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- A I n .1 Pi \ ; 111 -4-J H'l a Uiai I .ud. i T i. IdevtaMoe, Taught I.- -I Hit iBSry nf fi- tr U, Aud h, r t" r .a tin- uaiiuii Elx liilri.tii .tb an erl- -.: l [. ill l.i r 1 vr tol > I., r. Tlllbrr fond ititr**i iud* Liui (Ml i.njl^Mei.eU lo bo bolder. ne moonlight en rm puj>i"-J The oDa uioiiifiit-'Ui quuttma. Id r lirt it. bmtmg lniot tiu bare iu(g< i Of nutrituoniel joy*. but eoon Kboow.'j.-I lui !'.v* requituxl : And *' bou> ttli Uu< aUvi i Tlir tr-jto II.K loTun pUfhted. Tllfl. UI>1 lilt I'ktoMUHD ' Tl-Il 1110, HOW. My pre. lm.drliiiK wi.th.-r You kt.ow '(. I tl.* vow That we Hr iworn tofjuluor. Wi'.b a fl jr l.Iuin. itie wbiipered thin : T./ ni iu mtftUiUK Ibii ii : I'roUctiOD- from all utter men ; W its) jr u- im trd.luku ADOPTED BY THE DEAN i TA1.L Of TWO C3UIIR1B8. When ahe went down to her hatband in tke drawing room, ibe could not reiiil gi\u>g vent to her feelingi about the Collm- MM, and Kiicheslcr people in general, who, by their tenseles* want of Uct and sympathy, had t;iven the poor child mob ft bed idea of Kngltsb people. ' V or patriotic icul is grieved, eh, Kate .' " Hid Sir Henry, imiliug. Well, I really don't think it ii (air. The dean it a kind-hearted man at least you re ilwayn laying to, bat why does he not eee to thie child ? They will ram ber Boon, it bidocH not descend from bn celestial height!." "Don't ipeak ovil of dignitaries, my dear." " I can't hup it, I never did like Dean Collinion, and I never ihall. In this, at in ivtrythiagTtlse, be teem* to me blindly aelflih. I oan't stu why any man, however olevir he may be, ihould receive an enor moui talary <or doing nothing in the world except looking through bit own telescope." " Shocking I shocking ! ' said Bir Henry, bat be laughed, nevertheless. Well. Kite, you are a wonderful woman, and io time I dare say you will reform Riloheeter, bat 1 very mach doabt if yoa will sever the dean and hit hobby, or route him to a sens* of hit dntin." And even hopeful and enterpriiiog Lady Worthington tally acquiesced. CHAl'TKK XX. Kiperenoe went back to Rilchiiter really the better for ber vim to the Wortbin^tooi, and with a desiro to maks the beet .1 everything at the deanery. Hhe was far brighter than sbe had betu before, and mase hooest eOorli lo love ber oouiins. and though iln was daily in despair over ber fail art the endeavor was doing her great good. Nor was sbe by any means deelitaie of pleasure!. J 'ranees Neville lent her books, took her for drives in her little pony- carriage, and talked in French as much at he pleased. Mrs. Mortlake, it is true, was fond of making unpleasant allusions to Kiperanoe'i " new friend," and Cornelia indulged in a few ear aimi at her expeaee, hot Ksperanoe oould eudors thin at long a she wai allowed still to see Frances. Boon after Christmas, Bella had a sharp attack of bronchitis, and wai so much palled down by it that as soon as the mild February days began it was dueled that hi ihoald be taken to the oath. Accord- ingly Mrs. Mortlake, with Ksperanoe as a companion and help, wont down to Bourne mouib with the fraction! little invalid. II wai not a lively prospect certainly, and Ktperanoe regretted luaving Riloheeter while the YVorlbiagtoni. wire still at home, ki, -wing that by the time they returned in tbi tpring, the Hall woul i be empty and deserted. Had it not been for the delioiooi sea air, and the change of eoene, abe oould hardly have borne the osasaless fret of her life. Delia was both cross and trouble- some, and Mn. Mortlake being anxious and tiara. D-d, and at time* rather doll, was more fault finding and wearisome than uraal. Kranoei Neville's good oonnseli, and still more her example, was however troth in Kiperaooe'i mind, and she itrugglni hard agiiDit the despondency and fretful neti wbioh were now her chief temptation!, and at last ber reward asms. Toward ths end ol their slay at Uonrnemouth, one rainy, diimal afternoon, when Delia had been more provoking than ever, a letter arrived from I >ean Collinion lo Mrs. Mortlake, with news wbioh mads Eiperanos almoit frantic with delight. " My fatbir proposes meeting as In Lon- don." Mid Mrs. Mortlake, calmly. > lie 7L " ' Cornelia and I intend to cone op to Iowa next Tuesday, tbs day yon Hied for your return, and ii yon will leave Bourne m nth by an early train, I will as* yoa across London , 10 ths afternoon we have an engagement. Cornelia soggeata that yoar oounio might lit* to eee bar brother on the way through, In which oass sbs oan retarn with as by a later train.' " Kiperanoe ottered half a do/on exola tuition In French -then, recovering her eenies, win! on more Anally In English. " I low very good of them to think of II. To see Gaipard onoe more ! and so soon, MO, eoaroaly week , It eeemi ten good lo be true ! " "It will be vary tireeome for me to have lo take Bella home all alone,' said Mri. Horllake, yoa hevs DO oonslderation." Luckily, Ksperanoe'e delight wai loo deep to be much affected by thin wet blanket, nor did she softer from any pangi nf oonaoiinoe at her desertion of veils (iupard mnil stand Drat , and sh* was in looh spirit!, that the even lornsd Mn. Mortlako'i complaint into sort ol i-orrpli mint, and made herself bait believe thai ihi hksd il. llow long that week seemed ! Yet the inlloipeliun was so .lellghtful that the ooold afford to wall patiently, and sbe went bout the hoose with luob a radiant face, that Mr. Mortlaks, in iplte of herself, was tonobed. At length the gnat day oarai. Karly In the morning the ftnt Mart was made, and without a ehadow of regret her heart wai loo fall of joy for that- Kiperan.-e bade farewell to Douroemooth, to the sea. to the pine wood!, to the eandi. and, la an ecelaiy of happineei, oonnted the remotes till thtir arrival. II was ourioas lo be met by inch <iaiel, uajnttreited people ai tbe dean and Cor ntlia, ami a lulls hard to be quite atlentiv Bough to cloaki and] umbrellas. But Jsn^th all wai happily ever, tke drive across London accomplished, aod Mn. Morllai left with Cornelia at tbe italion to awai ber train, while tbe dean himself eioorle Ki|<e*enoe to Ciaipard's roomi. 1'erbapi bad ibe not been so happy, sh would have oared more about the baker shop, aod Ihs ibsbby lodgings which wool probably ihock her uncle ; but the had no a th ought to spare for acy ons bat Gas pard, and sprang from the cab without th leant ditnienoe, running into the ibop vsit all speed lo shake bands with tbe landlady and leading the aitoniibed and diimaye dean up the dark, narrow staircase. I another moment a door on tbe tire I landin was qoiokly opened, and Kiperanoe, with cry of joy, tlew into Oaipard'i armi, whil the dean ibading hii eyes with his ban looked on bewildered, but half touched Kiperanoe soon remembered ber uncle, an duennaging herself from Gaipard' embrace, turned to him with an apologetic wistful glance. " Forgive me for keeping you waiting ancle ; I oogbt to introdaoe Gsipai ' yoa." The dean held out hii band, mnt re lomething polite, and wai taken into tb dingy little room, which Kiperanoe reraem bere.i to well, bat looked fir more, aiibb and comfortless than in her time. No sooner had she turned to feast bs eyes with the light of Gaipard, howevei than her happineti wai tuddenly ohiUs< for be was looking very ill, pale, and worn and frightfully thin, while the scar oo hi obeek added to tbe ghesthness of Ihe wbpl face. She could not help contrasting bit witb ths ileek, comfortable, well-to-do dca wbo took everything so easily, and foun lite so pleasant. Apparently, however, h was not quite at his ease now, for he movec his hat nervously between bii hands, an seemed to find conversation a difficulty, i Kiperance thought el lean, for Gaspare io very goad Kugliih, did almoel al the talkiug, while ihe oounted from thi dean lix consecutive remarks of " Ob indeed." He rose to go very soon, to be relief. Gaipard promising to bring her t ths station in lime for thi 5.45 expreii, am escorting bis goes! to tbe door, with a grav dignity, which reminded Kiperanoe of be father. Hbe grudged tbe interruption, and waite impalieatly till be returned. Ten minntei oat of oar precious time,' sbe said, half petulantly, ai after a few parting wordi with the dean, Gasper hurried npstairi. What were you laying to him ? * Only a little gratilode, which I oonldn' bring myself to with you near, my prscion a/aw. What a delight it ii to hav yon I Let me have a good look at yoa ' " Kech surveyed Ihe other in ulenoe. Gsi pard was sppert.iily well lalisflad, for the " Mariana look which be had feared, was not there ; but Kiperanri, after a moment hid her face on bis shoulder and burst into tears. " Chsri*. wbal is it .' " he aiked, full o concent. " Are yoa unhappy at Kilcheiter is anything wrong 7 " * II is not that," shs sabbtd. " Bat, oh (jaiperd. yoa oan'l think how ill yon look!' " Is that all '" hs said, laughing. Don't break your heart over lucii Iridoi do let us enjoy ourselves in the fiw houri we have totfether." She made an nniuecessfol effort to check her sobs, aod hi, fearing that hii attempt to turn away from the subject had woundeti bar, returned lo it. " Man imit, it i* very pleasant to be Ihongbt for, and ipoileil onoe more, bnl yoa inn i not really thick 1 am ill. It u nol half so trying ai life doting the liege, and the laality of Ihe food n much better thinnrn ii nalaral to the family " Bol tell me, Gaepard, are you really living itill without meal?" asked J-iper anoe, with an earnestness which ma, I* him laugh. " Vse, I am turned vegetarian, teetotaler, and all lorti of virtuous things." " And at the dtanrry," exclaimed Kipsr- an, r. passionately, " oven Bella i wretched liltle oal hai meat every day." Uaipaid laughed unoontrollably, and Ksperance, seeing Ihe ludiorout llde of her remark, at length joined him. " Poor Bismarck ' don i you think yon oould take him back with yoa to that happy place . be ii not half ao well used." ' If only yoa were then." " What ! to eat ibeee terrible breakfast! at unlit o'clock, and Ihjee joints of meat, which yoa deioribed lo me with each horror '.' Have you forgotten what hap- pened when " ' Autrtfoli le rat >le vllle Ivita Ion rat ! i < liaiupi Yon would find me lighiog for Bismarck and my tau tucrr by tbi snd of tbs first da-." Kiperanoe was soon talked back to obeerf olness, and relieved Gaspard greatly by tbe aoooonl ihe gavi of herealf , and of the kindness l.ady Worthington and Mill Neville had showa her Hhe wisely refrained from ihowing th* darker tide of her life al the deanery, anxious, as far as possible, to maki him eaiy about her. " Yoar fundi mast want rsplinlihing," aid Gaspard, whan hs had beared all shs had to tall of her present life. " Uow havs you managed to get on ? " Ob, I bavs dons very well," laid Kipsr- anoe, " and I don't want anything yet. I bavs been making up soms of my old colored drnises this spring." " But, obsrls, yon oan'l have existed for ten months on that sovereign I gavs yoo last June and yet have snob s nios turn out." " Ton men know nothing whatever about each things," said Kiperanoe, laughing gayly, " Tlial sovereign lasted me till Christmas, and then, luckily, uncle gave mi another as a Christmas present, and that IK to last another ill months. Then beeidei, eoms ons sent me three pairs of gloves ai a valentine, so now yoo know all my resources. Tbs idea ol my having any- thing from you I What do yoa take me for, Ciaipard? " For a very wondsrful little manager," said Uaspard, smiling. " Bat, uriously, il will bs the greatest help to me, for, as yoa know, money is not loo abundant, nor likely to bs." I used to hope that poor Monsieur Lemeroler would somehow ooms mlraool- ously to tbs resons, and find thai our loisee had not, after all been so great. Have yoa heard from him lately, Oannard ? " No, not from him, bat from madami," replied Gaipard, sadly. Then, as Kipsr anoe looked op inquiringly, " I wanted yoa not to beer of it, cherie, bat linos yoa have aiked that cannot be. Poor Monsieur Lemerciir was aneiled ai a Communist. " Be wai not shot!" exclaimed Kiper- ance. horror- strnck. "No, no; tbal be did escape, tboogh poor madams was kept in loipense for some time. He id traniported for life." " Poor raonaieur ! Ob, I am so grieveu for him! I>o you not remember, Gaspard, bow earnest almost noble be looked when b wished us good -Bye? bow hopeful he was about tbe Commune ! " Uaspard gave a heavy aigb. " Poor Lemeroier ' if ever a man meant well, be did. Well, cberie, if it bad not been for yoa, I might perhaps have been with him, and tbe disgrace of thai would be worse than starving here." The words slipped from him inadver- tently. Kiperanoe sbaddend, bat took no notice of them, fearing to tex him. " And poor madame ? " ihe asked, after a brief -ileuoe. " It U some months tinci I bad ber letter ; ih wai in France, then bat bent on working ber way out to him. Of course they are rained, for Moniiear Lemercier never bad a notion of laving, so ibe WM looking out for a situation ai governess." " Poor madame ! how sad for ber ! Bat she is brave and good-hearted ; she will join rnoniiear before long, uithout doabt. Oh, Gaipard how I wish I were old enough to go oat as a governess, then I coold help yon, perhaps." Yoa do that already by your economy , besides, I am not in despair yet. I have beard il said, that if work is boneatly wiibed for, and really sought, it oomes sooner or later." Bat in tbe meantime?' said Kipsr- anoe, witb a quiver in her voice. We must endure, cherie, and truit in God.' His tonei were grave and low, and Kiper- ance, in ipite of a a thrill of happiness, was awed by them She was wore and more reminded of her father, and tboogh ber beart ached when she thought of Gaipard's infferingi, there was comfort in seeing bow good was being brought oal of evil. A year ago he had been miserable and deprrvsed out of heart witb himself, and in every way unsettled . DOW, notwithstanding his trouble*, bs was more hopeful, and more bravely patient, while Kiperanoe was oon cioni of a certain growth and expansion of bii whole character, which, though sbe oould not in tbe least fathom it, enabled ber to lean where she had before upheld, and to nverence where ihe bad simply loved. Ths clock struck flvs all too soon , and when Gaspard spoks of preparing for tbe start, a terrible yearning to stay with him almost overmastered her. To 'go back to tbe weary, etraggliog, scolding life at Kil- obestcr, after the abort respite, seemed almost unbearable, and had il not been for ler anxiety to leave Oaspard well satisfied with her comfort and happiness, she must havs given way. Bat ths loving little deception helped her, aod sbs kepi up >ravely. Joel at Ibe last the landlady, wbo lad been very fond of her, brought op soms coffee, which the begged me'mtelli to accept , and Kiperanoe, who bad tailed nothing liuoe tbe morning, made so edort o be grateful, drove back her lean, and managed lo swallow corns of il, and lo talk 10 tbs good-natared woman. In ipite of ber dread of leaving Uaipard, ihe almost looked forward to the lime when ibe might allow herself to break lown, thi torture of thii prolonged parting wae wort, tban anytbing, and it wai really a kind of relief when thev set out for tbs lation. They found Cornelia and ths dean greatly shocked, while tbe dean, bearing an unaiual nciie, looked up from bii -paper and bsnt forward toliiten. Kiperanou was jail sufficiently alive to. feel that a oriiis oad come ; witb an effort she raised her self, grasped tbe arm of tbe seal, and ohok ing back ber teari, said, " I bavs done wrong, Cornelia ; hi would not wish any ons to know of bii privation! ; pray forget what I said." " I can make no inch promise," said Cornelia, coldly , " besides, if, as I infer Ihii is really true, it is not a think to be forgotten." Kiperanoe bad fallen back to her former position, bat through ber tears Cornelia caught the words, " He would not like more obligations." Perhaps her vexation at this ajcennted for tbe very severe way in which she administered wine from a flaik lo Kiper anoe. 1 Now pray drink this and Hop crying at walking op and down the platform, and Kiperanoi rather snjoyed introducing Gas jard lo bar ooasin. Cornelia, wbo had from tbe fin! been much more desiroui to help Gaspard tban adopt bis sister, was evidently atrook will, him, talked witb him, at Ontpalroni- ingly, but soon with real cordiality, and bowed her best side, while Eepetanoa was nselllih enough to be thankful thai ber title plot was tbni aided. Gaspard'i last wordi, ipoken rapidly In French, proved ow snooesaful ihe kad been. " Good bye, m-'n r-*ur, If yoa knew the nnlterable comfort II ii to eee yon thai well taken oars of ! " lie was salisusd ; a oars was taksn off is mind , it was well ! but ai tbs train lovsd slowly otf, and Ihe necessity for restrain was no longer fell, an agony of onelinsss overwhelmed Ihe poor child. Vould il have bean better, sbe wondered, 1 sbs bad told all her troubles to Uaspard nd gainsd that sympathy for wbiob sbs as orsvlng ? Was shs right lo let bim link ibe was bsppy and content*!, when n truth ihe was miserable ? And ysl those hankfal wordi at parting wen worth offering for , if shs had denied herself ths elief of a complete outpeuring of bet earl, II had al least gainsd peaos of mind or him, her.eelf -control gave way, and tbe ng pant -op tears boril forth as sbs bought of ths many privationi he had rled oniuooeesfally to bide from htr. The dean was engrossed In bis mwspapsr t tbs further end of ibi earriage . more- ver, hs was a liltls deaf , bat from tbe all beerving Cornells nothing ooold be on ealed. She bad been prepared for a few atural tears, bat when tbe long-drawn, inviting ii.be continued, and ivsn grew more violent, sbe thought it time to inter- are, and began a low toned bat decided eraonitranoe. My dear Kiperanoe do control your- self ; II is so childish to go on Ihii way . yoa eekeu your whole character by It." II was vary trus, no doubt, bat ihs was art being reasoned with what did her araoter signify when Gaspard was starv- ag 7 s.i abe sobbed on, wbils Cornelia ooUed without any effect, until al last, armed at ths Inoreasiog paleness at uperanoe's face, sbs aiked suddenly tbs lalte of feel question, " Havs yoa had any- inner? " A half .impatient " No" was the answer. " Wbal : nothing al all sines the morn- 11 Boms ooflss," sobbed Kiperanoe, mil mpatlintly. Yoa foolish abild, then ol coarse yoa re faint with hunger. Why oan't yoa eke proper oars of yournlf T Do yoa think I woald rather boar tbal tan take anything from Uaspsrd ? " said peranae, indignation for s moment leaking ber leers. " Yoa rich people have conception what ruej poverty means ! fould yon havs ms take oars of myself ben he has been starving for months on reed and ra\t nter* > " 1 1 tbat really a f act ? " asked Cornelia, ones ; if yoa bad tithe of yoar brother's powers of endurance, this woald not have happened." It was certainly neither complimentary nor consoling, but Kiperanoe'i loving nature wai more pleased by tbe reference to Uasnard'i virtues, than itung by the reproach to herself. Bbe iwaliowed the me, revived a little, dried her eyei, and cowered down into ber corner, where ibe soon fell asleep. Cornelia sat watching her gravely ; item and unsympathetic at site bad seemed, ber heart wai really toocbed, and Eiperanos's outburst, with ill pride and pathoi, had awakened her compassion Sbe was gsnninely sorry for tbe poor child, bat to let ibis appear in word or deed seemed to bar imposiible, and after the salutary soolding ibe bad administered, she would bavs deemed it mere weakneai lo change bar laciiot. so thai il wai net until Kiper- anoe was fait asleep, tbat eke did unbind ber cloak itraps, and ipread a warm ihawl over ber. Then ibe moved lo the seat beside ths dsan, and began, in ber business-like way, Father, I wish you woald help that poor boy to some work, be looks so ill. Do you not know of something he ooold do in Kit- Chester ? Did I not hear tbal tbe librarian wanted aomi copying done ? " We do not want him al KilcheU-r." said tbs dean, a little sharply. I have had foreigners to my houje onoe too often ; we doa'l want yoar poor aunt Amy'i ilory acted over again." Bertha ' ' exclaimed Cornelia, " ob ' that could never bs ; he is a mere boy, too." A thorough De Mabillon," said tbe dean. Tbe very image of his father, manner! and all ; a substratum of prids then a coaling of dignity, and over all tbat sestc labli French polish. Pshaw' wbj oan'l a man be plain ipok. n ' I hats palaver." Cornelia smiled al bar father's unwonted enemy " Bui yoa would scarcely wish to leave even a Frenchman to starve, aod I am afraid It has nearly corns to that witb Gas pard ds Mabillon." " My dear Oornelia, you are quits mis taken if yoa think I ana going to adopt both Moasieur de Mabillon'i children. 1 havs ia the little girl for yoar poor aunt'i sake, bat farther than that I will not go.' So ber Orel -born mnit itarve, because of that limit yon pal upon yoar good- will,' said Cornelia, with more larcaim than respect. The dean shifted about uneasily, looking thoroughly miserable. To be forced to talk of anything bat ths heavenly botiiss, was a pain and grief to him at any time, bat when thi earthy bodies under dup&l happened to be De Mabtlloni, his wretched nen was complete, for be had never forgiven M. de Mabillon. and yet be was ashamed lo remember that be hart not done so. " What oan I do for bim .' " be aiked at length, galled by the consciousness of this onrepeuled, yet would be forgotten sin Cornells bad been thinking deeply for some minutei. and her aniwer was ready sooner than tbe dean cared for. " I bavi bean thinking, father, oould you not write to Mr. Seymour ? " " How do you know tbal Ihe young man has any liking for coffee planting ? Honed tbs deeji, glad of an excuse. I fancy he hai a liking for anything that will give bim bread, poor fellow. Mr Seymour'! furlough will bs over soon, I should think, and if be knowi of any open- ing for him in Ceylon, they might go out together." And pray wbo ii to bear tbe cost of tbe premium ? " " Let as wail till we know there is a premium lo pay," said Cornelia, com- posedly, and there the allowed tbe conver- sation to rest, satiifled thai ihe had gained her point. Toe dean soon forget bin vexation in sleep, an. I Oornelia sal moling, while Ibe AM as 1 1 TO lie < H< H n , Tbe land question is making in way in the United btaiee Congress. The other day Representative Oates. of Alabama, from the Committee on the Judiciary reported to the UOUM the bill to prohibit alieni from acqoirinK title to or ownia* lands within the United Slates Aa elaborate report accompanied the bill. Im it tbe committee tayi the power of tbe Government to totally xolnde aliec from coming within its jarisdioticn, as hai been done iu the case of the Cbineee. no one qneatioos. Thii sovereign power certainly includes the lesser one of denomg wbai properly rights they may exerciie after they are admitted, and during the continu- ance of their alien condition. Tbe report oiniioues : 11 Your committee ascertained, wish reasonable certainly, that certain noble- men of Korope, principally Knglisbmea. havs acquired, and now own. in tbe aggre- aboul twenty-one million acres of within tbe United btaiee. We not soffioient information to the quantity owned by nntilled silence wai only broken by a little half sob from Rsperanoe now ana then. Oornelia watched ber apprehensively, hoping tbal sbe ba<l beard nothing of what bad passed, and wondering how tbe nsw Idea would please her On tbs whole, la spite of her apparent contempt, sbe was nearer liking her tban ibe bad ever been before, and evon betrayed no irritation when, on arriving at Rllobester, Beperanoe awoke ooofossd and weary, and persisted in speaking French. (Tsbe e.<ntmu*u Tiling! Stranger (in Brooklyn) Where are all those gentlemen going . Resident They are going to hid farewell to a popolar missionary to China who hsi been very luooeesful in tiaoblng tbe heathen Ibe gospel of love and peaoe. 1 ass. And where Is thii gang of boyi going?" " They are going to stone a Chinass fun el." .Vir York HViy. Theatrical Maeeen In M. , Mrs. 1'orker What is going to bs played at tbs Opera lloue to night .' MM \Vildwesl -It is not decided yet ? " Uow is tbat T" " All I know about II ii wbat I read io ths paper. It eayi they are going lo play Otasuo,' o* tbs ' Moor of Venioe,' bat It didn't say which. For my part I'd jut ai lief eee oni as thi other. ' Bo would I." Home bonnili have real flower*. rredsriek Mortimer \okae. ths father of Miss Koeina Yoke* and the other mem- ben of tbe well knnsrn Yokes family of aotors, died al his ome in London on June 4th. Kate land have state alieni ; nor ii il so important, ad il is gen- erally beld in smaller bodies. This alien, non-resident ownership will, in the coarse I time, lead to a lyitem of landlordism! incompatible with Ihe btl interests and free loitisutioni of the Gcited Stales. The foundation of such a system ii being laid broaoly in tbe Western States and Terri- tories. " Tbe avarice and enterprise of Kuropean capiialiat! have canied them lo invest many millions in American railroad and land bond*, covering perbape 100,000,060 acre*, the greater part of wbiob, under foreclosure tales, will most hkely befcm many > eari become Ihe property of these foreign landholders in addition to their present princely poiseiiioni. This sggresiive foreign capital ii not confined to the landi it bai purchaaed. bat overleaping its boundaries has caused hun- dredi of miles of the public domain to be enced up for tbe {raxing cf vast berdi of cattle and set al drfieooe Ibe rigbls at tbe honeit bat bumble settlers." The biU proposes to place thrie aliens) ondur ihe disabilities of tbs civil law as to all future attempts to acquire lands m tbe> I' oiled Slates. In other wordi tbe report says tbe bill is s declaration axaioit ab- leutee landlordirm. Ii declam all foreign born personi, who have not been naturalized, incapable of taking 1 the title tojlandi anywhere within tbe> I'nited Slates, except a leasehold for not exceeding live yean, aod il has no retro- active, but a prospective operation. It also contains a provision whiob will compel alien landowners lo cease to be soob or to become citizens of the I'nited Stales within ten years. Tbs bill, the report says, woald prevent any more abuses like that of a Mr. Scully, wbo resides in Kngland and is a labject of Ihs Queen, bat owni ninety thocMJid acres in Illiooii, oocapie-i by tenants, mostly ignorant foreigners, from whom be receives as rtnl tJOO.tOO yearly andtxpendi il in Europe. The Soheuley estate of about '2,000 acres, within the) limits of Plttiburf and Allegheny, trace tbe reati of which Ihe Sohenleys, who are subject* of tbs British (joeeo. draw/ annually not less than IIOO.OUO, is another ioilanoe of alien landlord nm in Amerraav The tenth cenins shows thai the I'niled Hlalei hai 670,000 tenant farmeri. the) largeit number possessed by any nation in tbe world. In conclusion Ihe report lay a: "With) the natural increase in population and lbe> five hundred thousand foreigners who dock to our iboree annually aod by competition are reducing tbs wagss of labor, makiag ihe battle of life harder to win. how. a few years hener, to provide bomei for oor poor people i! a problem for tbe American) italeimen lo solve. Tke multiplication of Ibe owneri of tbe loil is a correepondins] enlargement of the number of patriot!, and every landowner In thii country ihookl owe allegiance to the United State*." Abaenieriim Ii undoubtedly the phase of landlordism, bat whsn Coagi ball have dealt with it effectually, there) will be loruething more to do. Kven rese- daol landlordism is an evil. Suppose Mr. Scully should remove to the Toiled Slate*, take tbe oath of allegiance, and then ooo- llone to collect his vail rent!, his tenants) would Hill mfiVr. Let Ihi land rint go where il properly belongs, into ths pnblio treasury, in relief of all other taxation, and then Ihe people will proiper, beoeoie all they earn will be theirs, for their own us* and enjoyment. The drones of society will kbeo have to go to work or starve. Freed Irom the burden of feeding the drones. Ibe) workers will have plenty lo live upon with oomforl. Riv. TUOIIUI Duo*, of New York, leewae. to be quite a level headed sort of man, rlpeeking on the public preee in thai city Ihe other day. be gave the devil, or rather ihe editor, bit dui. He said : Th* editor ol i.ly n m the plaeo ol lh*> pr, rh.l. i.f ol.l Kit-Inly Th. MUM Carlyl* eald Th* tro.. ol*nrjr n not iu lh* pulpit but ID thw wpj.*r i<m>-** r\nl, M watchmen " On Ihr wall.. O J*ruaa!m. th*v thill not bol<l thete o* 4at roujht Who fulfill that ofn .-!- lay ' TV. 111*0 In th.- top ol th* groat I'tnMinew lowo town Bom* ywn ac th* rw***lringwae> Inteawwawf. Whodi.l it Th*pr*cb*r? No th* n*wip*r Than ih, eotiru ht.l to tw JaVSaee nJ aorruptlon iniutvn In huih plaoe*. Who dlil tht Th, n*wi-*.p*r Kikli-l taw ! vlalon whtwli withla wb**li. wh**li allwx b**li full ol *y** H* fort-uw law MSN nwt|p*r Wb*r* ar* thv *ye* hat nvvrr *l*ep ' In th* ri>|>orln th >ly lh. v itrrou. Marching all Hi* phaim u* human lit,, la the il*g*nrac> ( tb* modem) ulplt. th*ilally prvM w.loinii th* work of (kid a* ill. |>iii|, u 1. not doing it. \\ her., U th* |vwe- id** ' In th* n*wipapr. tUlurJeev bat olltit-i. loelely, eonoiny, roui* within un;.. ol It* power u of no other It U th* mlitoe ho PSMtS, Wh.rt- ar* th* prvaohrn ' n I'arin* oo* I aoul lo think whr* thv ar* "-- uany ,,f ui are trvlni; to pl*u ewemedv tenV n* you YOU r* all right. w*'r* all right ih w,.rld . all light, th* J*vU'i all right 1 ha.1 ataeraave feoffeeeeh to th*. ,.i.i farm SB 'arolma ami take to gTubtung ilnm|<* than (wt nto tuot ol our pulpile. r h* <r. t pr, ,!. ,,r of IK. pail Jlil not >*k to pi**,** uvtirvbodt iw tirut wai nol inch a |<rwkoh*r Paul wai ooi ueh t>n*h*r Wh*n l*aul w*nl Into a town hatl a row. Th* authoriUvi >-.MII; i.mol ihn fellow Ii tarnlnR th* worlil apiiilii .lawn.'* 'ui cried. " Wo* unu yoa irrlben. l'hari!**i ( How coane ' How unobrutian ' VI <-nt I" Hoi low niatloael ' William Dean Dowalls lives in an apart- ment hooie in Boston. Mr. Howelli iidav otsd to oot-of door ramblee sinid UM Jeasanl iabarb and to long walki through bs orooked nrr. ti of Ibs old part of tbe oily. Mrs. Uowells has great talent for jainting Giles What did Tsrwilliger isy about , the twini ' Merrill Said it was one too many for bim.