The following text may have been generated by Optical Character Recognition, with varying degrees of accuracy. Reader beware!

ra , I < I '" a ia. A cnimui arroiY. Two lltti* ioekini lmo ! ito by tide. t . . 10 to* flri>Ufi, troa.i aud whl -Two '/ ' *iJ bain N ick. as town h* ceiue Loaded slih toy J uuuy a gauiu. " Ho I hoi" aiJ he, ilb a laugh of fun, " 111 btff DO cheating, my pretty one, I know woo dwell* m thi* buaM 017 dear. Ther'i euly one li"l* a"" 1 I've* here." ohe crept op eloe* 10 the chlmoT-place, And meaioria toek wltn a sober face. JOB* ibu a wee Iittlt not* fell out, And duii*t*a low, lik a bird, abuut. "Ahal keretblir *aia be la larprlse, AM tu pulitiJ bi 1(100 DI> close to hit *7f. 4 d reed ib addr***, in a child 1 * roagh plan. "Dear Bainl Nicholu," M> II befall, The other itocking you tee on the wall I a*T> t joi (or a cliiUi oajunJ Clara Hall. She a |>oot little girl, bat very good, Bo 1 thon^bl perhaps, you aluuly woald Fill up her itookinf, Ux>, to-night, Aud help to make tier Cbriatuian bright. If YOB'? nut enough for bJth biockiogb there, 1'leaae put all in Clara'a, I aball not care." baaut Nichulas brotheil a tar (rom bia eye, lad "OoJ bleea you.Jarline;." he laid with a link. TUee. scllly be blew, through tbt chtuiacy high A Bute Ilk* a blrd'e, ai II loan on btfb. Wbeo down oame two of the lunulwt mortal* Tbat eer were ee*o ibii ittie earth'* portals. " Hurry np : " said Baint Nick, "and nicely pre- pare All a litu* girl wauuwhere money la rare." Tbeii, oa, what a tcene there wan m tbat room I Away weal the elvet, but down from the gloom Of the tooty old chimney ooniee tumbling low A child'i whole wardrobe, from head to toe. How Santa Clem laughed, a* be gathered them In And fattened each on* to the aock with a pin ! Right to tilt oe be hung a blue <lre. ' Bbe'll tbink It came from the iky, 1 gaeai," baid Balnt Nicholas, imootblog the fold* of bine And tying the bood to the etoeiiuf, too. When all the warm clothe* were fattened on, And both little aooki were filled and done, Then Malta Claue tucked a toy here and there, And Lurried away to the frosty air, Haying, " tiod pity the poor, and bleu the dear child Who pitlei them, too, on tbli night so wild." Tbe wind eaugLt the words, and bore them ou Ugh Till they died away in the midnight sky, olu flew through the ioy air, * Wall* Saint Nich Bringing " peace and good will where. with biui every- HUXT. HUE VE1HS AND BUCK A Story of Blood anal Iron. " Why not ?" asked Ulrieb ilowly, but W ba a lowering glanoe. "Why nol?" re iti*d he more passionately, ai abe wai pilent Kogsnie'i fearlaee oharaoter had often betrayed her into inconsiderate expree- aiona ; and even now abe did nol think of the possible oonaeqaencMi of her worda, M, firmly returning bia glance, abe wai bur- rw>4 on to give tbi* dangerous anawer " Became your nearneaa baa already proved fatal to a Barkow." Hattmann abnddered and turned pale. for a moment it seemed as if be would break fortn into all hia old savagery ; but il did not happen. Tbe dumb repose re- mained opon hia featurea ; and bii voice retained the masked, hollow lone it tad had daring the whole interview, 11 An, that waa il I " aaid he half aloud. Truly, I eight bave thought thai tbia at laal bad found in way to you." The young woman looked witb aurpriae upon thia oalmneea which abe bad uol ex- peeled here, and wbioh, to spile of all, ewemed unnatural to her; but even tbia incited her to a atill greater venture. This morning he bad abown bar bow unlimited waa bar power, and, for Arthur'* sake, she wuhad to be certain aa to who stood opposed to him in this conflict. She had a presentiment that tbe trutn, even it eon- eeals< from all the world beside, would uol be denied her. "You mnil know what Imeau?" abe began anew. "Yon understand my bint? Harlmann, oao you pronounce tbe reports false, wbioh, ainee that unhappy boor, have been connected witb your name ? " Hi eroeeed bia arm a and gazed moroaely M the floor. " And even it I did, would yon balisva me? " Eojenie wai ailant. " Would you believe me ? " he atked yet again, but with a tone ai il lite and death for bim hung upon her aniwer. She let her glanoe aweap over bia face, which betrayed the aame agonized suapecae M hla voice. It wae itill deathly pale, thia faea ; but il wai now again fully turned toward her. " I hold you capable cf oiime when your passionate nature ia arooieJ, but not of lalaabood." Ulrieh'i powerful breaal roio and fell under ill deep pulsatlona ; and, aa if to re- lieve her fears, he stepped back. " Aa it il yon who aek, my lady, I will answer." The young woman trembled and leaned for support on Iba arm ot the divan. Bhe tell the danger of mob an interview with neb a man, but ulill aha put tbo momentona question. "They declare to my husband that il WM more tban a mere accident which caused the rope to break on that unlucky Jay. What waa it, Hartmann ? " "II WM accident, or, rather, il waa something better, if yon will force me to aay il il WM retribution. Our chief had oaoaed a change to be made in the elevator, wbioh, like all be did, wae tot neoeeelry, not for aeonrity. What mattered it U a few bnndreda of miner*, who most every day go np and down this elevator, were svery day exposed to danger 7 Double and treble what u wai able to bear waa demanded of the seneeleee thing ; and it at laat bad ita revenge, but not upon tbe workmen il wai upon tbe chief himself. Il wan not a human hand, yoor ladyabip, which made the rope break just at that moment when il must bear hia weight ; and il waa mine, least of all. I law tba danger coming ; we were already at tbe last platform ; I made a 'pring upward, and' ' Foahed him book '/ 'interrupted Eugenie breathleaaly, aa be paned. ' No I I only let bim fall. I could have rescued him if I bad wished. A half minute wa* time enough for that. In truth, il might have coat my own life ; he might bave pulled me down witb him if I bad coma to bii help ; but for every one ef my oomradee, for every one of tbe cffioere, I would bave risked this ; for that man I would not. At tbat moment all be bad done to ni shot through my brain. I thought that the fate to which, for tbe sake of sparing bis money, he every day exposed na, was only coming to him ; and I would not interfere with tbe jolt retribution of Heaven. In npiie of his outoriea, I did not lift my hand ; and a minute after it waa too late The elevator tell, and he with It." Hartmann was ailent. Eogenie in mingled horror and sympathy gaztd np at him. Bbe knew only too well tbat bii acouaatiunn egainal the dead were joat ; and aha felt that even it she herself at auoh an hour might have put forth bar hand to rescue the haled Berkow, the man before her bad been tried put forgiveness or forgetf ulness. He had but let bia enemy perish before hia eyea, when perhapi at tbe peril ot bii own Ufa he might have rescued bim. "Have you told ma tbe whole truth, Hartmann ? " she Mked. " Upon your word and honor 7 " "Upon my word aod my honor, yout ladyship." Ui* eyes sullenly yet firmly met hers. The yoang woman no longer doubted M sue reproachfully aaked, "And wby did yon not agin tola mystery'.' Why did yon not speik to others aa yon have to me? " An expreeaion ot bitter diadain pasead over bii faea. "Became no one would bave believed me not a alngle one, not even my father. He ia ajuite ngbl. I bave been wild and uncontrollable beyond all meaaure my whole Ufa long. I bave thrown down all wbieh stood in my way, and never troubled myself M to what other* aaid of ma ; tbat I moat now oonfeei. They all know that 1 hated the dead man, and, a* tba accident happened when I WM near, I knew they would lay it to me. There WM o doubt of thai. My own father Mid il to i IBM M4MleouldnotMy'Y*s,'when| ba a* ked ma It I WM entirely innocent of Berkow'a death I bad only toelratob forth my arm to reaena bim aud I did not do it M I oonld not aay Ye*,' be would nol hear another word from ma. He would not lave believed ma even upan my oath. I lava now and then aougbi to convince my oomradeaot my innocence, and, although .hey did nol contradict me, I aaw in their ea that they conaidered me a liar. I would nol f ne for tbeir confidence, ao I lei ibings go M they would. I retained their rie: dshifi and comradeship all tba Mme. If I bad been arrested by prooou ol law, I ahoald certainly bave spoken ; but it would atill have been questionable whether any one believed me." Eugenie shook bar bead. " You should lave forced them to believe yon, Hartmann, and they would have done il if yon had onlv eeripnaly demanded il, bnl your pride and obatiuacy would not tuffer this. Yon mat tbe auapicioa with disdain, and thai very thing atreugtbened il. Mow yon are suspected throughout tba worka, by the offi- cers, by my bnaband " 1 What do I care for Harr Berkow 1 " he ntarpoded roughly, " what for all the reat ? Whather they condemn me or not, il ia all Iba aame to me. But I could not bear, my lady, lo have yon turn from me in tear and detestation ; from von alone I could nol Bear il ; and yon believe me now ; I aee il in your eyea. I am perfectly indifferent to the Net.' ' I believe yon," laid Eugenie gravely, " and I will tea tbat my husband exculpates yon from Ibe worst luipioion at lean. We must not judge yon for nol saving lite where you might bave aaved U ; for thai yon are anawerable to your own conacignoe. But Arthur shall no longer believe thai Ibe murderer ol bii father stands oppaaed to him. It ii certainly to ) late for reconcile tion. Yon have gone too far. For the firal time, two hours ago, I learned all that bad happened, all that perhapa would happen il tbe attack upon tbe mines ia renewed to morrow. Hartmann " tbe young woman thoughtlessly approached him and implor ingly laid her hand upon bii arm" Hart- mann, we aland upon the brink of a fearful catastrophe. Yon have forced my huiband to protect himself and hia from danger, and ba baa concluded ao to do. To-morrow morning blood will flow, must flow ; reflect upon whom the reeponaibility will fall." Her nearneaa, bar band opon bis arm, did ml fail of their effect upon Ulrieb ; hot tbia effect waa no salutary one. His voioe loal more and more its calm, indifferent tone, aa ha answered 'V Upon me, do yon think ? Have a care, my lady I It might alao fall upon you, if it harmed tbe one yon love. Herr Berk i certainly will not remain here in tbe bouie if there is flxbliug outside ; that I know, and I alao know whom I shall first aeek when the ootfl ol breaks out." Eugenie bad tremblingly withdrawn bar band and retreated from bim. Bbe beard tbu tone and at Ibe aame time saw a glanoe which warned her. He WM always the no controllable tiger, who one moment lis tened to her voice, perhapa the next to rise against her in tbe whole terrible might ot bis rage ; acd the moment seemed to bave come ; that glance threatened even her. ' Harlmano, you speak with tbe wife ot your chief !" he cried with an nnavailiuic effort to recover her tclf-poeaession. " If you bale him" " Tbe chief ? " interrupted be with wild irony. " II matter* nol with whom I, at the bead of my oomradaa, have to deal. Il ia Arthur Berkow I hate, because yon are bia wife, because yon love bim, and I I love yon, Eugenie, more than all else in the wide world I Do not be so horrified at tbia ; you must bave known it long ago ; I could nol belp it from tba flrat moment I aaw yon. I bave tried by force lo ornth and annihilate ibis love, but I could nol. I can- nol to-day, even though I again feel more tban ever tbe old truth that only (qua! mnat unite witb equal, and that for tba like ot u* there oao remain nothing but an aristocratic ibrng of the shoulder, even though wa have perilled life for her wa love But it a life ia again in peril, I am not tb. one ao eenseleuly to expose my own M I did under the hoofs of your horses when yon came here on your wedding journey ; far that, another life mm! be riiked than mine. I hava already hated a Berkow to the death; I then believed I oculd bate no man on earth ao bitterly ; now I know better. I bave not yet been guilty of mnrder ; but there ii one I could mnrder, one only I I did nol kill tbe father ; but it ever I ehonld be thus alone with the ion, then it wonld be ba or I or both I " ' yon were Uoked one to Ike other for all etsrnity, still aomi time tny hour would and tbeti, then you wonld think of ma!' He went. Tbe heavy atep echoed flral in tha adj'jiuiog room, thea in the ante-cham- ber ; at IM! It died away ou wide. Tiio young wife neatled more eloaely in berbni- band's ojma. Bbe bad now proved in whal manner they knew bow to guard her. " Yon oame at Ibe right time, Arthur," she aaid, atill trembling with horror at the loerje jail panned. " I had left my room ia spite of vent warning; it WM an impru- lence, I know ; but I wanted to await yon uere, and I believed I should at leaat be sale My where in the housa," Arthur let the weapon toll and drew her closer to him. " But yon were not, ycu have rut learned, ' he aaid " What did Hart- mann vi Uh here in my cabinet ? ' ' I do not know. Hs sought you, but evi- dently with no good intention." " I am prepared lor all tbat auy happen from tbU aide," Arthur returned oalmly, aa he laid the piatol on the writing deek. " Yon aee, I WM read) for thia attack, but I tear it U only a prelnle lo to-morrow, whin tbe real drama begins. DJ yon trem- ble before il, Eugenie ? Tbe help I have summoned may arrive toward tvening, but we shall have to bold out all day agaiutl Ibe rioters." 11 Al your aide I tremble at nothing more. Bal, Arthur," here her voioe took an ex- pression of arjgniabed entreaty" do not again go out alone into the midat of tha uproar aa yon did to-day noon. He ia there and bo has sworn your death." Arthur gently lifted bia young wife'a bead atd gazed deep and steadily iuto her eyee. " Life and death are nol in Hart mann'a hande," be laid, " over Ibem there ia Auotber, who mnit decide. Be calm, Eugenie! I will do -my duly ; but I aboil do ii other wise than in all tbeae daya before, let I now know tbat my wife i* anxioni about me. Tbat I aball not easily forget." Outtide upon lha terraoe stood Ulrioh Harlmann. The twilight bad deepened; one could no longer decide M to tbe expres- sion of hla face aa ha glanced in the windows ol tbe house he bad jaat left ; bnl hia voice betrayed it. Half aloud, M an oath, be repeated tbe threat he had before burled at Arthur Berkow" Hi or I, or, it il mul be both of us 1 " CHAPTER XIX. II was terrible, tbia moment, whan Iba passion of thia man, mounting almoil to madnesp, bora! ita barrier* an impetuous, dcvMtatiug torrent which nothing oonld any longer dam or restrain. Eugenie saw that here any work, any outcry, would be too late, and felt that her power WM et on nd. She oonld not fly ; he atood in tbe way to the door ; bnl abe hastened to the bell pall and rang witb all her might. The ser vantewerein tbe other wi IK, bnl atill il might be possible for tbe aonnd to reach them. Hartmann had followed her. He tough! to snatch her band from the bell-wire, ba at the Mme moment be WM aaized by an arm to which indignation now lenlalrengtb to burl aatde Ibia giant figure a* if il hat been that of a child II WM Arthur who itood between them, and with an outcry o! j )y, bnt alao of mortal terror, Eugenie tiei to her bnaboBd. Bhe knew what mnat cow come. Ulrioh rushed forward without a word, bnl with features so distorted by rage M tc be PM| recognition. Thai wbioh now flamed np in bia eyea M they mat bia rival betokened inevitable deatrnjlion, but Arthur, with ready pretence of mind, bad taken down a piatol which hung over bii writing deak, and throwing bia left arm around bii wife, witb tbe right be pointed tbe deadly weapon toward bii rival. " Back, Hartoaann t Do not again ven- ture to approach t One more atep toward my wife, a tingle ona, and ycu lie opon tbe floor 1 " Tbe threatened moo paused. In spite of iba fnry witb wbioh he WM about to rush forward, be aa-r that the raozz'e of tbe weapon pointed directly al him, aod tbat tbe band which held il did not tremble. It be took another atep forward he wonld be abol and bis rival remain ootqaeror. He clenched bii unarmed right hand. " I have no piatol," aaid he, cnMhiag his teeth. " If I had, then wa ahoald itand c^oal againel tqual, Harr Chief ; bnt cer- tainly we never have stood tbna. Yon have better prepared yourself than I. I bave only my fist ti place agoinat your ball and there ia no doubt which wonld do the quickest work." Arthur did not take bia eyee from bin. "It ia your doing, Hartmann," he aaid, "that we must now always bave loaded weapons in our handa. I will, at leaat, pro- tect my home and my wife against yon, even it it costs yon your life. Hack, I tell you once again." There waa 0003 more that aame steady, unflinching glanoe from both men M at their first interview, when each appeared to measure the other'a ntfeoglb ; and now, aa tban, tha yonng chief remained oocqneror, though thing) had now gone on so far that he needed other weapoae than bia eyea alone. He atood there immovable ae yet, bis finger upon tbe lock of tbe piitol and with the aame glance M at that former meeting he followed his rival until lie reiebedlbe door. "I have never yet placed moon value upon my life," raid L'lrinb defiantly. "1 mink you both moot bava had proof of tbia ; but I will not allow myaelf to be abet down upon your threshold. I have atill to reckon with yon, air. Do nol tremble ao, my lady I Yon are io bii armi , and be ia oafe ; now be in cafe, but we ore nol yet at an end. And even it yon both itood there M if nothing oould tvet nadir yon, M if II bod come the morning ot that momentona day to which Arthur Berkow and all connected with bis interests had looked forward witb mob anxious forebod- ing. And their moat aerioua apprebeneiona teemed about to be realized. At on early hcnr all the cffijer* ateem- bled at ib* boate of iher.r ebiet. They might have oame to take counsel, or fear might have driven them there. Il aecmtd M if tbe latter were the impelling motive ; for tbe laces ot the gentlemen were pale and agitated, and tbair manner betrajed great anxiety. " I insist that it was a miitake to im- prison Ibe three minera," declared Herr Boiiafler to tbe director. " We might bava veutured this if unitary aatislaiioe had been al hand, but we never should bave done ao on our own responsibility. Now they will storm tbe home to free tbe prii- oneri and we shall have to give them op." " Begging your pardon, that wa ebali not do I ' exclaimed the chief engineer, who, M usual, placed himself in direct opposition to bia colleague. "We will andnre lha etorm, and, if neeeuary, defend onraelvei here in the home. Harr Berkow ban fully e*ielri*i1 to do tbia." " Well, you certainly mnil heal kuow his deoitians. You are his sole adviser,' re- turned Ibe director, somewhat piqued. Ha osriainly oonld nol boaal pi a similar inti- macy with the youcg chief, although bii place, perbape, wonld aoooer have entitled him to il. " Herr Barkow niualiy forma hia oonolu- aiona without help from others," replied the chief engineer dryly, " bnl in Ibia eaae 1, aa ninal, folly agree with bim. Il wonld bava been ogatnil law and ooneoienoe, it wonld bave been pitiable baeeoeeg, to lei these three rascals go free. It waa their fixed intention to deatroy our maebinea." " At Hartmann's command," interposed Bohaffer. "Bnl they lent themaelvea to ita execu- tion. The master did right to hinder tble knavish triok ; and I wonld like to aee the man who, ia such a case, would bave let ibeae fellows go unpunished. He bad them abut up, and be waa right. Harlmann cer- tainly waa uol at band ; be WM at tbe mined, where the excitement waa already at ita height, and where, after all, be could nol hinder the workmen going dbwu, btoante hit own fatber withstood him." ' Yef, il WM a laeky thing that the over- seer came to our help," aaid the dneotor. " He mnat have leea that BO other meant WM left bim to prevent extreme mcMurea, whin be tbia morning, of hii own free will, cffered to lead lha workmen to tbe miues, although that ia nol hia tffioe. He knew tbat, come what would, his too would nol attack him, and none of tbe otoere would raise a baud againat their eomredea when they aaw the leader quail. We mnat thank tbe old man solely, that the descent into the mine has been really aooompli*bed.'' Yei, I admit that tbe desoeut bai been accomplished. More than half tbe miners remained neutral ; and, if they had not been enraged by tbe arrest of their oomrodei, Iba whole thing wonld have paaaed over in peace and tranqaility." " In peace and traoqnilily while Hart- mann commands I " laughed the chief engineer bitterly, "yon most wofully deceive youraelvea. He aeeks an excuse for attack, no matter whal, and ia an emer- gency wonld bave made il without any excuse. The eventi of ibis morning must have ahown bim thai bia power is fiat declining -that, perhaps, be con control hia meu only to-day, and therefore he dares all. Tbe fellow koowe that he ii lost and reoklenly oarnea with him into ruin all who follow him through fear or habit. Ha ttas nothing more tor which to oate, and he will apara na leaai of all." They were interrupted by Herr Wilberg, who, with a blanched face, oame from tba wiadow where he had pouted bimaelf lot tbe Uat ten minutee. 11 The tumuli inoteMee," be aaid timidly. Tnere ia no doubt that they intend an attack upon Ibe home if Herr Barkow does nol yield. Tbe park feneeia already down, the grenade are alamped and trodden over. Ab, the magnificent rooea upon tbe ter- races 1 " Keep away from na witb your oentimen- tality I " spoke np tba chief engineer, while tbe director and Baboffer battened to the window. " Now, when the rebels are storm ng the bouae, you think of tbe down-trodden rone buihta. Wonld you not bke to with- Iraw and put this lament over tbe rptea into versa ? I abonld think il wonld be jail Ibe right inbjeot for a poet." " I have for some time bad tbe misfor- tune of exciting the diapleMure of tbe Hart Engineer with all I My or do," returned Herr Wilberg offended, but mill with an air of Moral self satisfaction wbioh seemed to ride abova tha malice ot hie superior. " Because j on neither aay nor do any- thing sensible," growled the engineer, tun- ing bis back to Herr Wilberg and joining hia oolleoiinee, who, from tbe window, were watobing the ever-inareaetna tumult. "Thia will become eetTcna," eaid tha director raatletaly, "they are threatening tbe entrance. We muet intoim the chief. " Leave him in peace for the moment, at least, ' ioterpoaod tbe chief engineer. " I thought he bod remained ao peraialently at bii poet slnoe dawn, we might now allow bim five minates witb hie wile. The neces- sary meeanree hava all been arranged, and wherever dancer la there ba will be. That y !! molt knejf Toe officer waa right. Since the early morning hour* Arthur bod been uninter- ruptedly engaged in giving oommftoda, making arrangement! and pernonal inapae- lioci, aud had LOW for a tew minntM with- drawn with hm wife into an adjoining room. He mnit bave informed her of the exaet Mate ot oflaira, for tbe young wife'a armi, in agonlaad exoitement, were flung around hu lit ok. " Yon moat not go ont, Arthur," ibe aid, "il ii a rub, a desperate venture. What oao you do alone againat thii raging multitude? Yesterday they were quarrel- ling among themsclvee when yon etepped between ; to-day they will all lorn again*! you. You will atone for thii daring ; I cannot Ut yon go." Arthur gently bnt decidedly released himself from her arma. " I mual, Eugenie," he aaid, " it ii tbe only poeeieiliiy of quail- ing tbe alcrm, and it is nol the Aral time I have bean forced to encounter inch aosnei. What did yon do yesterday on your arrival T " "I wanted to come to yon, "laid Eugenie, ia a tone as it tbli ought to j oslify every venture. "Bat you will break away from me to deliver yonrielf ap to .he blind fury of tbia Harlmann. Think of tbe BOCLC of yesterday evening ;ol bin tbreate t It yon moat go ool, if to chelae U lift yon, then 1st me, at lean:, go witb yon. I am uol timid ; I trea hie at danger only when I know yon ore ex joeed to il alone." He bent gravely bnl lovingly down to bet. "I know that yon have courage, my Eugenia, bnl I ahonld bo a coward iu tba midaioltbat mob when I knew that a Hone from tbeir midat might abo bit ycu. I want ny full courage to day, and I should not have il if I aaw yon cear me threatened and had Lot the power to protect you. I knew eibkyon with to accompany me ; yon believe utNecure from one' arm ao long M yon aland at my aide. DJ nol deceive yourself. Since yesterday evening tbat ie past, since then you have a share in the hatred with wbioh he toltowa me, and even it tbia ware not ao "bete hia voice loal ita gentle, pleading tone, and bit brow con- tracted-" I will not owe my security to a sentiment whioh ia on inanlt to yon as well M to me, and which alone demands the re- moval ol tbia man, even il hii other pro- ceeding did not." Tbe youtg wife must have lell tbe truth of these wordi. Bha bowed her bead in (iit.nl reaignation. Arthur continued : " T.ue tumult ii breaking ont anew; I mnstTSro. Oar meetings today must be limited to mfnatei, and they will be full enough of anguish, my poor wife. Yon ojuld not bave oouie book at a worse time." " Would yon rather endaro the storm alone, without me ? " asked Eugenie softly. A glow ol paeeionate tend*rneaa illumi- nated the young man'a clouded features. "Without yon? I have hitherto endured like tbe noldier uj oa a forsaken poal, Binon yeeterday I bave learned tbat a etruKgle may be worth eomelbiag *bea one has a life'* Mpfiiueee and a future to win through it. Yon have brought both back to me ; and if from all aidea the tempeat break* forth more fiercely upon us, I sgain believe in victory since I again have yon." Tbe debate among the cflburi, growing even mote exoittd, WM ailauced as Berkow entered with bia wife; bnt the exo.iou visible on all tide* waa mote Ibau mere respect lot the euttauoe of tbe chief. All tbe grave, anxious, apprtb'btive glaooet were fixed npon hi* face, at if from 11 they would read hope or feat. All puiud orcnod bim M around a central prop, agaiubl which Ibsy sought a tupport i.ud stay ; all breathed more freely al hi* en- trance, aaif wiib il alone a part ol tbe dan- ger were removed. Thu emotion, mvulUL lary M it was, acffiaed to ibow Eugenie what a position her husband bad wju among IUOM around him ; acd bia mauter, M ha stepped among them, abowed anil more Ibal be knew bow to retain il. Hi loot, which only a few moments bcfure the yoang wife bad seen ao deeply trouoltd, now, when be met all tbeee aLXiona faces, betrayed only a calm aerioiuueae, nothing more; and bia beariag wai so oocflieul that II moat have infused coat age into even tbe moel timid. " Wall, gentlemen, it looka rather hostile and threatening outside there, ' he taid. " We must prepare ouraelvea for a tort ot eiege, perhaps lot an attack. Dj yon not think ao?" " They want the prieoiicri n leaned," Baid the director with a glanoe toward ScUffer, aa if demanding hia support, and Bobtrljt now intetpoaed " Yes, certainly, Hetr Birkow ; and I lear we shall no) be able lo maintain ourselves against tbe uproot. Tbe incarceration ol the three mioeti la, for tbe moment, Ibeir ouly ground ot excuse for II ; it we took this frt.ni them ' " Than they would nnd olbera," inter- rupted Arthur lharply, " and the weakiteta betrayed by ua wonld give ibeiu new cour- age. We mnel show neither weaketaa nor fear, cr we shall loes tbe game at the lail moment. I foresaw Ibe eoneeqaenota when I hod tha three mi. obiuf makers arrested ; but la meet this ailaek, only the moat urgent meMnres will auffhe The prison- ers remain in confinement until Iheaoldiera arrive." (To be ooDtlunad). THE BAKV S NAIVE. How 8oin Plain Nctmeu Ulnrif IM.I. by J bo ' Century," Hlr.l-i.Dr ml,.. From an out-of-door piper Burroughs, in Ibe December we q#oic tbe following : " Tb* great bugaboo ol the bird* it Ibe owl. Tba owl matches tUem tr m off tbair roosts at night, and gobblea up their eggs and young 10 their uents. He is a veritable ogre to Ibem, aud bii presence fllli them With eoLitteruation and alarm) "Oa*) season, to protect my early ohorrun, I placed a large atnflad owl amid tbe branches of the tree. Boob a racket aa there inBlanily tx KU about my grounds la DO! pleasant tj tbmk upon 1 The otiolea and robins tairly shrieked out tbair affright.' Tbt) news instantly apread in every direction, and apparently every bird iu town oame to Bee tbat owl in tbe cherry -tree, and ovary bird took a eharry, ao tbat I loal more fruit than if I bad led tbe owl indoor*. With oraning naoka aod borrifiod looka tbe birda would alight upon tbe branobti, and between tbair aoreama would auatob off a cherry, M if the act waa nom* relief to then outraged taehuga." Ad Irlthmaa IsMUed! The other day there left Dublin for Gal- way by tbe Midland Railway a social phenomenon, viz. : a reapeotable young man who oonld not cpaak or understand one word of English, baring never spoken any other language than frith. lie bad been n fortnight in Pablin, and during that time rio.flired iu the capital of bia native o juotry to be accompanied evary where by an interpreter. Tbe yoang man ii a native of tbe iiland of 11 15 n, off the Ooboemara ooaat, where, out of some 600 or 700 in- habitant!, only 9 apeak Eogliah- Ou this island they poiaeaa a rich treaeuro of tra- ditianal folk lore, old poema, eto. Fifty y eara ago on a large entaie in Weet Oalway there was not one tenant who Bpoko Eng- lish. A f mi (or Tears. Bha bad joat dropped in for a morniug call on bar way dawn town. " Do you know, dimly, dear," laid abo, " that It la awfully warn, bat I inppoee I must wiar tbia fur trimmed dolmau any- how." " Ott, I tMdn't notiee you had it on. la it tbe tame one you bad laat year ?" " No, it ian't, I'd have yon know. It'a brand oaw, and you knew it." It'a a very bad practice, tbia making moraine oalli , it always leads to the (bed- ding of Mars. Hart/ord Pott. Father What ia your favorite hymn, Clara, my darling T Olara The one you eha*ed away ovir tbe fenae laat night, dear P*. Humor baa about tie same enllvanio t ffeol on some people tbat a setting uen ban 00 a ohina egg. Have) SOUND ADVICE GIVEN TO A YOUNG MOTHtK. (Prof. OoDf* In Albany Journal.) DBAB I'B I-ESSOB -UaTlog confidence in your wartu heart, aa evinced iu your Interesting letter*, 1 uiitke bold to write yon and ass you to select a name (or my darling child. Yours truly, Ul'BY 1(1.1 UK In tba firet plaee, I would rtmark that I am entirely at aea, ae you have forgotten to inform me aa to the aaz of tbe child. Namaa are generally arranged and adapted to aez. la regard to ILe general kubjec: ot Daman, I would aa>y thai a famous name ia col if runob importance at thia end of ibu inncoeuY* lite. It it baa a famooj name at the other end of life it oouulF. I have never aeon a? homely and unwieldy a name aa to be incapable ot locking wt-li iu bietory it it waa tbe co^nomea of a noblu mau or woman. J jun Bouitb, nfcer bii romatic and tbriliiug seance with Poarbatan a.ud Faeahontao oaat aueb a glare ot glory over bia n&me that to-day probably there are more men in the United Slates named after him thau any other public man, aod yet John Bomb i* a plain, rough, etoga name. I have noticed tbat tbe young men who attend the institute, aud have oamea thai they have to turn np edgewise to gel throagb tbe doors, are no smarter than tba others. FIOrLB WHO CH1NOI THI1R Hilda There are people who aend tbair namea to tbe milliner, aa it were, and have them done over. Smith beoomea Bmytbe, or V Bmitb ; Jouea beooinee Da Jougee, etc., etc Now, my dear, Paul Jonea looka very well in history, very well indeed. If I bad a good plain Dame, I do nol think I would have it done over in tbe Q .uen Anna it)le with bronas (tone trimmiogt, but I think I would try to abed lustre on it if I bad any lustre, and it waa tbe time of year to ibed it. I inppoae along at flrat Grant uiad to eit op Digbia and groan over bia plain name. Hiram Ulyaaee Grant. If it bad only been Monluiorenoy or Mortimer or aomel'uiLK pretty. Bat no, it waa jaat Orant. D jwn in Mexico ha nad to go but in tbe chapparal and weep. Bat be got over it and became pretty much reconciled when tbe laat war broke out Then after Baluioct acd Djnchon and Vicktburg be began to see bia name ia print, and eoma- how it looked pretty reepeotabU. He weot oat b.biL. J his teul and " hollered ' icto a pork birrcl, " Qract, Qaneral O;ant," and he waa pleaeed with it. Before be died I dou'l anppoae be would hava traded hie name for any four jjinted puetieal Lama iu tbe world. I have beard soau> way, whi :u Roea to abow ui, madam, that a oama ia aa empty an a book agent at 3 o'clock until you fill it np and pad it out with noble deedi or immortal worka Tea may name a bny Oeorgo toe Bibb, and thin be tuay gr jw up rutty ai*ll and with a body liiat looka oio-brd oeLca'.h a porteutuua Laua. I knew a iol- dit-r in tbo late war wi:L anauu to long be us ul to coil n up and tie it oa bit koap- eaek, und Le tau like a wbttehauod ia the first ikiimieb. la tte aarnu way, parents may be U jadioioua ia eeleetiog names for girU I w.ii introduced to a young lady this fe'l Baa cerer ojuld hava hood pjta- toew, fi r her fett would bave o/vered two rown al ui.ee. Sae wai neatly >iz feet in bt-igbl, and wbeu aba emilad the top of ner Lead was au ialacid. Bae was aff*e:ad wi:h wart* 'Hi brr note, and bar name WM Lily. D jubileai ah was a prttty baby. Lit ni hope 10, at laul. ller food motber in- flicted a uame ou bar tbat has) been a parpet'jal itoutee of e>%toniaba.eut to sjm- I>atb9ii f rieadi aod ot fun to tae, humor- cu-. Bbe ia all r.ghl until yon bear her came, atiJ tb-u the mind gropea in leareb of oan^ei acd tffcota like a atodabt cl Otrinan mja.icitiu. Rote ia a pretty uamr, very | rally, bat ia iuf etiey >ou haw to take too mauy obaLoea. You ciay hit It, but it may be tba wcrat krid of a enisi. (Pretty good for an old man.) Daisy 11 oioo, bat ua'.ure may Ui({i8i B> BUbfliwer wbeu D^i^y ia IByaara old. Nature ia fall -of eurpriebs. Oa tbe contrary, you may attach a ooarae, every- day uamo to a girl, SMI Barab, or J*ne, or Mary Aon, and when abe ia grown up tbat oomtuou naina may bo embellii-bcd by such grace aud aweetcesa tbat inaeetU.U young men and admiilog fritnda may think that it deitrvea to be set in jewela or wriiten in the lauguage of o><tera. 0, Aogehaal bat I fotbear personal remiuiaaonoee. TBI o ^BOioDMBaa or MIDDU. LBTTUS I would by all meana gal lo a good many middle lettera. They look gorgtoca in oommanoemtnt progTbmmaa and make tbe printer borrow all the fonts of amall oaca ia tbe eity to print them. Being devoid cf middle letters IB my name, I bave allowed all tbe aoboola to whom I have advanced money to decorate my name with aa many degreaa asi a complete circle. I would cffer lo lend you my name it I knew tbe eez of the darling, and it I bad not lent my name to deooraie acme bank paper laal apnng Inch it float me I if, 000 to recover I have thought a good deal of my nam since. _ _ 1-hr Last ! Ills Mae*. A good Htory Is told about a porte-proni old nobleman who waa travelling thr&uxl the rural dialrioa of bweeen. Over in tba country tbe people do not bave quite aa mnob renpcoi for Ibe tilled ariatooracy aa in some other localities ou tbe continent One day thii nobleman came rolling up to a country tavern, and, aa he stopped hia carriage, be called ont in an imrerioni one : " Iloreen, landlord ; borwa bcie at once," " I ana very much pained to inform ycu my lord, that yon will have to wait aome time over an hour before freib borsca can be brought iu," replied tbe landlord- "Bowf violently * xalaimed tbo noble man ; " ibis to ma ? My man, I demand horiei at once." Then, observing the fresh and sleek looking boreee which were being led up to another oarriage, he aaid : " For whom are those horaea ?" . " They ware ordered for tbia gentle man," answered tbe landlord, pointing to a tall, slim individual a few paces distant. " I aay, my man," called oat the noble- man to the alim gent, " will yon let me bave tboae horaea if I pay yon a liberal bonn* therefor !" " Hot mnob," anewered tbe alim ganl ; " I intend uiinn them myaelf." " Ibis to me I" ezolaimad tbe nobleman. " That'e what I aaid," replied the ilia man. " Perhaps yon are not aware who I am," roared tbe now thoroughly agitated and irate nobleman. " I am, ilr, Field Marihal Baron Oeorgo Spar re, tbe laat and only one of my race." "lam very glad to bear that," aaid tbe alim man, aloppiog into bin carriage. "It would be a terrible thing totbink tbat there might bo more of you coming. I am inclined to think that your race will be a foot A Berlin surgeon lately removed a quantity ot dead bone from a man 'a arm. Immediately afterward be amputated the leg of another man (or an injury. Then he took a large pieee of bone from the ampu- tated leg and put it in tbe plaoo of tbe dead bobe of the arm. The bone became firmly attached and made a vary ancoeaa- fnl operation. What ejawton of thevear la moat in ner d a handkerchief? Winter, when it bit wi mm HOW JAHIal mr el Mln|>lr x.el. h I.B.I Uk. Mr casae HI>.|B el the Urcal *i .11, n "In a i mall villf,o," aaya Dr. Ham- mond iu ti. j Chrii'.t.n U.rald. " there lived a little Bootch boy named Jamie. Hie mother loved him aud be luve j bii mether. Tbe little boy waiatd to be a tailor. Hie motbtr did not like tbe idea of loeing bar little Jamie, but be had read ao oiueh aboat eailiog and about foreign laudc be aaid : ' Oa, mother, I do want to be a tailor 1' Aud hla motber al laat tald : Jamie, you shall go.' Hbe gave him her bleuing aud added : ' Jamie, wherever you are, whether at eea or on land, never forget to acknow ledge } our Gjd, and give ma a premise lha you will kneel down every nighi oa ahipbuard aod aay your prayer* and tut ia Ucd.' Little Jamie looked np to hie motber, the taari trickling dowu bia o'letkt.acd aaid : 'Mother I promise you 1 will.' Tbe boy wen on oiari a ship for ladia. The flrsl night wbeu the aailur* bad gone '.o tbcir barlbe aatiug little Jamie kneel down to aay bii prayers, u aatilor went up to him, and giving him a b i on the ear, aaid : ' Mom ut tbat bare, air I 1 Now, among Ih9 ore? there wan another aailor, a swearing man wboaail to the man tbat struck the boy Come ou deck aod I v.ill give >ou thrashing,' and tbey went on deck. Now I am not approving of the flgut, but thes did fi^hs, aud tbo awearing ilor beat tb one who bad boxed tbe little fellow. Tbei they oaine lark again into tbe cabin, am the sweariog man aaid : ' Now, Jamie say your prayera, and it he dared t} touob you I will dreae him.' Well the next nigh Jamie aaid to himself : ' I don'l '.ike t makeacy disturbance on board ship; will cay my prayera in my berth ; I won' kneel do a/n before tbe sailors ; I will ge iut > a.y bammoek and say my prayer* myeelf .' liark the tffeotot tbia on the swear ing tailor. Tba moment he aaw little Jami gel into tbe hammock without aayiog hi prayera be went op and took him by tb neck and dragged bim ont of the hammocl and aaid : ' Koatl down at once, air. V yen think I am going to fight for you, an yon not nay y our pray ar#, yon young rasoal 1 Daring tbo whole voyage back to London Jamie had in that reckleia, thougbtla sailor a man who locktd after bim like a father, aud every night aaw that ba keel down and and his prayer*. Now let m tell yon a part of little Jamie'a history Some yeara ago tbe largeal steamboat e>vt aeon was built the Great Eastern. Wn dj you thiuk waa tbe optain cf tbatgrea bip? They wanted tbe olevereil captain they 0' uld flod ia England, ai*d tut- i eleolbd liiile Jimic . When the great shij oame biok, after fulfilling L.*r uii-tijn, tb captain koelt before Q icu Vio'ona, wbi aid: ' Rtee, Sir James Anlersou;' and Sir James Anderson wai noua other thai tbe little boy I bave told you of." UI Ot BABDBN. al Mr. abtol. An E- glih gentleman who lived in ludi during bis early life ttlli an amnsiag "tor of aome prauka played by uioakeyi. Tbe, were almott as tame and play fa! aa kitten abon! bia home, and there were a grea number ot them. He says: I wee married iu India, acd engaged to our Lrm a booee fourteen miles from an other babitauon of white mec. Oj ib morning ot cur arrival my wtfe weoe change bur travellitg dres, while the aer vjinla laid breakfatt on tbe verandah over looking she river. At the clatter f b platea thtie began to com* dowu from ihi bi traaa that overshadowed Ibe bonee, acl up frcm the trees >ht grew iu Ibe raviue eebiud it, and from the liptue roof it.tlf from everyw/bero, a mululode of eolcmo m.'Lkeys. They oame np siugly, In couples and 10 faaiilie*, and look tbeir plaoea with- out noieo or f uas on the verandah, aod aai there like an audience wauiux for an outer laiamenl to coxmeLO^. Atd whan every thing waa ready, the breekteat all laid, tb* monkeye all sealed, I weut to c*ll uy wife " Breaklaat ii ready, and they are r.l wailing," nail I 1 Who or.! waiting?'' she atkod ia di* may. ' I tbongbt we were going to be alone, and I waa comtcg out in my dreta iog-own." "Never miad," I baid. " liia poopli about hero ure nat vtry faihicuably i'rea*e( them'.tlve-'. They wear pretty mcob Ibe atme thioga all the year round." Aud ao my wife oama out. Imagine then, her aatoniihment. Ia tbe mildle ol the verandah itoodonr br^kfaal table, anj all tbe reat ot the rpaoe, M well as f Mlto^ and tbe stops, were oovare.1 with au im inense company of moukeyd, iu grava ai nnaaitilr. aad a> mo'.ioulesj aod rileut aa il they were atcffid. Ooly tbtir eyea kapi blinkinf, and their littie eara kept twi ci iug. LiOjbiag heartily, at wbioh tba tnookeya only looked the graver, my wife tat down. " Will they e&t any ebb*?" K be BII J. " Try them," I laid. Bo >ha picked up a bi'os'i aud threw il amocg the company. Tbr-.a hundred monkeyi jumped up in the air like one, and jaat tor one icitant there waa a riot that defied description. The next instant every monkey waa aittiug ia iu plaoa ai aolemn and serious ax if. il bad Lever moved. Only their eyaa winked and their eara twitobed. My wife threw them another biscuit, acd again tbe riot, and than another and an- other. Bat at length we bad given all tbat we bad to give, and stood up to go. Toe monkeyi at onae rose -every monkey on the verantlab-and advancing gravely to tba stepa, walked duwn tbm in aolemn procession, old and young together, aid dispersed for the day's occupation. Death ol Oae ol ihr H, mi. <i . Kumilr. Bootimen tbronghont Canada will learn with regret of the death ot Mr. David Ken- nedy, inn , eldest ion of tbe celebrated Booiiish vocalist. The aad event took rlaoe at Pietermaritzburg, South Africa. Mr. K-r rifdy wal born at Perth in 1849, and made his first appearance an a vooaliit wiib bH faibM in 1870. With the reel of tbe family ba travelled from 1871 to 1876 through Australia, New Zaaland and Canada. lie wrote a graphic aooount of that journey, tinder the title of " Kennedy's Uolonial Travel*," wbieh evinced consider- able power of observation and real literary merit. He also travelled with the family in South Africa and India iu 1879 and 1880, and published account! of each of those sonn on returning to 8aolland. With the exception of a brief interval " at bamo" bia remaining yean were spent in South Africa, where, at the time of hi* death, he held tbe appointment of Secretary ot tbe Uoouoil of Education in Natal. Tk*> nmtiirai ui la the WerM. " Tiny," a blaok-and-tan terrier, baa the honor of having boon the emalleat full (rowu dcg tbat ever lived.- He belong*l to Lieutenant General Bit Aronrbal| Mu laine, of England, aed in honor of bia extreme tiuineas.ia now carefully preiervet inder a glass oaaa. Tiny was lesa than 'our ioohei locg, and could comfortably carl np and take a UBP in a common gla>s umbler. An ordinary intcr-rlug waa large enough for bin collar 7 aM when be eat np, a baby'*' hand woald almost have made road and aafa natiDK-plaoe tor him. Amru\ll,, el I. Hi- Aiouud -4ir I ...n.ll There WM a warm diionaion at the last meeting ot the Woodstock, Oat., Tcwn OouLoil. Mayor Orant WM aeenaed by (Jjuucillor Muir of having wished iu enha^oe bia own property by yitticg tbe rttoruon Work-t, ab jul to be eeiablu had in the t >wn, near bit low. Tbe Mayor lft tba chair, and said- Mr. Muir baa aaid thai I wished to bave the worka near my property. Mr. Mui- waa (oat ai anxioua to bave them tome plaee cl-e. W .. u be geta baid bii be aqua all. Mr. Muir -I deny it. Mr. Grant Hia ohirtoter ia too w<ll- kuowu he ia loo well known tonqaire anything froru me. Hi'e haaten and be iqueala. Mr Muir I de:-y if. Yj| an lyiig aa ll>or of thl.i lo wa. Mr. Oraut lie ul hia friendahavt bteu tr>io{ to looito tlie works, and have b.eu Mr. Muir lie ha. ai many frieuJ. ai you have. Mr. Ofaut Mr. Moichaa sever lo t an opportunity to misrepresent my actlo n. He lias gone around aa a eneaking ear, b bind my b^ak, trying to ir jure me. Mr. Molt Yoa are the our. Mr. Grant Ha ia a our the ditty tool of a clique which I have fought for j cum, and bave beaten them. Mr. Muir Ii'a a lie ; you are the oar. I will not take bach miaraprecantatioi a f r m any man. Yon think yon ate a* big a man ae any one in town. Too are tbe cur, and were more tban a cur wbeu yen were whipped in the barber thxtby Archie Hay 1 Mr. Oraut I hive been attacked 1.1 my [rivate character 1 bave met Mr llutr and hia miserable clique, and bave do >ned them. Mr. Muir Tbe watetworia quiation hatn'l been settled yet. You may aee how you'll down the o'iiuea, aa you oall them. Mr. Oratt-If Mr. Moir bad bin da- aerta (*nd be may gat them before be geta tbtongt), he woull wear a different mil o! clothes aod oarry something cu bia lega which woald be rather awkward aad heavy. Mr. Mair (riitag and advancing two or three xteps towards Mr. Otaul)- Y .u're a Itar. Yon are not in order, and if y.u don'l Ml down III knock yon down. I'll tmaah your mouth. Mayor Qraot expressed hia ability to vin- dicate him>elf before tbo eleaion, a d |ja oircui ended. u-n.r-o-r. A I. li.l- U.r.l I..1 fc.pl. l',..naunrr Many of tbe tioipleat wordt in tba " King's EuRlieh ' have, through ifftotaiion atd fully, been ao changed in ib<ir pro- nunciation, nay* tba " Youth's Oon-pacion," tbat one must o! ten rtfer to the dictionary ot even dissyllables. A gontltmau, aitllog with a fiM:J, who is a railroJ ticket agent, writet : " I'd jiMI like to know what depot really hpell*," (.aid tbe ticket tgtut Why?' I aaked " Bdoaube ii ia jroucuna.'d ad. z-u Jif- fprent wayi every day at this w.Lduw. Now, ycu jael sil bare and lit.:. I'm going to open tbe window for tbo hale of tickets." A v. ry styluhiy d e<itd, but r<uhtr sfl.otrd-lookiug joaag lady, a; | cared al tbe window. 1 1 tbia tbe fioalou and Alt.i) d)pi," aha atked. " II la, ruias," politely replied (be o ti k. Tben there appeared a dapper little ftllow, highly pi fumed, dreiatd i i tbe extreme of faoliion, bta dainty me uf.acbe curled aud every bale ia bis heal ' jaat n." Lie wore gull bowed rye-glai> ca, and carried a liny oaoe. *> " Ab, may I Mk, pltaae, when the trail for Buffalo leave* this cippof " Tben a la/go old lady waatlog a glcgbam dreatj and a greeu tua-boi/nel came butt'.iof up with a basket on either arm. " la there auy train a going to Wuhtet after ti to night from tbia decpot? ' " That's three," aaid tbe agent And I'll wager anylhUg tbat lhayiuig lady oouuiug will ruig in onotber charjj;' uu tba word if the speaks ii al alt" " Is there a parcel aud package window at Ihii depce ? " aba asked, giving iuaikd uphaals to tbo float syllable. Au ailifloial-lookiig woman, wi.u iba powder In blotches oh bet red face. oame. text. I'm going to New Y. wk,' ' ibi iimp< rad ; am I in the ri^ht Jippjo ? " " That ia tbe naweat acd wotal ol all I " oiied the ag*&l, tioking into aobaitwitb an affco.cd gasp. A stout old man with a r hitt oollar of op- b-eacbed muslin, acd a long, loote ooat c| brown liueu, oama tj tbo window. " I'm u-!o . hin' Ikt tbe Boeton A Alberney Railroad ttation-bonre. Ilev I found her?" ' You hev," laid my friend, with perfect gravity, Aad a moment later wa were both laughing heartily, tbe old man who had 'found her " having disappeared We * tiaraje *>l .1 . were tolling along al abocl tan kuota an boor," said Oapr. Fetlan, ot tba Austrian bark Loigia P., DOW in tbia port . ' the wind waa waal-nortb-waat aad wa were braeed abarp op to make tbe u.ost ol il. 'ioo position of tbe bark by dead rockociog wae 100 miles north cf tbo Ber- mudas. I had juii eat down to breakfail with my mate, when the tecocd cffloer, putting bia head dowo the oompanion-way, aacg oat: " Vessel in diitron ; about two polntaoq he lea bow, sir.' " Uoole Jamea," aaid a oily young lady 'bo waa apendingafewdaya in thk country, ia tbal-obiokoQ by the ga*o a Brahmin ?" 1 Ho." replied ITuole . Jamea ; " be*e a jt&born." " Why, certainly, lo be aute I" aid the young lady , " how atapid of me 1 I an aee the horns on hia an Men I " "Why, Trimmina, who are yoa in mourning for ?" anked Meddle upon Hewing rape on hia friend's bat. Timming, Why, yoa aee, my wite'a first bnaband, rom whom aha was divorced, la jnat dead, and I can't do Ian ont of reepeot to bar ' Kwp her away a little,' I aaid, 'and I will be on dtok direoily.' In about two boon we bad talaed tbe raft ao that we could aee that, she waa a liemantled and abandoned aebocner. Bha lad evidently been adrift for many month*, fho mate, who had been examiuing her uteutly through the glass, suddenly ex- claimed : There are animals moving about on top cf her deck-hcaee. I cannot make cut what they are.' Beizing the glaaa, I oonld aee aoma mall object! moving about on the bouse, ml what thoy ware I could not imagine. )ircoting tbo man al the vffceel to keep her away, we ran down close aboard tbe hulk, and imagine out torprise wbeu we dis- covered that tbe moving afeincta were oata." Cain!" Yea, oata acd kittene. Twenty or uiity of 'em. They olamberad np and down 'the stumps of tbe maala aod ran around Ibe deok-bonte and stood op Mka monkoyn, with their torepawi beaitpn tbo air, wfcllatthey yowled like mad." Uraat Baott I" broke In the matr, > never aaw ao many oate in my life." " Looking at bar item," continued tba oaptaio, " as we awepi by. tba name cf tbe vesael we made out lo ba tbe Margie M. Rivera. Thia vcaael WM aat adrtfl in January laat, off Oape Haateraa, and has floated about the North Atlantic aver since. I luppoee that In the hurry of abandoning the vessel tbe oata were forgotten, and they multiplied while the aebootier waa drifting about all summer.' -P/w/eWkieJkM, Timti. Boya skating on Carroll 1 * pond, near IiH,ersoll, foni.d an infant f re ?;on sli0, rolled up ia a bundle of rtga. Al the Dundee l"r*e Prebbylary on the 9ihDao.il WM eufeeted by one ot tbe membors that " tndente abonld be invited to attend weddings, aa miuiMem who had never been present al a marriage felt rather iby and awkward whan they ware called for the Aral Mm* to Mbbrate the . . -