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â-¼^ i-i *> i r A PMtonl. t« IHK. OaDtlo abepherd. tell me, pray, •'." Mm my Colin come this w»y ? Ho piiinui t. ruatlc rltiirDulld And Iwft's K crookâ€" on liia umbroUa. Bay, tbeu, gontlo abepberd. aay, luu my Ouliu vaaaed tbia w»y '.' Willie his ablrt fronc ra now milk ; Bolt his wliukur« art* aa silk ; Ha drivra uu tlock the darlloK man, Bat we«ra a vest nl Mtrakhau. Bay, Iben Dentin shepbard, aay, Haa my Colin paaaed tbla way ? I'ULICEM^N. If tbo party aa you mean. Which bis name Is I'tfterUreuD, la a dark with Cash 4: Co., Tben 1 ae« bitii thither f[0. Hut doij't bencefurth addreaa me tbaa, I ain't na abepberd on a bua. Hia pipe- 1 do not mean a dootâ€" Ai>|H'ared to be o( briar root ; Wbere yuudvr boy's a-LilackinR ahoea. He alopited and bouKbt a daily neWB Tbeu uiutintcNl (I'm no shepherd . - i) Upon tbekuifu board o( tbo bus. Love aCakaa a Chanse. ** I am aick of tbe world,' be said : " I am sick ot tbe world and of life ; Of the double-facud hypochay An tbe atraln of tbe godless strife. " I am aIck of tbe foola Uitt succeed I am aick ot tbe aacea that fall ; Of tbe pitllefa lautjb er of wealth. And of poverty'a pitiful wall. " I am sick of tbe devila that luer At Innocence pauins by : I will bar my daor to the world ; I will lay me down and die. " But there came a cliaiige aa ho B(>oke, And the nuMta were burned away. And tbe inidniKbi darkness of despair i^as turned to jocuud day. Aad tbe auti burst forth once more. Till bia ftloriea nUed tbe ssiea. And tbe maiiical power ibat wrought tbe change Waa one look in a woman'a eyoa. AN AMERICAN GIRL. " I ahall not Mtjr â-  Uotavia ' to grand- Bwm ma." Tben laddenly ihs glanced apat him. *' That iij aly, ign't it?" ihe said. " Bcme- tiinaa I thinlt I am vary ily, tboagh I am â- are it in not my natnre to be to. I would (ather be open and candid." " It would be better," he remarked. ** Yon think BO 7" ahe aiked, eagerly. H'l ooald not help smiling. " Do yoQ ever tell antrnths to Lady Theobald?" be ioqaired. " I( yon do, I ihail begin to be alarmed." " I act them," ahe said, blaabing more deeply. " I really doâ€" paltry aorte ol on tmibi, yoo know ; pretending to agree with her wben I don't, pretending to like thingi a little when I hate them. I have been trying to improve myself lately, and once or twice it has made her very angry. Bhe says I am disobedient and disrespect- ful. Hhe asked me, one day, if it was my intentions to emulate Mies Ootavia Bassett. That was when I said I oonld not help faeling that I bad wasted time in praoiiciog." Bhe sighed softly sh she ended. In the meantime, Ootavia had Mr. Popple- ton and Mr. Francis Barold upon her hands, and was endeavoring to do her duty M hoatess by both of them. It it had been har intention to captivate these gentlemen, she nould not have complained that Mr. Poppleton was wary or ditlicnlt game. Uib firm fears allayed, his downward path was ismootb, and rapid in proportion. When he had taken his departure with the little •ilk purse in his keeping, he bad carried under his clerical vest a warmed and thrilled heart. It was a heart which, it must be Donfeseed, was of the most inexperienced and susceptible nature. A little man of affectionate and gentle disposition, he had been given from his earliest yontti to in- dulging in timid dreams of mild future bliss â€" of bliss repreaented by some lovely being whose ideala were similar to his own, swd who preferrtd the wealth of a true affection to tbe glitter o( the giddy throng. Upon one or two occasions he had even irorshipped from afar ; bat as on each of these oooauions his hopes bod been nipped ia the bod by the anion of their object with aome hollow worldiog, hia dreams had, so far, never attained very serious proportions. Biooe he had taken up his abode in Blow- bridge, he had felt himself a little over- powered by circumstances. It had been a â- oarce of painful embarraHHment to him to find his innocent preseooe capable of pro- ducing confasion in tbe breauts of yonog ladiea who were certainly not more guile- lass than himself. lie had been conscious that tbe Misses Kgerton did not continue their oonversation with freedom when he chanced to approach the group they graced, and ho had observed tbe same thing in their companionsâ€" an additional oiroam- â- peotion of demeanor, so to speak, a tODoh of new decorum, whose object seemed to be to protect them from any appearance of imprudence. " It is almost as if they were afraid ot me," he had said to himself once or twice. " Uear me I I hope there is nothing in my appearance to lead them to " He was so much alarmed by this dreadful thouKht, that he had ever afterward ap- proached any of these young ladiea with a laar and trembling which had not added oither to bin oomfort or their own ; ooo- •eiiuently, bis path had not beon a very amooth one. â- * I r>-apeot the young ladiea ot Blow- bridge," be remarked to Ootavia, that very afternoon. " There are some remarkable ;onng ladies here â€" very remarkable, indeed. 'hey are interested in the church, and the poor, and the schoals, and indeed in every- thing â€" which is most unselfish and amiable. Young ladies have usually so much to distract their attentions from saoh â- natters," •^ If I stay long enough In Hlowbridge," â- aid Uotavia," 1 shall be iateroated in the church, and the poor, and the schools. It seemed to the ourate that there had never been anything so delightful in the world aa her laugh and her unusual re- marks. Bhe seemed to him bo beautiful, and so exhilarating, that be forgot all else but his admiration fur her. lie enjoyed himself BO much, this afternoon, that he waa almost brillant, and excited the â- aroaslio comment of Mr. Francis Barold, who was not mijoying himself at all. " Contuund it I " said that gentleman to himself, as he looked on. " What did I come here for ? This style ot thing la just what I might have expected. Bhe ia amuaing herself with tbnt poor little cad BOW, and I am left in the cold. I suppose that ia her habit with the young men in Kevada." Ha bad no intention 0( entering the liili with the Rev. Arthur Poppleton, or of oon- oealing the fact that he felt that this little Nevada flirt was making a bluLder. The sooner she knew it the better for herself ; so he played his game as badly as possible, and with much dignity. But Ootavia was so deeply interested in Mr. Poppleton's ardent effort to do credit to her teaching, that she was apparant un- conscious ot all else. Bhe played with great olevcrneBa, and carried her partner to the termioQS, with an eager eajoyment of her skill quite pleasant to behold. She made little darta here and there, advised, directed, and controlled his movements, and was quite dramatic in a small way when be made a failure. Mrs. Burnham, who was superinteodins the prooeeciog, seated in her own easy-chair behind her wiiidow-ourtaios, was roused to virtuous indignation by her energy. "There is no repose whatever in her manner," she said. " No dignity. Is a game of croquet a matter of deep moment ? It seems to me that it is almost impioas to devote one's mind so wholly to a mere mevis of recreation." " She seems to be enjoying it, mamma," â- aid Mies Laura Burnham, with a faint sitfh. MiHH Laara had been looking on over her parent's shoulder. " They all seem to be enjoying it. Bee how Lucia Qaston and Mr. Burmistone are laughing. I never saw Lucia look like that before. The only one who seema a little dull is Mr. Barold." " Be is probably disgusted by a freedom ot manner to which be is not accustomed," replied Mrs. Burnham. " The only wonder ia that he haa not been disgusted by it before." CHAPTER XVIL ADVANTAOKH. The game was over, Ootavia desortod her partner. Bhe walked lightly, and with the air of a victor, to where Barold was stand- ing. Bhe was smiling and slightly flushed, and for a moment or ho stood tanning her- self with a gay Japanese fan. " Don't you think I am a good teacher 7" she aaksd, at length. " I should say bo," replied Barold, with- out enthusiasm. " I am afraid lam not a judge." Bhe waved her fan airily. " I have a good pupil," she said. Then ahe held her fan still for a moment, and turned fully towards him. " I have done aometbiog you don't like," she aaid. " I knew I had." Mr. Francis Barold retired within him- self at once. In his present mood it really appeared that she was aasoming that hei was very mnch interested indeed. ( " I should scarcely take the liberty upon ' a limited aojuaiutance," he began. Bhe looked at him steadily, fanning her- self with slow, regular movementH. " Yes," she remarked. " You're mad. I knew you were." Ue was so evidently disgUHted by tbia observation that ahe caught at the meaning of his look, and laughed a little. " Ah 1" she said," that's an American word, ain't it 7 Ii sounds iiaeer to you. Yon say ' vexed ' instead of ' mad.' Well, then, you are vexed." " If I have been so clumsy as to appear ill-humori'd," he aaid,*' I beg pardon. Cer tainlyl have no right to exhibit auoh nn. nsual interest in your oonduct." He felt that this was rather decidedly to the point, but she did not seem overpowered Ht nil. Hhe smiled lioew. " Anybody has n right to be madâ€" I mean vexed," she observed, " I should like to know bow people would live if they hadn't. I urn mud- -I mean vexed â€" twenty times n day." " Indeed 7" was his sole reply. " Well," she said, " I think it's real mean in you to be so cool about it when you re- member what I told >ou the other day." " I regret to aay I don't remember, just now. I hope it was nothing very serious." To his astonishment ahe looked down ut her fan nud spoke in n slightly lowered Toioe. " I told you that I wanted to be im- proved." It must be confessed that he wivs moll- ified. There was a softness in her manner which amazed him. He was at once em- barrassed aad delighted. But, at the came time, it would not do to commit himself to too great a seriouaness. " Ob I" he answered, " that waa a rather good joke, I thought." " No, it wasn't," she said, perhaps even half a tone lower. " I waa in earnest." Then she raised her eyes, " If yon told me when I did anything wrong, I think it might be a good thing," she aaid. He felt that this was (juite possible, and was also struck with the idea that he might find the task of mentorâ€" so long as he remained entirely non-committedâ€" rather interesting. Btill he could not nfFord to descend at once from the elevated stand he had taken. " I am afraid you will find it rather tire- some," he remarked. " I am afraid you would," ahe answered. "You would have to tell me of thinKS so often." •' Do yon mean seriousy to tell me that yon would take my advice?" he inquired. " I mightn't take all of it," waa her reply, "but I should take some-perhaps a good deal." "Thanks," he remarked. "I scarcely think I shoolil give you a good deal. Bhe simply smiled. " I have never had any advioe at all," she said. " I don't know that I should have taken it, if I had ~ just as likely as not I shouldn't ; but I never had any. Father spoiled me. He gave bio all my own way, lie aaid he didn't oare, as long aa I had a good time, and I mnst say I have generally had n good time. I don't see how I could help itâ€" with all my own way, and no one to worry. I wasn t sick, and I oould buy anything I liked, and all thatâ€" so I had a good time, I've read of girls, in books, wishing they had mothers to take oare ot them. I don't know that lever wished for one partioulatly. I can take oare of myself, I must say, too, that I don't think some mothers are much of an institution. I know gir4a who have them, and they are always worrying." He laughed in spite of himself, and though she had been sptnking with the utmost Beriooauesa and naivete she joined him. Whan they ceased, ahe returned suddenly to the charge. " Now tell me what I have done, this afternoon, that ian't right," she said â€" " that Lucia Uaslon wouldn't have done, for in- â- lauoe. I aay Utat because X ahouldn't' mind being a little like Looia Oaaton â€" in some things." " Luoia ought to feel gratified," he oom- meuted. " Bbe doea," she anewered. " We had a a little talk about it, and ahe was aa pleased as could be. I didn't think of it in that way until I caw her begin to blush. Oues , what xhesaid," " I am afraid I can't." " She aaid she (aw so many things to envy in cae, that she could scarcely believe I wanted to be at all like her." " It was a very oivilspeecb," eaid Barold, ironically. " I scarcely thought Lady Theo- bald had trained her so well." " Bhe meant it," eaid Octnvia. Yon mayn't believe it, but ahe did. I know when people mean things and when they don't." " I wish I did," eaid Barold. Ootavia turned her attention to her fan. " Well I am waiting," ahe taid. " Waiting 7" he repeated. " To be told of my faults." " But I Boaroely see ot what importance my opinion can be." " It is of aome importance to meâ€" just now." The last two worda rendered him really impatient, and it may be apurred him np. " If we are to take Lucia Qagton aa a model," he aaid, " Lucia Gaston would possibly not have been so complaisant in her demeanor toward our clerical friend." " Complaiaant I" she exclaimed, opening her lovely eyea. " When I was actually plunging about the garden trying to teach him to play. Well, I ahoaldn't call that being complaisant." "Luoia Gaston," he replied, " would not â- ay that she had been ' plunging ' about the garden." She gave herself a moment for reflection. "That's true," she remarked, when it was over ; " she wouldn't. When I compare myself with the Slowbridge girls, I begin to think I most say some pretty awtnl things." Barold naade no reply, which caused her to laugh a little again. " You daren't tell me." ahe aaid. " Now do I ? Well, I don't think I want to know very partioulaly. What Lady Theobald thinks will last quite a good while. Com- plaisant 1" " I am aorry yoo object to the word," he â- aid. " Oh, I don't I" she answered. " I like it. It sounds so much more polite than to aay I waa flirting and being fast." " Were you flirting ?" he inquired, coldly. Be objected to her ready serenity very much. Bhe looked a little puzzled. " You are very like Aunt Belinda," ahe â- aid. He drew himself np. He did not think there waa any resemblance at all between Mies Belinda and himself. She went on, without observing hia movement. "You think everytbiag means something, or is of some impurtanoe. You aaid that juat as Aunt Belinda says ' What will they think?' It never ocoura to tne that they 11 thiiikatall. Gracious! Why should they '/" " You will find they do," hf said. " Well," ahe said, glancing at the group gathered ander tbe laburnnin tree, " just now AoQt Belinda thinks we had belter go over to her, ao suppose we do it. At any rate, I found out that I was too com- plaisant to Mr. Poppleton." When the party separated for the after- noon, Barold took Luoia home, and Mr. Burmistone and the ourate walked down the street together. Mr. Poppleton was indeed most agreeably exhilarated. His expressive little oounte- nanoo beamed with dekght. " What a charming person Miss Bassett is I " he exclaimed, after they had left the gate. " What a very charming person in- deed I" " Very charming," said Mr. Burmistone, with much BeriouBoess. " A prettier young person 1 certainly have never seen ; and those wonderful gowns of hers " " Oh t" interrupted Mr. Poppleton, with natural confusion. " I â€" I referred to Miss Belinda Baaaett ; though, really, what you aay is very true. Mlsa Ociavia Bassett â€" indeed I thinkâ€" in fact. Miss Ootavia Bassett is quite â€" one might almost say even mure charming than her aunt." " Yes," admitted Mr. Burmistone; " per- haps one might. Bhe is less ripe, it is true ; but that is an objection time will remove." " There is auch a delightful gayety in her manner," said Mr. Poppleton ; " such an ingenuous frankness ; auch â€" aâ€" a auch apirit! It â€" quite carriea me away with it â€" quite." He walked a few stepa, thinking over tbia delightful gayety and ingenuous frankness, and then buret out afresh. " And what a remarkable life she has had too I Bhe actually told me that, once in her childhood, she lived for months in a gold- diggers' camp â€" the oulf woman there. Bhe â- ays ths men were kind to her, and made a pet of her. Hhe haa known the most ex- tarordintry people." In the meantime, Francis Barold re- turned Lucia to Lady Theobald's safe- keeping. Having dona ao, be made hia adieus, and loft the two to themselves. Her ladyship was, it must be confessed, a little at a lose to explain to herself what she Baw, or fancied she saw, in the manner and apiwaranoe ot her young relative. She was persuaded that she hndj never seen Luoia look as she looked this afternoon. She had a brighter color in her cheeks than usual, her pretty figure aeemsd more erect, her eyes had a spirit in them which was (juite new. Bhe had chatted and laughed gaily with Francis Barold aa she approaohed the house, and after bis derparlure she moved to and fro with a freedom not habitual to her. " He has been making himself agreeable to her," Skid my lady, with grim pleasure. "He can do it if he chooses ; and he is just the itan to please a girl â€" good. looking, and with a fine, domineering air." "How did yoo enjoy yourself?" she asked. " Very muoh." said Luoia. " Nevermore, thank yon." " Oh I" ejaonlated my lady. "And which of her smart New York gowns did Misa Ootavia Hassett wear ?" They were at the dinner table, and in- stead of looking down at her soup, Lucia looked quietly and steadily across the table at her grandmother. " Bhe wore a very pretty one," she said. " It was pale fawn-color, and fitted her like a glove. Bhe made me feel very old-fash- ioned, and badly dressed." Lady Thoobald laid down her apoon, " Bbe made you leel oldfaahioned and badly dressed yon'" â€" " Yes," responded Looia. " Bhe always does. I wonder what she thinks of the things we wear m Blowbridge." And she even went to the length of smiling a little. " What the thinks of what is worn in Blowbridge!" Lady Theobald ejaculated. " Bhe I May I ask what weight the opinion of a yonng woman from America â€" from Nevada â€" is supposed to have in Slow- bridge?" Luoia took a spoonf ol ot soup in a leisure- ly manner. " I don't think it is supposed to have any," she said ; "bot â€" but I don't think she minds that. I feel as if I ahouldn't if I were in her place. I l^ve alwaya thought her very luckly." " You have thought her lucky !" cried my lady. " Yoo have envied a Nevada young woman, who dresses like an actress, and loads herself with jewels like a barbarid ? A girl whose conduct toward men is ot a character to â€" to chill one's blood !" " They admire her," aaid Lucia, simply. " More than they admire Lydia Egerton, and more than they admire me." "Do you admire her 7" demanded my lady. " Yea, grandmamma," replied Luoia, courageously. " I think I do." Never had my lady been ao astounded in her life. For a moment she oonld icarcely apeak. When she recovered herself she pointed to tbe door. "Go to your room," ahe oommanded. " Tbia is American freedom of apeecb, I auppoae. Oo to your room." Lucia rcas obediently. Bbe coold no help wondering what her lady ship's course would be if she had the hardihood to disregard her order. Bhe really looked <]uite capable of carrying it ont forcibly herself. When the girl stood at her bedroom window a few minutes later, her cheeks were burning and her hands trembling. " I am afraid it is very badly done," she said to herself. " I am sure it was : but â€" but it will be a kind of practice. I was in such a hurry to try if I waa equal to it, that I didn't seem to balance thinga quite tightly. I ought tobave waited until I had more reason to speak out. Perhaps there wasn't enough reason then,and I waa more aggresaive than I ought to have been. Ootavia ia never aggressive. I wonder it I was at all pert. I felt a little as if I meant to be pert. I don't think Octavia ever meanb to be pert. I must learn to balance myself, and only be cool and frank.'' Then she looked out of tbe window, and reflected a little. " I waa not so very brave, after all, " she said, rather reluctantly. " I didn't tell her Mr. Burmiatone waa there. I daren't have done that. I am afraid I am sly â€" that sounds sly, I am sure.,' C a AFTER XVIIL MAKBTIMG FOB MOMBT. Those who think a divorce can b* â-  obtained in Chicago for any kind of k. reason, or tor no reason at all, are quita • mistaken. Only the other day a woman waa refused a divorce by a Chicago judge. It seems that one Louis Bnrostein, who - has a position in a wholesale store, whera he earns enough to provide himself witli o4cthes and cigarettes, had been paying . court to Lena Friedman, who, of course, was pretty, and wealthy to the extent ol possessing $°J5 in her own right, Yonng Bnrnstein, a minor, and with the gorgeooa - imagination ot youth, never tired of telling Lena how much money he had, what an elegant home she would have, what ser- vants and carriages at her command, if she would bot marry him. This catalogue of attractions would have turned older femi- nine heads than Lena's, and she hesitated only ao much as to make sure of her cap- tive. A license obtained, the two wero united by a jostioe. Then Louis borrowed Lena's cash. That waa on tbe 25th of May, and from that day Lena aaw no more of her lord. Bbe told her pa, who â- aid he would " look into it," and when he found who hia son-in-law really waa he advieed and the girl consented to seek a divorce. But Judge Shepard helped the yonng man, the defendant, ont by keeping him in. Be followed the ancient ruling that "all is fair in love," and that " the - law does not preacribe deceit as to a man's means as a cause for divorce." It seema from this Ibat if " tbe woman in Ihe case " is marrying for money she had better make sure that tbe money is there before the minister cornea in. " Lady Theobald will pot a atop toil," was the general remark. " It will certainly not occur again." This was said upon the evening of the first gathering upon Miss Belinda's grass- plat, and at the same time it was prophesied that Mr. Francis Barold would soon go away. But neitherof the prophecies proved true. Mr. Francis Barold did not return to Lon- don, and, strange to say, Lucia waa seen again and again playing oro<]uet with Octavia Bassett, and was even known to spend evenings with har. Perhaps it might be that an apical made by Miss Belinda to her ladyship bad caused her to allow these things. Miss Belinda had, in fact, made a private call upon my lady, to lay her case before her. "I feel so very timid about everything,' she Baid, almost with tears, "and so fear- ful of trusting myself, that I really find it (juite a trial. The dear child haa such a kind heart â€" I assure yoo she haa a kind heart, dear Lady Theobald â€" and is so in- nocent of any intention to do wrong â€" I am sure she ia innocent â€" that it seem* orael to judge her severely. It she had had the benefit ot such training as dear Lucia's, I am convinced that her oonduct would have been moat exeniplarw^ Bhe sees herself that she baa faultsâ€" I am sure she does. Bhe said to me, only last night, in that odd way ot hersâ€" she had been sitting evidently thinking deeply, for some minutes â€" and she said : ' I wonder if I shouldn't be nicer if I was more like Luoia Gaston.' Yon xee what turn her mind must have taken. Bhe admires Luoia so mnoh." " Yesterday eveniog, at dinner," said Lady Theobald, severely, "Lucia informed me that $he admired your niece. The feeling seems to be mutal." Miss Belinda colored, and brightened visibly. "Did she, indeed,?" she exolaimed. " How pleased Ootavia will be to hear it. Did she, indeed','" Then, warned by a chilliness and lack of response in her lady- ship's manner, she modified her delight, and became apologetic again. "These young people are moreâ€" are less critical than we are," she sighed. " Ootavia's great prettiness " "I think," Lady Theobald interposed, " that Luoia has beon tanght to feel that the body is corruptible, and subject to decay, and that mere beauty is ot small moment." Miss Belinda sighed again. "That is very true," she admitted, depreoatingly ; "very true, indeed." " It is to be hoped that Ootavia's stay in Blowbridge will prove beneficial to her," aaid her ladyship, in her most judicial manner. " The atmosphere is wholly unlike that which has surrounded her during her previous life." " I am sure it will prove beneficial to her," said Mies Belinda eagerly. " The companionship of well-trained an<l refined young people cannot fail to be of use to her. Such a companion as Luoia would be, if you would kindly permit her to epend an eveaing with na now and thsn <vonld certainly improve and modify her greatly. Mr. Francia Barold isâ€" is, I think, ot the same opinionâ€" at least, I fancied I gathered as much from a few words he let fall." " Francis Barold 7" repealed Lady Theo- bald. "And what did Francis Barold â- ay?" (TobeOontinuedV, Afraid to I,le Dowd. Who knows why birds sleep standing on one leg? The position seems most im- natural. Reasoning in advance, we should pronounce it a tiresome, if not an impca- Bible attitude. Yet the canary tucks ita head under ita wing, draws up one foot, and goes to sleep, apparently with quita as much comfort as we experience on Ihe best of mattresaes. A writer in Hont and Stable notes a similar, though less ab- normal, habit on the part ot horses, who, it appears, are in many cases very averse to lying down. Tbe writer once rode a mare seventy milea in a single day. The stable in which ahe waa put for the night was aa comfortable as it coold well be made, but she stood np all night long. Bhe ate her oats and hay and then went to aleep, leaning forward with her breast against the manger. There are boraee that have never been seen to lie down, nor have any marks ot their having done so ever been found upon their bodies. I recall one that tor fifteen years ocoapied a particular stall in my grandfather's stable. Up to the boor he died no one ever saw him lying down, although special watch was aometimea kept after be had bden driven for eight or ten hours. Unless a horse lies dawn regu- larly his rest cannot be complete, and hia joints and sinews stiffen. It is true that aome horaea that always sleep in a standing position continue to work for many yean, but it is equally true that they would live longer and work better if they rested naturally. Young horses from the country are liable to refuse to lie down when first put into a stable in town, and the iojoricua habit may become confirmed unleaa special pains are taken to induce a cbaoge. The indisposition to lie down ia often very pro- nounced in aick horses. They seem to have an instinctive fear that if they lie down they may never be able to rise, and continue on their feet till their limbs refuse to bear them np. victoria's Crown. Queen Victoria'a crown, kept with other ro) al regalia under strong guard at the old tower, and worn only on state oocaeiona, is one of the most costly insigniaa now in existence. To begin with, there are twenty diamonds aronnd the circlet or headband, each worth t7,50O or 8150,000 for tbe set. Besides these twenty there are two extra large oantre diamonds, each valued at SIO,- 000, making S20,000 more ; fifty-four smaller diamonds, placed at the angles ot Ihe others, eaih valued at t50O ; four crosses, each warlh ttJO.OOO. and composed ot twenty- fivo diamonds; foar large diamonds on top of croBSee, each having a msney value ot 9u,0OO ; twelve diamsnds in the fleur-de- lis, 960,000 ; eighteen smaller diamonds contained in the same, $10,000 ; pearls, diamonds, and rubies, upon arches and circlets not metioaed before, $50,000 ; also 141 small diamonds formed in roses and monograms 92,'>,00O ; twenty-six diamonds in upper areas, 915,500 ; two circles of pearls about the rim of tho bead-piece, $15- 000 each. The total money value of this relio in any jeweler's market in the world would be at least •600,000, metal and all included.â€" St. LouU Rfpubtic. He uld. Miss Beacon (ot Boston â€" " Do you never feel an insatiate craving for the nnatlain] ableâ€" a consuming desire to transcend the limitations which hedge mortality, and commune, soul to soul, with the apirita of the infinite T, Omaha manâ€"" Ye-ea. Kinder." Mr. SlowpaT's Jaat. They had had toast every morning tor six weeks. " Madam," said Mr. Blowpay, " I am not afraid ot pie; I can bravely face home- made biscuit ; I have never been known to fly from sponge cake, but," and here he wiped tho perspiration from hia ' hut, madam, I quail on toast." â€" To be suooessf ul in life one should play his cards in a winsome way. OOOD AUVICK. If you worry wben there's trouble. You but niaku tbo trouble double â€" l>o not (rot, Uear up bravely, don't cry baby. And remember tbat you may be Happy yet. Ring tlie blithest aotui yon know of. And await a better tnro« of Kortuoo'a dice. Kard it may be to be tuerry. But you 11 own tbat this la very Ciood advice I â€" " O, yon scaly thing," said the crab to the Qah, "you think that yon are very fine just because you're in tbe swim." I.KHHOS IN PllONCSCUTION, Don't bo Tuliiar Aud aay noulaugor ; To be OK /.if Vou must end with a, â€" World. â€" Mrs. Copley Squareâ€" Yes, I am very fond of my doggie. He is a Sootoh terrier of the purest breed. What kind ot a dog do you like best, Mrs. Parvenue? "Oh, I just dote en an ocean greyhound." An old maid said she wished she was an auctioneer, for then it would be per- fectly proper to say, " Make me an offer.' Poor woman ; if her husband blows brow, hisnoBehe wakens the baby, and if the I baby oriea it wakens him.