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-.. .2: A Pr,.inl.l. c rin*uclar. Wel.oujht ourlr.'-Ie B.llybiT Alutl. haukuf tin. A Pftiv liulo turn* II wai To To put bit I , And uiati y a |i, iiny all of ut Til* little fallow gave. Our ob .- 1 bring laudable. To teach him bow to UT*. Tim* eama when we concluded that TIM i.ank tbal we had bougut buould aurcly lull ol iitnuius lx . And open li we eaghl Tbn opening of ih affair Wu ma lu a gn*t event. H . i we wereratber itart)l whan We found tboru u . a c--ut A i I little llillv tbeo ooiif. _ Wiib (nine degree of pride. lie d tapped tb l>aak aad calmly spent Tbe wuucv all outsid-v At Arit WB all wr grave, than gUJ. Kur he ha/1 m li- it . Irar That ha wai nf 111* etui! II be A luiidaru financier. I Llkej Yua autl I l.ova You. MOK Tbe uiet / ' -itr v*u, fare to face ; palh wai narrow aud they could nut pa*S. , - i I ' yi:< cried. Alas I And so they baited for a little ipaov. " Tarn thou an 1 go bofort*. / ' " you said. Lluwn the irean t>aib/. bright with many a :l jr . Deep in th* valli-v. 1 -' i.iy bri-lal lnw-r Awails tbei. " But /lit' you >book hi* bead. Tlien while they lingerel on tin- ipan-wMo ihelf ibai>ed a pathway rouii'l tbu rjoky led*.. I likr 1/un bared lui ic <ltgger i- le, And first ul elaw I lo t you tbeo tiiuieelf. Oliver IIYn.i-(( llulme* ADOPTED BY _ THE DEAN: a BTORY OF TWO COCHTI1IE8 " Poor child : Vii, iudmii. it wai i a i btory from fir*t lo last. My laughltr ChrUtabel was devjt. 1 to your mother , and though, ol coarse, she ooald not do macb to promote the marriage in direct opposition to your uncle, yet he alwayi gave Amy her . rnpathy, and herself btgged me to b !| nur. 1'o-jr young thing, ahe wai ltd f . ,^n all tho urne ihe stayed with mi. ' ' the >ery morning of the wedding I r .. uiber ibe received t final letter of r> . ..slrance from Dean Collin- on. aad < terribly upset by il. And then oamr service HI the ohuroh, which - emed lo , . . o her new strength, for her face whioh bad been 10 troubled, grew '|Uijl and serene, and I rtniembar thinking what a handsome couple they were, and winning that the detn could have been there to hear > ur father'! earnest, heartfelt vo*s, tliouvh perhaps hn f >reign Kni{liih might only have annoyed him. 1 hrard from her two or three timl aflir that, and then your father wrote tjtell 1119 of her death wi.en you were boru . bal we ihall not finl that letter, fur 1 tilieve il was cent on to Ibe dean." Tbe oonversali in wai interrupt^! by t'.i. urvant bring'.ng "> the tie things., and I ,i|i< raiKc, having aiked li-ave to keep th twu letlert, j.nl tnem away for a private reeding. In lha evening, when Mra. i'ass more bad fallen asleep in her arm ohair, be took them unt again, and eagerly though reverently oprm- 1 the foreign one. Il wai wiuieii from lb chateau, and daiud in June, IM.~,I. Much of it waa incompre- hensible to Eaperance, being in aniwer lo a letter of Mra. i'anmore I, and fall uf refer- eaoei to Koglieh m%lteri, bat on the third page ahe caught ki^bt of familiar name* whiou made her heart beat <|aiokly. 8he ruad on itill more eagerly : 41 And now I mini lll vou aboal my dear lillle boy. Uaipar J. How 1 wi>h I could ahow him to >ou. lie > five yrari old, the very image of bit father, and 10 tall and ilrong for bn ago. lie il alwayi with mo, for onr good bonne Javoilo, though ihe U ijatU devoted to him, hat plenty tj do, and 1 would not have him away from me for Ibe world. My hunband ! lie me, too, that our imrwry doci not rxiit 10 Irauoc, the children am alwayi with their motheri. The only thing I have to wlah for now il a little daughter ; It would be 10 gotxt for Uaipard, and hi il no l/ing thai 1 amiare he would make a good protector ! You aik if 1 am monger than I wai lait year, and 1 hardly know what to ay. lo HUB wayi I think not, but I think I have learned at leant to be ! f relf ul and impatient with regard lo JannVe con- tinued duploaiure. Hull 1 oannol help lunging to htar from him. If h could only know what Alplionie really li ' Uul yon ninit not think that 1 am grieving in: inly over thii. I fnel how wrong il wai to do to Ibe tirnt two or three )i-ar, and now 1 can- not help hoping thai in some way all will come righl at lael-if nut in our time, at lean to onr child." Kaperance read the last tentenoe over many timm \V* her mother 1 ! hope coming true ? Wai all that now aeeined 10 hard to bear rrnlly helping ill fulfilment ? ('. Mainly It wai true that Dran Colliiiion had taken her inlo hii own house, that bu had treated her kindly, that she shnwtd nlinost evnrylhlng to him ; bat then, had not Ciaipard humiliated himeelf to aoliial li'XKing fur asMieianue tlrsl, ai.il did not her nnole still detoil Ihe very name of Ha Mabillon ,' No , llu-re wa still muoh In b done before all ooald be " right at last." Hut from that evening Kapcrannn l>gtn to think aeriouily of the ituty of reconcil- iation, whioh certainly In name degree, rested with her. How, In her |.vnlir |iosllion, she > ould efleat any good ahe ill t nol at preinnt see , bat she was hopeful, and her mother'' wish was a strong Incentive. Meanwhile, at tli. ilranrry, matleri were n< it going very smoothly Cornelia's >|niet disposal if Ksperance at Ihe 1'riory had pleased no one , the dean even had for onoe) objected t his Uvurite daughter's pro- reading!. Out of respect to votir grandmother, my dear, either you or Ilerlli* ihould have remained , lo leave your cousin, a mure iihild, and a perfecl stranger, was really a mistake." " Urannle will never understand Kiper anos, with that ridiculous aooent, wtn> li 1 am nan Is all alleclalion," observed Mrs. Morllake llesides, II U awk waixl in be without her here, there is no one to see to llella when iha U down slain " " Chrlslabel want* to turn me Into Ihe nurserymaid," said Ilertha, laughing . "bat nnlther llella nor 1 appror*." " I I in I know what you moan." said Mrs. ftlMttlal.-, with an oflamled air. " Ksparanue lian no Idea nf managing thn lull she merely does whtt I Inll hr." ' Thai Is to say, she Is your ' while lav* ' i of oourM you miss her." " Ob, if you ass slang eipressi mi we will drop tbs argument at once, please," said Mrs. Uartlake, (eeling Ibat abe was being worsted, aud leaving Ibe room after one flual thrust " Tour old fault o( la/.i- ness is coming oat more strongly tbaa ever ; yos. can neither do thing* yourself, nor see others do them." Whereupon the dior wai closed sharply, while the dean looked surprised, Cornelia annoyed, and Bertba sublimely indifferent. " I do not understand it," said the dean, Lalf nervously. " II ssemi to me a great pity that Bertba doei nol go more to the I'riory. However, you must settle it amonn yourselves, my dears, only pray have no more diipulings." And then, having delivered bis oonacieooe to his family, the dean left matters terrestrial to their own course, and beoaiiri engrossed with a dii- 'luisition on the " MMUB of Japiler." At eltven o'clock on Friday, Esperance walked in from the Priory carrying her Lttin primer, Wiltioh's German Tales, and a book on physical geography. To tell the truth, she had scarcely opened them for the last two dsys, and. though anxious to intke oh for leal time, ahe walked into Rilchoster to the tune of " di t, <ii et, di-em," etc., her thought! were generally so far away that the fifth decleuaion, did nol mtke much impression on her memory. Tbe walk look rather longer than she had anticipated, and, conscious of anpunct uality, she "tolled" the frontdoor bell with some apprehension. Tbe door was openel more quickly than u ual . but Kiperanco i quick eye detected the surly, ill-used >>xpressioa on the face of the foot man. and was certain that Mrs. Morllake was in one of her fault- fin-ling humors; these invariably a fleeted the temper of Ibe whole honieliuli, and more especially of the servants. . bbe openti the dining-room door with still greater anxiety, and found Mrs. Mori- lake and Bertba hard at work wining esiavs for the " Trna Blue S iciety," parti .-u'.ar bobby of Mrs. Morllake's. Her viiays were generally put off till the latest possible day, and then became a household nuisance, go that Eiperanoe had learned to dread the sight of blue foolscap, and to connect il with incessant loolding and general misery. Bertba bad unwillingly been induced to join the society, and she, too, was writing for dear life, with a pucker in her forehead at. i a bored expression. Don't spnak ; we are so basy." said Mri. Mortlakc, barely looking up ; " and what you've done with the .jaill peni I can't imagine , Cornelia declares] you had them last." ' I don't remember having them," HI I Ksperanoe, thinking of various sooldm^a For writing with a |iin like pen. " of <x>nree not . you never du remember anything tbsl is not convenient to yon," said Mrs. Mortlake, sharply. Etpiranoe began to open the drawers uf a cabinul ralbvr hopvleseily, aad, after a Few minuK i search, found the nimiii.g [wni among Uella's toys. Bbe put them iown b Hide her ooniin without speaking, and was moving away, when Mrs. Mortlake [>unhcd id -in from her again, saying, in Her ijuirt r!i<agr<<eUe voioe : "Oh, it'i no use now , bow can I change my pen in the Middle of this? Ciulin't your common sense tall ycu that ? " liiperanoe ehrogged her shonUlere, and look ba.-.k the pen box ; but her oommon sense did tell her it would be best to leave the room <|uickly, and, without another word, she ran away. 1 1 was certainly a cheerless welcome fur ler. poor child. Already the i|Qiet serenity win ti she had gained at Ihe 1'riory had ubanged to Ibe " Mariana " rxpresstoo, and u was with a heavy hnarl that H*ie enlerwl Cornelia's lanolum with In r burden of uutonrht-d lesson -books." " Uood morning, Kiperanoe. Why are you so late ?" 1 I am very sorry, but I scarcely allowed he lime necessary (or *3 long a walk," said Kiperance, who invariably spoke bad Kng- lish l. -n dispirited. " 1'in'i let it ha|i|ien again, then, and it us I tee no tune now your Latin first." \Vilh one liltle des|>airing glanoe K>|>er- anos dashed ufl with her fifth deolt'iinion, stumbling terribly. Curnolia pit down Ibe >ook gravely. " It is no uso doing things by halves ; i'ou had belter slay here and les>rn II, though I should have thought at your age supervision wait un<<oessary." " Your ags ' was always bring cast in sporauoe's teeth, but it was as convenience suited filher " a mere ohild of your age." or " a gr.ial girl of your ags," as in the in rni inslanoe. She began to wish to be ill* r one thing or the olhr. The "physical geography" was rather inois saooessful but, alas 1 Ihe Uvrman Iranslaliiin came utltrly to grief. The very i ii,n I of Ihe language was ditlastefal lo tCsperanoe, aud, under the circumstances, ha would have been much wiser nol to have alti<m|ite<t il . but lo her mind no one we properly eduoated who could nol read and s|wak Cier man, anil she presevered n spita uf l.n|>rraiii-n' wishes to Ihe contrary. It really was a hardship to be H.-I to l-iarn " Was Isl dus Deulsohen \ a*er- n 1 .' " and, after labiiriously translating t tlrsl intii Krenoh iu her brain, and then iniu linglixh with her tongue, Ksperanoe could not rt Hint saying, Well, 1 Ihiua Ihe Ourmans rn thu most oonoelled people I nver hoai 1 of, boasting about all Ihe liviilons i f lln-ir oounlry, so ai to till two pages ! " " It ha- nen pretty clearly shown lately thai tin d rniaus are not vain boasters," said Cornelia, severely. " Moreover, |iu|ile who live in glass houses shouldn't throw utoncs.' Cunoeit is Ihe proverbial rai u>r uf a uertain other European nation." " Von may ai wll say it <|uila ! " said ICiperanov, with Hashing nyes. " I know what yon mean now Dial France is fallen yon will trample on her I and that is what )ou "ail Knghsh gnneroslly ! <VI .' if you ak uf proverbial characters, II is fair that I may ijiiote the Knglishone -'insular iili' and ill manners,' and it Is true Iras ! Cornelia wsi secretly rather amused at the storm ol patriotism which she had evoked, but uhe answered gravely, and in her ritpresaive voice., " When you have i|uile dons wn will go on, please. Conjugate the verb 'll.ilirn,' In have." The words atwmed almost like an Insult. Tliiscnltl dignity of Cornelia's exasperated I ;<iw. ani-i more lhan anything , moreover, lo nave li -r patriotism utterly ignored was more unbeartbln than Iho severest scold tig, and In the worst possibls humor she repeated the verb, taking no pains to pro- nounos the h's. She left Cornelia'i room maob or . - unhappy than before, and oonioious I ' her outbreak had been both childish i uselesi. Out of heart wilh herself aad wit all around hsr, yet unable to find th. remedy, she grew more aod more miserable, and longed, with a sick longing, for relief in any form a letter from Uaipard, t sight of Franoes Neville, or even a ray of sun ibine. Bal nothing came ; the postman brought no letter, Franoes did not coma into Rilchestsr svsn tbs iuu did not oaos pierce tbe gloom of lht marky Novamber day. Mrs. Mortlake nevar spoke sxoept to complain, Berths af i-r her unmual eff JM wai more taciturn lhan evar, Cornelia wai stiff and diipleased, and Eaperenca wai cross. Not ibal she would have allowed this to herself, even ; she felt, and in some degree wai, ill used, but in fact the long strain of Ibe pail year had so completely worn her out, that mind and body alike were uneqoal to the least harassment, anc trifling annoyances, which in good health she would have laughed al, now seemed the deepest grievances. And so she sal wearily through ths afternoon with her book before her, wishing herself and " Tbe German Fatherland " al the bottom of the sea while no one would take tbe trouble to put her into the righl path, or to say the few words of love and sympathy which she so sorely needed. " You had belter get ready to go back," said Cornelia, as tbe clock struck half pail four. " It is gelling dosk, and yoa will be alone." Alone ! It wai a shock indeed to Eiper anae's ideas of propriety. To have walked in broad daylight was parhapi permissible in England, though shs would never have been allowed to do such a thing in France, even at Mabillon but to walk through the town, and along a deserted country road, with tbe darkness fast coming on. was too mnch she fell sure thai even in England this could not be rumnu if />iut. No escort wai offered, however, no sh saw no help for it, and unwillingly for onoe closed the door of the deanery behind her, and went out into Ibe autumn twilight. At first the novelty rather pleased her, but when shs had passed the Vicar s Couri, and Ihe close, a strange, eerie, unprotected feeling mastered her, and she shivered at ibe thought of the long way to come. Tbe bright lights iu the windowi looked tempt- ing and home-like, she fancied she could have been happy io every one of the houses she passed, forgetful that red curtains. warm tire light, aod bright picture frames existed also at Ihe deanery. And then she loonght of Ihe hero of " Excelsior," when In nappy homee bv saw tbt- light Of luuoii >l 1 firm glotui warm an I li:i.j:i'. and wondered if he fell as lonely and dno- late as shs did ; but then be was bound on a great enterprise, and she had only to live on quietly in an uncongenial home, unless, imlie l, her enterprise were to be the fulfil menl of her mother's with. If so, how sadly forgetful of il she bad been thai day ' What harm she bal dons to her oanss ! Great tears welled up inlo her eyes as she thought of this . perhaps she was pailljr blinded by them, or perhafii her lillle black figure was nol very noticeable in Ihe gathering darkness, for she came violently into oollisioa wilb a gang of aborers returning from their day'i work, aod all her books were strewn on tbe pave- ment. For a moment she waa horribly lightened, for they were rough-looking men, and their voices and unintelligible iialeot sounded alarming lo her unaocus turned ears. Nuw then, Bill, yoa pick up them there >ooks knookin' up agin yoong (eddies in bat way!" this is vsry uncouth English. The rrsl of the men moved on, while Bill, thus addressed, stooped to pick up Ihe woks. I'm sure 1 ask pardon, mils," he began, rubbing each book on his grimy jackal by way of taking ufl the mod. Thank you, it does not matter," began Ksperance in French, then correcting her- 'If, " there is no barm done, thank yoa." " Be yoa from France, miss ? " asked the man. " Yes," replied Espsrance, wilh a mom- nterr terror thai some imperlim-i.c was intended, " yss, I am French." Only asked, miss, because as how my missus is from them parts, and talks like what yon did. Good evening lo you, miss, aod 1 ask your pardon." He passed on, and Esperanoe wen! on her way, amused by Ihe incident, which, trilling though il was, served to lorn away her thoughts from her grievances. Certainly lier in,. i encounter wilh a British laborer had been a happy one . if all were so polite she nerd not fear lo walk about aljne, but then this particular one had been blessed with a French wife, which no donbl accounted for his good manners. Ilofore ong she ceased u dread the lonely walks to the I'riory, and to look forward to Ihe gang of laborers, ani eipacialljr u " II. U'* nvariabls salute, ai a km i at prjtuaia.' ill AT II. K XIX. Dinner parlies at the deanery were neually very dreary affairs. I 'nan Collinson was nol at all a sociable man, and gru Iged an evening spent away from his beloved observatory. Cornelia and Herlha had an qua! dislante lo society, and had il nol xen for Mrs. Morllakr, and the absolute necessity of showing sume hospitality to their neighbors, the dinner-parties would lave been willingly dispensed wilh. And iot oi.ly were the hosts thus mimic I, tmt very one who bad been a guest on previous occasions groaned on receiving a fresh in- vitation. Certainly the deanery was the east |K>pnlar house in Uilohestvr, and il was thus thai Ksperance obtained her very .infavorablo Impressions of English society. After spending a fortnight at the I'riory, she had returned sorrowfully enough to her uncle's house, nor were her spirits raised when she heard thai in the evening that ireary English institution, a largo dinner ,iai ly. was to take place In the af lernooo. I'.iwnver, Bertha happened to mention that Sir Henry and Lady Worthinglon were loming. ('inning this evening? Oh! I am so glad. And does Miss Neville come, too ? " " No, she in nol well enough, I believe she waa asked. Uul what makes yon rave so all ni thn Worlhinglons ? " l.a U Worthinglon was so kind lo me, am) I admire her more than I can tell yoa." " You had butter lie careful, or Christabel ill call yon a toady." " How V " asked Kiperanoe, wonderiagly. " Oh, really, I can't teach you English Cornelia will explain it to you." F.sporanoe was nol very fon.l of Cor- j DilU's explanation), so sbs resorted to dicMoasriss, where " Toad crafaud " toad-eater adulattur-trict.farasite," gave bar some idea of Bertha's meaning. Bbe ligbed over tbe difficulty of tbe ttrrible English language, bat found some comfort ia a balky Webster, io whiot " toady " was stigmatized ai " oolloqaial and vulgar." Lady Worthington oame rather lest. reluctantly than oioal to tbe deanery, foi she had special designs on Kiperanoe, and her successful maDumvsring on tbe former oooasion bad given her confidence. When the ladies returned to tba drawing-room after dinner, sbs lost no time in seeking her protegee, whom sbe foand trying hare 10 make conversation between two yonng ladies who were very stiff and monosyllabic Esperanoe, delighted at Ihe interruption received Lady Worihington's cordial greet ing with a radiant face, and inquired after Franoes Neville, her quaint, demure manne: a little belied by the eagerness of he expression. " Sbe has been poorly all this week, "sail Lady Wortbington. " Bat she il much u-.-tier to-day , ibs asked me to tall you that she has been looking up her French and is very eager to have s good talk wilh you. Will you come and see her someday ? " Thank you a thousand times ; il woulc be d ich a pleasure," said Eiperanoe dch.iitedly. Just then Mrs. Mortlaka came to take pois -ssion of tbe chair next to Lad] Worlhington, and Esperanoe would have moved away, but Lady Wortbington takinj hold of her hand, detained her. " I was jast telling Esperanoe how muoh Frances wants to see her ; il is the delight of her life to have some one to tslk French to." 'Yes, I knew Miss Neville sympathies ware all with the French ; I remember what arguments we used to have daring the Franco 1'rusaian war," said Mra Mortlake Lady Worthington fell a quick move ment in ill hand she was holding, and hastily turned from Ihe subject. " Now. when Franoes gave me her message, a scheme came inlo my head by which I shall come in for s share of the enjoy meet; will yon nol come over some day next week, Mr. Morllake, bringing Eiperanoe wilh yon, then she and France! can bava their talk together, and yoa and 1 shall be secure of a tetf-a-tnr.' Mrs. Mortlake was flattered, and gave a ready consent. An afternoon was fixed, and Esperanoe, as she went sway to do her duty toward ths two young ladies, fall thai any amount of dullness ooald be endured wilh such a pleasure in prospect. I.aiy Worthinglon, too, was sstisfied with her success, and late ai it wai on her return could not reiisl going to her siller's room to tell her of il. She found her already in bed, and wilb some compunction for disturbing her, would have gons awav again. "I'on'tgo," said Franoes, appealingly. " I'm not the least sleepy my neuralgia is raging. Ttll me aboal your party." Ob, a very dull affair indeed a regalar dean and chapter dinner, with a great array of canons and oanonesses. Henry lucked quite wordly in bis dress clothes among Ibe sombre olerioe." " How was Esperanoe 7 " " She looked much belter. Certainly that French animation is very charming- Henry was immensely taken wilb her, and insists that she wai better dressed lhan any one in the room, and though there w nothing more than white muslin, and a dainty arrangement of ivy iprays, I really think tbal he is right." ' Tbe art of dresiing is born in French women, certainly. But wbsn is she coming here? " Next Tuesday afternoon, and Mrs. Morllake, too ; and Henry talks of gelling up tire-works for the children that night, so that we may psrsaade her lo itay. Our triumph will be complete." " of course, now that yon havs taken an M. 1*. into your counsels." said I. ranees. laughing. Tuesday afternoon was aa fine as could be wished , the sun, which (or some days had scarcely penetrated the fug, shone brightly, and the air waa delicioosly clear and frosty. Ksperanoe could not conceal her happiness, and indulged in a rhapsody whioh did not fail lo attract Mrs. Mori- lake's disapproval. " What a perfecl day, t'tirislabel ' we could not have hid a belter, ooald ws? Juil look al the sky ! I do believe we have had Ihe last of those dreadful foge. How good il was of Lady Wortbington to iovile ui ! Is she nol iba most kind-hearted of people .' " " Yes, certainly, Lady Worthington is good natored ; but, my dear Ksperanne, pleaia do nol lake lo running after people wilh handles lo their names nothing is so vulgar." " I do nol understand you," said Esper- anoe, pn/./.led by Ihe idiom, but coloring crimson al Ihe last word. " I mean that nothing shows such bad taste an any eagerness lo become familiar with those in a higher station than your self; nothing is so contemptible at a 'mnkering after nobility." F.Hperanoe bluihed still more deeply, but there was a dangerous light in her eyes as she answered, ' Thank you fur warning me, Christabel, but in Ihe present inslanoe 'I was nn necessary; we, loo, are of the Mrs. Mortlake looked blankly astonished 'or a moment : then, seeing that aba had been worated, look refuge in alienee. Eiperanco, feeling triumphant and naughty, looked al the flat landscape from h' carriage window, and pretended to be enjoying herself very much, though in reality she was not quits happy, conscious hal her ratort had Dot been in good taste, and sure lhat her father would have ilia ipproved of the little pieoe of ostentation. It was a relief when they reached Worth - ngton, passed the gri-eii gates and nnpre onlions lodge, and drove through the ileesanl, well .timbered park. " How lira iliful il Is' " said Esperanoe, ireaking Ihe silence rather rashly , as she glanoed al the sunny slopes. " A very poor approach," said Mrs. 11 or Hake. " they might bavs mad* il al east half a mile longer by a little arrange- ment." After this nothing more was said and Esperanoe gave a *ih of relief wben ths carriage drew tip before the large, plain, substantial house, more comfortable within than artiitlo without. In tbe drawing-room tbey found Lady Worlhington and her liltle girl. Ksperance looked eagerly for Frances Neviils, bal-LJ was not there. " Franoes has snob bad neuralgia day," explained Lady Wortbington, as soon as Iks greeting! were over. " I wonder whether yon would mind going up to her little sitting-room, Eiperanoe; il ia tbe only warm room in the boose, and sbe ia rather afraid to leavs it." Tbii was a delightful arrangement, and Eiperanoe gave a glad consent, while little Kathie, at a word from her mother, ran on before her to show the way. (To be Continued). A Woman's Bxperieace -lamping Of Oar "I never tried but onoe to j amp off i moving street car," said a Detroit lady in conversation with a friend. "Did yon gat a fall? " " No. I had heard my husband say that yon most jumpcff in the direction in. which Sbe car is going, and as il reached ihe plaoe where I wanted to stop I just skipped out as if I had been aacnitomed to it." " Was it as difficult as yoa supposed?" " II was tea times harder. I ran a few steps and it seemed io me that tbe whole planet waa turning roand. I sprawled all over to keep from falling, and when I struck tbe sidewalk I nearly knocked two men down who were passing, in my mad attempt lo preserve aa equilibrium. As I reeled away I beard one of them exclaim : "It's a shame to see a woman ia such a condition on tbe public streets she ought to be arrested." I could not ran after him to explain matters, bat I have never bad the slightest ambition to jump off a street- car in motion since. Yet it does look so easy wben John does it." Remedy For Soar Stomach. The domestic remedy for " tour sornacb" is soda or aaleretns. These agents are considered harmless, and oftentimes quite large doses are taken. The habit of tak- ing them or other alkalies after eating is a queetionable one. Tbe digestive ingre- dient of Ibe gastrij juice is active only in ihe presence of an acid. If alkalies are taken into the stomach in considerable quantities the acid fluids therein are neutralised and tbe natural consequence is, digestion stops for a lime. Experiments made by Dr. Boorgel, of France, have demonstrated this fact. Tbey have also shown that the use of pepsin, the onoe popular remedy for digestive disturbances, is of little value. Instead of using soda or other alkalies in sour stomach, it is beet to drink hot water, or lo take five or ten dropi of diluted hydrochloric acid in si wine glass of water. Both of these stimu- late the mucous membrame of Ihe stomach and prevent Ibe formation of troublesome acids. Turpenltae. After a housekeeper tally realizes tbe worth of turpentine in the household, she is never willing to be without it. Il ovue juu-k relief lo barns ; it is an excellent application for corns ; il is good for rheu- matism and sore throat. Then il is a sore preventive against moths; by juil drop - ing a irate in Ibe drawers, chests and cap- boards il will render tbe garmenti secure from injury daring the summer. It win keep ants and bogs from ctosets aad store- rooms by patting a few drops in the cor- ners and upon Ihe shelves. Il is > sura destruction lo bed-bugs, and will effectually driv them away from their haunt* it thoroughly applied to all Ibe bedstead, aod tnj ires neither furniture nor clothing. V >!> u'.iful of this added lo a pail of warm wtter is exoellent for cleaning paint. A small pieoe of paper or linen moistened with turpentine, and pal iato ths watdrobs or drawers, for a single day two or three times a year, ia a preventive against moths. Monirii-i Adaptubllltv. Tba adaptability of women is one qnej- ilv greatly in their favor. Set down in tbe midst of uncongenial surroundings, a women's first impulse is to improve them. 3hs qaietly gives a deft touch here, straight- ens out a lillle there, and though poverty mav be still apparent, yet order has suc- ceeded chaos, and she has imparted to everything within her reach eome impres- sion of homely comfort. She carries tbe same instinct into business, and after a man's apprenticeship, if she succeeds at all, is mistress of the situation. Almost every one can recall instances whore women, thrown unexpectedly upon their resources, have developed business qnalifl- ations of a wry high order whicn they did nol know they (xtssessed. and would not lave known but for the need of doing s. mi-thing. Poetic LlrvM* IM.Iu t Uo. " Fellow cit i /.ens." thundered Ihe impas- sioned orator, bringing his ril down hard on the table, " what. I ask again, is oar oounlry coming lo ? And echo answers what?' " I'ardon me, sir," interposed a mild-looking man in the audience, rvaing to his feel, " did I ui.derstaud your quee- tion lo be, \\hal is our country coming f Yes, sir." " And you say eobo answers ' what r " " That is what I said. sir." " Then there is something wrong wilh Ihe acoustics of this building," said the miKi looking man, shaking his head in a per| 1. vd way and silting down again. Onions put you to sleep and cure chills and ague. The beautiful Conntess Walewski. ihe only woman who ever caused (jueen i ict.iria a moment's une*siness while he 1'rinoe consort was alive ii now re- looed to selling cast oft nnery. Her luiband was ambassador at the time she ai darling 1'rinoe Albert wilh her >eauly. Some years ago Ilia Countessi named an Italian whom ahe passed ort as her son lost she might loso her widow's lension of 1:1.000 francs pvr year. Paring a baseball game at Scranlon, la., hs iHher day. Event! ThiUips was tool- Isully struck io the face with a bal. com- pletely flattening his nose. Ths doctor mlled the member back into position, ilaoed a tin cornucopia over it to keep it in ,-rni. and Everett is now known amort* lis fellows as " Ihe man wilh the tin noee." The great cantilever bridge at tbe *iredls, Cal ,is finished. In its uonitruotion 0.000,000 pounds of steel and iron were used, and the centre span :<i.J feet -is the ongesl In th world. Three men were killed aod 85 injured during tbe work of building.