numerous evidence cf shoddjlimla the wearing of dlaooeds at the break fat l table and en other occasions that do cot call for ores. mentation of any Llud. This Is ratft ly a bint dropped to that who perhayi err from Ignorance, and it Is to be hoped that the seed wl:t fall opoa good ground aad bring forth fruit la the form of more appropriate dresUcr amonr a certain few nhow aim It appears is to make theruelres - spicuout. Jmt one moro lommir Is pleaded for the somewhat tiresome sailor Lai. All shades of Uo, brown, grea, mouse-color, and b!ue are very pop ular. Signs of the reefing of tbe saIIs ef the puffed sleeves, so to speak, are noted. A new pale tint of soft gnyUh green has appeared. It is suggtsliro of a Corel landscape. The c'.oio cottage bonnet Is promi nent la the millinery exhibits of the coming teaton. It is unireritlly bo coming, csilly managed and. liked by everybody. Some of the new French toilets show a laca net or other dUpbanosj textile falling as a fall straight Empire drapery orer a cloie-fitUog prioc dress of silk, satin, or brocade, An extremely dainty Chaatllly lace, called the Columbus, has as a dttln tie Santa Maria, the historic cArarel which will be forever asiocUted with the discoverer of America. Cheviot goods are trimmed a good I deal with velveteen, and have far the I foot trimming a plain band of It. or tometlmts a triraminz of alternate bows of material and velvttcea Is ncd. t bile canvas footwear will be la vogue this season, but will cot be com splcuouily popular. Tho red shoes with red stockings will retala favor for summer piazza wear aod for neg lige use. Gulporo and all the beautiful laca still go on their way relolclnr sa fashion smiles, while ribbons la ail the old patterns and colons soget countless varieties of detlra for tho new wettings. Doors have become of late very dec- I orative. Probably one of the fioeit on I Fifth avenue, .New lork city aside from the Vandcrbllu !s that of Mill Uelcn Gould's home, with its qoar lered oak, wrought Iron work, plate glass and lace curtains within. One of the very popular skirts for tout women 1$ the nine-gored model f wis cioteiy at tne lop, ana presents tf approved dittended effect at tie o totn. 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