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l mun llilll'llllllll: A NOVEL. I It'sequeer "said ” Latinas. u mmetineemledw m e slamnlh’wwni‘. "“ ’ " we...“ . y. “ you are Letlmer f " “ y word. less. betas: are e stench 'uu l ’ said the old lady. a little . "Tberelenotmuohpocdlubeln‘ " returned the young women. “ What we’ve undertaken to do that we have to stick to. and we have Scripture warrant for not lockingll l heck when we've put our hand to t e o ." " as‘f'hseid Mre‘Latlmsr. a little dryly. “ But maybe our to ts one the Scrip- tures wouldn’t m with." .. And why not 2 " nets natty. .. Not to do the d you def Whetwould become of et blamed Hester Charlie but for the help he etc from his friend unbe- knownâ€"Mrs. Let nor. of Thcrbergh 2 And. I ask. why shouldn't we as had to beer the heat and burden of the day have our reward when we have worked so hard for it 'I " “ Ay. we have worked hard." said Mrs. Latlmer. .. And it was a shame that the master never so much as left a five-pound note after you had done all that you did for him." " I have taken my change out of him for it." said Mary. with quiet grimness. " Folk should think twice beforn they do unjustly and make bnemies in this world. One never knows when oue’s sin may not find one out. and the one as we've trampled on rise up in judgment against us." “ No." said Mrs. Letimsr -. but she spoke with a cough. and a little uneasily ; and Mary saying. “ You’ll be wanting your tee, Mrs. Latimer." hustled out of the room, bringing the conversation to n close. “ it'll all some to light some day." said the old lady, resuming her eternal knitting. “ It was a rash thing to do ; but the temp- tation was great, end Mary. she’s that strongheadcd Ib! re'e no going counter to her. But she's overbold end confident. is Mary. end doesn't seem to think or leer. I'd like to know the end of it for my part, and what the sentence would be. I fancy it would be pretty heavy. But Mary says there s no chance. end I don't see any great fear myself. out. if not one day. then another. end I'd go out of it store if I had the chance. But I don’t very well see how that can be. I’m gled we have that tid lot saved and put ewcy there in the be tick. No banks for me. not if I know it, with their managers and directors and trnsh who go off with the brass and leave the dupes to starve. A good bit of stout cloth, well sewed with waxed thread and hid among the feathers -â€"thr.t‘s my style, and it's the best, i reckon. out of the lot l And While it‘s there we can just make ourselves scarce if things look like Q'ioer street, end our room would be hotter than our company. But it's a vsnturenome thing to do. aul I oft wonder at myself. And really. if it were not for Muster Charles. 1 think I'd be lit to give up any day of the year. But that bonny beirn holds me to it little as he knows what‘s being [lulllll for him, or who 3 ado- ing it. Lord luv: him i The lost time I saw him and he gave me that kiss. he took the heart out of mu ; and i said to myself then. “ Ye bonny little lad, if ever I ccn do you in good turn I will." and I've stuck to my word even onto this. and 1 will to the end, thet I will l " llcre Mary brought in the tea. and Mrs. Latimer’s musings came to an end. This. then. was the unnuitant whom Anthony Harford had promised Mrs. Clem ricede he would son to report on her condition, which the imprcunious wife of that unlucky George A-tho m-utmed mother of that perverse Estelle-hoped would be as full of evil circumstances or were com. petiblc with life and prophetic of speedy death. But he would not go to see her yet. being still under the spell ct .‘Llngsliouse - waiting to see how things Would turnâ€"â€" whether he should have to live down that fever. or finally be enabled to claim it at the sometimes too sntislying. too refriger- ating fount of matrimony --that sometimes grave of love. into which. however. love must needs descend. if Mrs. Letimer and Mary had known thet at this present moment their landlord was at Kingshouse. dining with the residuery legetee. George Cleuricarde » watching. studying Estelle. whom Charlie Osborne loved end loved Charlie-«while giving his’eoul as e habi- tation for seven devils to possess because he sew just the nameless end formless shadow of that love cast ethwert his own thâ€"-if they had known of all those links int: now forged between them and their pestwthcm end their fulcrum-even stout- hearted Mary would have quailed. end the vivacious black eyes of the old ledy would have peled with fear. But nothing being known. nothing was foreseen. Anthony remained at Kingshouse ; Mrs. Latimer drew her quarterly allowance ; Charlie Osborne stn lied the stars from the streets of Yokohama ; Estelle wrote to him long letters of constant love end gentle trust; end Mrs. Clanricardo. taught by experience. walked wsrily end made no mistake. CHAPTER XII. THE OEAHI) (‘OCI‘. " At Yokohama. of fever. Charles. the only son of Rev. James Osbornelete Vicar of Ktngshousc." This was the announcement in the Time: which Mrs. Clenrioerde rand first ~Mr. Clenricerdo having taken the whole inside. telegrams. leading erticlesmud the money market. leaving to his wife the advertisements end the “ dead and elive." This was almost the only privil eof his sex which that unluckv Genres ered to claim. For ell the rest his wife came first. end her will ruled where his yielded. Mrs. Clenrlcerde read the announcement without the quivering of a muscle or the turning of eheir. She read it. indeed. as if she had expected it. end looked over the top of the pegs at her daughter. teting on her reception of the thunder- It which neither surprised nor shocked herself. Estelle was satin her luncheon ent of end not oreeeelug the blow was about tofell. Ho timeut ..,.’ mm or. lety She bed hed . tearful; look'im at her with es lull e mouruful fare -â€"ac vldce beforeha. belting for e moment to fill has been withtbe Still it's sure to come ' I f "E i love end promised liusbend lived. Not ellthe vows eeid before the alter. not ell the blah) I unocd by the prim. nor the iron urged by the law and recognized by society. could make her feel other than an edultcrees were she to yield herself to insistenceâ€"whether her mother's or Author: Berfcnd's. She was Charlie's. none ct 's; end during his life no other man should own her. If she was thinking et all. she was thinking ell this. but she wee feeling rather then thinking. and quietly eeti her somewhat slender luncheonâ€"4c we el must eat. r slaves of matter as we are. let whet wi betidel Still holding the per in her hand. Mrs. Clenricerde celled ‘stelle to come with her into the drawing-room. She had put on a mask of sorrow. end the girl saw that something wee amiss. Her mind swept rapidly round the nerrcw circle of distant friends. but the very immensity of her leer excluded the worst for Charlie. Love deals so gently with suspicion in ell its forms l When a friend hints at a fault. you do not an a crime ; when a child falls ill. the mother does not foresee death. Were it otherwise. love would be a burden too great to be barns. and the heart would be crushed beneath its Weight. “ My dear. I have bad news for you." begun Mrs. Clenrioarde. with great tender- ness end sympathy of voice end manner. "What is it. mother?" asked Estelle, her soft eyes opened wide end dark es the suuless night. “ You must be breve. my deer." she returned. “ It will be a heavy blow to you. Poor Charlie l “ “ What is it. mother ? " asked Estelle again. with preternetnral calmness. She seemed as if struck to stone. pale end rigid es a statue. " Ah. poor boy i I can realize his good- ness now i I am so grieved for him. and for you. my dear." said Mrs. Clenrioarde, softly. She pressed her handkerchief to her eyes. “ Mother. what is it." repeated Estelle. with the strange sternness of great end sudden fear. She laid her hand on her mother's arm. and unconsciously ripped it till she nearly caused her to shrie for sin. “ He is gone. deer 2‘ said Mrs. Clenri- cerdeâ€"" gone to heaven. where he will never sufl‘er more 7 ” "It is not true i " snid Estelle. “He could not have died without coming to us. He would not 1" Her mother gave her the paper. “Here is the announcement," the said. “ I know no more then you." Estelle looked at it. Her large eyes were opened wide. her lips were arched. hbr brain was ell confused end as i on fire. The letters seemed to form themselves into individuel end living creetures. which had each its own physiognomy ; n- d then they were like the clenging of bells s d- ing in her sers-â€"-â€"" At Yokohame. of ever. Charles. the only son of the Rev. James Osborne. lute Vicar of Kin shouse.” It was a kind of dirge econ . flowing out from that point where the letters turned to living creatures on the f. r. showing to eyes whet the bells soon to her care. There was not a tour. not a sob. not a sigh -â€"â€"cnly this dry. wild-eyed statuesque horror of attention. like one looking into the grave of the liloved. Her mother spoke to her ; she did not hear. She put‘hsr arm round the stiflened shoulders ; she did not feel. "Eetellel Estelle l" she said; "s k to me. deer. Estelle. ma chute. speak P3. The girl looked at mother at first as if she did not know her ; then she shuddcred and pushed that mother from her with a movement of lrre re-ible horror. “ Let me gel ’ she said. hcereeiy. “I must be alone. Let me go. mother. I cannot hear it l” " Kiss me before you ." said Mrs. Clenricerde. who was really rightened. “Kiss you l" said Estelle. “ No ; you are his murderous l I will never kiss you egeiu l” , For the moment she was in truth and in deed ebsolutel med. “Good G l have I gone too fer 7" thought Mrc. Glendon-dc. "Is her brain reell turned W th e strep had only her gesture. end a face that eetures. but none of her natural ex on. the girl turned from the room end went u teirs to he own. where the double-lock the door end shut her- self in with her sorrow end despair. All that dey ehe remained invisible; would not thedoornorccmedcwustelrs; would not set; would scarcely answer when they knockedâ€"fitting there in a kind of trance wherein her seul went down into the ve. Ber mother's ere went for noth- g; the returned by. rt monoeylleblss in replyâ€"myth lwblch would ve been fierce had they not been so dry ud deed. To her father her tone was wbetecfter. Be wee freefrombtccd- tl- nesu. and had not but of her beloved. At Mrs. Olenrlcerde. whose ecu: was at all tim- but a w stream. tired of this dumb Y her mother. and be felt for her in her present trial with e faithfulness of sympathy which that mother could not com nor even understand. " cor Estellel" heeaid. "Itiee herd tlhl for her." "God sends us ell trials." eeld Isa. Olenrlcerde. with the tart religiosity of the cross-tempered. “ Estelle has to submit. as we ell must. I hevetoesndure you.” she added. a little below her bmth. But her husband did not beer. He was great at not hearing. u at times he was t at not seeing. And then sleep oeme own over the household. and only the miserable Estelle stood by the window. looking up to the starry sky. wondering in which bright point her darling's soul wee faced. sure that he was looking down on or and pitying her des air. " He. at least is ep y." the said to herself again an again or reassurance. "I am selfish to be so wretched l I should be happy. knowin that he is out of pain end sorrow. But 0 l he would have been so very. very he py had he lived. with my love. as I wit his. Oh, that we might have known that love â€"-thet deer sweet life ether. before God had taken him to El mself 1" It was the cry of a human heart rushing itself heard in spite of ell the comforting assurances of faith â€"the pitiful sob of love. stronger then death. end dearer then the eternal heaven of en unfeding joy. OHAI‘ITEB XIII. Tint LAYING or rm: onconn. Days passed, end Estelle was still invisible to the world outside Les Settles. end but rarely to that within. She was ill. her mother said to Anthony Herford and allother inquirers ; which. indeed, was but too true. and ill as much mentally es ph sioelly. ghe would see no anew-not even Lady Elizabeth ~end certainly not Anthony Herford. For him, indeed. she showed such shuddering repugnenoe that her mother wes afraid to press her. The sacrifice of herself had .to be made. cost her whet it would. She had to be Anthony's wile. though she paid the supreme forfeit in return On this point Mrs. Clenricerde was inexorable. She was emphatically a modern mother with whom love counts as folly, and money is the only desirable good in marriage â€"who will welcome as her son- in-lew a moral leper or a physical. if sufficiently well gildeduto whom a daughter's heart is merely a muscular arrangement. to be pressed down when inconveniently active. and to be ignored when only passively sufiering. During this time of the girl‘s first anguish of despeir Anthony Harford‘s state was only a shade less pitieble than‘ hers. He controlled ell outward expression of feeling as rigidly no if he hurt been a. true rediskin, end only Ludy 'Elizaheth knew whet no one else sew nor suspected. Lady Elisabeth ut matters on a more truthful basis. for int eed she could not he ought but truthful. let the cost be what it might. " Yes. she was what is meant by ‘in love’ with him," she said. with her gentle etreightforwerdness when Anthony asked her if there had been anything like a love affair-an engagement - between Miss Clan. rioerde end this young man. whose name at this moment filled the air-"and they were in a manner engagedâ€"in that ho less way where there is no money now an very little chance of any hereafterwerdv-where the engagement is only between themselves â€"-not known to the world our sanctioned by her parents.” " But he is deed now.” said Anthony. “Poor deer Charlie! yes. too surely i” said Lady Elizabeth. “ And wee be such a wonderful person. really new ‘2 " asked Anthony. With no unnecessary suevity-nwith scarcely as much as wee indeed quite necessary. “ You," said Lady Elizabeth ; ‘- he wee a deer fellow. We ell liked him." " You. too. Lady Elizabeth 7 " " I. too." she said. " But he is dead now." repeated Anthony, a little more harshly than even before. “ And no woman loves the deed forever to the exclusion of the living." he added. Ltd" Elizabeth did not answer. In her own mind she thought it robeblo that Estelle would go on loving O arlia deed as she loved him living. Once to love would be always to love with herself; and she credited her broken-hearted friend with her constancy. "She shall forget him." continued Anthony. in a certain sense piqued by her non-response. “ I will love her so that she abet“: . not remember him. still less lament him. She shall dud her he piness in my ems." he went on. more as i speak- ing to himself than to a listener. " She shell be so happy in my love. so well cared for. that she will not even with to change could her wish bring back the deed." Lady Elisabeth’s face became as pale as the snow-drops in the vase beside her. " If she married you. I know that you would be good to her." she said. in a low. level voice. without inflection or emphasis. “ If 1 She shall l" retained Anthony, speaking with the intensity of constrained pinion. " Neither men or devil shall keep er from me 1 She is dcetinsd." “ Bush l " eeld Ludy Elisabeth, blanched to her ve lips. “ You make me shudder." ll . eeked. with all his usuel spoke to her. “ Why shoe "It seemealmost eelfyou fete-compiling r own destiny. wh is always sorrovv.’ she said. Hetook bothherhende. It was his lanai: “scanning”. he id '1 b “ n " ea , t a smile. "’Xre you tomdeqbter of the as you ere. superstitious like the peqle whose balm are I0 Her-r then I’ll. deaf" can help it whoaeresforeecther'e u “not wank Hull” “then on will some!" he added. «wm go'sun-tulucnnfimbi Willy? taco-totem be ue. It will (I y " I do not wenteuy she answered, with authorises- curious. theflt'. in the rl she used to be ; common enough. ales l it these later times. Her opposition wrought the usual elect of all oppceltlon on Anthony. It strenath- “ened‘ his resolve and braced his btermin- on.‘ “ Your mother accents. end I hold her to her promise,’ he said. with sudden sternum. “ If it is his to you. you make tracks home you like. But you've got to come and see tor yourself." " Mother l" appealed Estelle. “ Don't be silly. child." said Hrs. Olen- rlcarda. with affected banter and reel displeasure. “ What is there to obyeot to in paying a visit to a beentifulocuntry house in a superb coon-t3 lace. One would think you were to go a prison l " “You are not very flattering to me either.” said Anthony. es sternl as before. He was not so sup is as Mrs. lenricerde. end he did not th k his habitual self- comrnend quite in piece at this moment. ” I do not wish to flatter you,” said Estelle. drawing herself up. and speaking with intense heughticeu. Anthony saw the folly and humiliation of a war of words with a girl in suche mood. " Well, no." he laughed. with e goofi- humcr es forced as Mrs.Clenricerde's banter had been. “ That would scarcely be the way. At all events we have at so far on the road; so much is scttl . You and your father and mother will come with me to Thrift next week. and you will get back there all your roses. I promise you." “ So far the ground is laid." said Anthony to himself. “ All new depends on myself." thee good.” said Anthony. done to no." '1'.» he Continued). --â€"-â€"--â€"-â€"-.-- TB! OUNCE 0F PR‘VENTION. Under the above heading the New York anrld of February 10th contains an edi- torial. of which the following are a few ex- tracts: .. “ Physicians cull unprofessional men of sense agree that if people would take a little of the pains to prevent disease that they do to have it cured that the civilized world would be much less like a vest . hospital than it is now. ' ' ' ' But the idea of a regular end stated physical cxuminetion. even of persons who are cppercntly well. is an excellent one. The up roaches of pulmonary complaints. kit nev troubles and in ny of the other ills that the flesh is heir t; are so insiduous as not to be apparent to their victim. " ' ' ‘ In nothing is it truer than in disease that ‘ an ounce of prevention is wo:th a pound of cure.‘ " There is c greet deel of wisdom in what the World remerks. Individuals. its a rule. do not give their physical welfare attention. and it is only when alarmed by the presence of diseeee itself~the conscious- ness of felling strength-thet attention is given to such matters. Much has been acid and written in recent years concerning the e route and, often- times fetal denger wh ch results from delay in the treatment of kidney diseases. Physicians admit that they cannot con- trol advanced disease in those organs. and ' it is doubtful whether they can control it in any stage without the assistance of War. uer’s Safe Cure. which is established as the only known means which will“ reliably pre. vent and cure this clean of diocese. Besides. it 'has been definitely ascer- tained that kidney disease is the real cause of ill-Melth in most cases where consump- tion. heart. brain or nervous disorders are sup to exist. and in consequence of such belief many fetcl mistakes hove been committed by our best physicians in treet' ing such discrdirs. which are but the s mptoms of the disease, whilst they have a lowed the real disease -dlcenee of the kidneys. to escape their notice until too lete. There is no safer or surer way by which health can be preserved and disease averted than by the occasional use of Warner‘s Safe Cure. which will benefit the "engines of life "-â€"-the kidneys. even if they are in a normally healthy state ; while the good that will result in case disease is threat- ened. or is already present. cannot be over- estimated. Breech of Promise. In the Court of Sessions. Edinhur b. there wee recently settled an action breech of remiss. brought by Annie use. Ferlene. reigneull. Dennlstonn. Glasgow. against Alexander Hafiz. an extensive sugar broker in Gl ow. r. Hogs was stated to be very w by. being believed to be worth £100,000. He gave the plaintiff many valuable preeents, and used to drive her about In his carriage. A correspond- ence was conducted between the pair upon the most efisotlouete terms. Be addressed her as " Sendle's own deer Ruggfe Duals." and lamented. during an absence: “ not fancy Sandie without a klee for four days 1" Uses a chest ecustehlp Ir. flog found his love for the eletlfl. “ without any special reason grows from to It... and fromle. to simple rm ship." He eeccrdludy believed that e happy mer- riece between them would be Impossible. The action was settled by a payment tcthe . pleintlfi of “Alto and her legal expenses in connection with the action. Thom“ ”quot-e. Atereeeatmestl of the Manchester r. Themes Oldhera rsedepepmu‘é‘heOeeeecflurt efDlslocetlcu and of . roll that . because it has been successfully I. u ‘. wee-m. 3.123%. is the Helm- ptmiss of liq-M. In: ' Stete tlt a present moment ‘ pro- wifery. nursery. ”mu“. bend“ mg“ 34ml. :1:ti_l’.'mtlt_edl.I cine. public wor- ip. emueemen . e. and of goods and money "-â€"ell of whichmwereooce WILL“! Guns. d col Science e ‘3 Eula-:6“ in at vldse. ku- every . privete functions. lsetrietcftbeuew garbage cremeto et Jacksonville. Plan the apparatus. wig theueecfleestheuequertercf e cord of wood. reduced in one hour to a few asbse valve barrels of night coll. five barrels of- garbage. one barrel of chickens. one barrel of spoiled fish. four dogs. one box of meat. four alllgetors and five loeds of refuse mat- ter. including street sweepings. etc.. two of these bein double loads. making in all 7,800 poun I. Jeokeonvllliens think thet this solves the sewage and garbage problem for their city. 'I‘u Hartford Courast publishes a letter from John Bright to his son. who was studying tool-making in Hartford. which had not before been made public. Speaking of the English polls on the tariff. Mr. Bright says in it : " he gain to our wage- reoeiving class during this period has been enormous. and during the recent of depression they have suffered for than at other times when our industries have been under a cloud. We shall probably go back to protection about the time when your people so back to slavery." A LOST color has been discovered l Artists and scientific men have long wondered about the beautiful “ emurriuo " found in the ruins of Pompeii. M. Fouque, the mineralogist. with a mixture of silicate or copper and of lime. has now obtained the brilliant crystalline “ azure " of Pompeii. It is a tint perfectly unchangeablo. and identical with the Alexendrien blue which was known to the Ptolemies. end'imported into Italy in the first years of the Christian era. The bus is “ sky of heaven ; " in fact. like Naples itself, perro di cirto caduto in term. BIHROP Temps. of London. relates that when he was once worshipping in en eest end church where a hearty musical service is a distinguishing feature. he joined in the singing to the best of his ability. [Io has a stentorien voice. and the Vflect of his efl‘orts on those sitting near him maybe imagined. At the conclusion of the second verse of the hymn the patience of a workiu men on his immediate left seemed fairly ex untied. Not recognizing the dignitary beside him. the cor men. in sheer desperation. gave the ishop a sharp dig in the ribs. and the letter. on turning round for an explanation. was thus addressed in subdued but distinct tones: " I eey.gnb’ner. you dry up; you‘re spoiling the whole show." ELECTRICITY is to be put to still another uscwthat of welding metals. The ends of the pieces of metal to be welded are brought into contact ; then the current is drawn thkough them. and when it is established they are separated slightly. Thus an arc is formed and great heat ensues ; and when the current is shut all. and the heated ends are pressed together, the weld is completed. in the tests that have been made two-inch bar-iron. as also pieces of brass and copper. were successfully welded. The whole pro- cess is said to be one of marvellous sim- plicity and wonderful completeness. The value and utility of such a discovery. espe- cially in the manipulation of copper. are certain to be recognized. SPEAKING of his recent address at the Eighty Club. the Star of London sa s that there is always something intensely eme. tic end icturesque ebout the appearance of her Rosebery. Somehow or other. when one looks at the cleen-shavsn and impeuive fncevv-cnrmcunted by these strange eyes-wold and warm. inscrutable and element, dull and sparkling-ans inevitably thinks of those weird heroes of Balzac that cut their way to fame by sheer dint of courage. coolness. audacity and adaptability. IIis speech was e delight. It flowed over with fun. sharp bits. edroit and dexterous phrases. and overvbod giggled in thet subdued fashion whic is the etiquette et Eighty Club dinners. Never has Lord Roeebery mode a more success- ful little speech. Tuner hundred miles an hour is the pro- posed s eod for the electric postal railroad of the uturs. An experimental line has been erected at Laurel. twenty miles from Baltimore. It“. A com remiss between the neumetic tube end t e ordinary rail- roe carries a ministers truin of two cars solely for mails and light parcels. without any attendance. The road has three rails. one above the car for carrying the current. and two below which carry the cars. The care are built of shect~irou end are two feet square and twenty-one feet long. Speed will be regulated and power or brakes applied by electricity solely. If the experi- meetevhnreleuessedett h stated ebue similar roads will be laid between Belti- more and Weebington and elsewhere. Tn committee of the American Medlco. Legal Society. appointed to consider the best method of executin the death alty by electricity. in conclu log e In pemenâ€" tery region giving the results of t e recent experiments made with the electric current upr;...~uiins.ls. say; if any doubt should axle-1 in the minds of some that electricity would not necessarily be fatal to men led to lower animals. we have but tocel etten~ tlon to the feet that since 1883 some ”0 room have been killed. as we are credibly alarmed. by the handlip’g of electric- Ilghting wires. As most these were killed robebly by contact bands with t wires, it shows that h men at least deetb ls rapid in thb manner. Hence the lone made to thh cod- mlteeeeetct ease of wrletlstelectrolsc have thelrvelee; end it is possible the this method. with the sonar fastened to a chair. may ultimo the meet dedreble. as doing away with e oompllce. of appliances and leading greater duplicity to the proud“ . Ar a recent of the ”Item! Myst l'reece. . Guests. of Greed- endwtlllngtc encoura- ceucelledetemg’aedln many pleesste- :be 1:: a fiver mmp the new: set, million. .Nccoebes ever stopped to inquire the unseen of a million. or to Mmbsemomthcwlonae time it Ice table: one psrecet‘oeollectamlb e “An all". slug youth in search of stamps w think if he mt a hundred e do he would be [settled a greet rice. and e at that rete it would take h m neerl wenty-elgbt years to gain the coveted million. Suppose he could collect one thousand e daylevery de in the year. it would still occupy near y thm years of his s. end then it would take neerl y as l time to count them out to the per son a in: the mono fer them. and there won d very little t me left either for set- ing or sleeping. much less doing anything else in the way of daily duties. Thus it me be seen how foolish the idea is that. wit greet industry. a million stamps could be collected in many years and then mounted to a purchaser. And yet it seems like something that could be ac. oompltsbed. “ A few years ago a pleasant story went the rounds of the papers telling how some young person. eagerly desirous of obtain- ing this 01.000 for his education. went the rounds of the business otlicee. told his needs and authored up all the stamps in in. numereble waste baskets. obtained 1,000,000 of stamps. and, as the storygoes. got the 81,000. But if one critically examines the tale it will be seen what an impossibility it is. To sever the stem from the envelopes. to count and bone them would take a very large emount of time. " The most industrious worker could not poneibly do this work at the rete of one stump In this way he . e minute. but. sup- ~ poflug he did do this. it would only be at ‘ the retool sigtv an hour. or about 600 a day. for an ordinary day's work. At thet rate it would take nearly five years to count them. counted again to the purchaser, it would take another five years." The Poranltoe of can Earl. We had every pretty little garden at our lodgings by the gate of Warwick (Beetle. It was green with bully and other shrubs. and in it the yellow jasmine bloomed all the winter through. ‘ It was sunny and cosy. being sheltered on two sides by the high outer wall of the castle rounds. Over this well. the castle soc . both blue and white. came daily, ending to our small domain a media) val eir. While to us they were most welcome, to our landlady they brought only disaster. for they for-aged on her oeulillowers, and in the and destroyed them all. " Why do you not complain of them ?" we replied in answer to her compleinings. “ Why do you not demand pay for damages ?" Enter a complaint against the peacocks of en earl 1 Demand pay for what they had eaten l The very thought of so doing over- powered our good landlady. None but a native :3 that rampant republic. the United Stetes of America. could dream of such a thing i There are drawbacks to the felicity :fl. being an eerl‘s neighbor. Not only mus: one submit to the depredations of his peacocks. but of his foxes upon the poultry yard. Our landlady said that. in the part of her native Yorkshire where she was born. hundreds of poultry were killed yearly by the foxes preserved for hunting. The game lows of 'lnglend are imperious and Weigh heavily upon the cotteger With his law fowls.~lv'. A. if . in April Wide Awake. .â€"-â€"â€"°.â€"â€"â€" Utilising-Girl Who Was Willing to be Slater. " No. Mr. Jackson. I cannot be your wife, as my heart is already in the keep- ing of another. but I can be a sister to cu." y " 0h. ’tis hard to be thus obliged to give you up. Mud. and still your Very generous offer to be e sister to me cannot go unec- cepted. Will you be es user a real sister to me as possible ‘2" ” Yes. George. I shell endeavor to." " There is Jack F’rinhaud's sister. for instance. Will you be as loving and atten- tive to me as she is to him 7" “ With all my heart. George." " Very well. then, sister mine. I shall try. to be worthymeh, I really must be going, thoughmgood night. sister." , The next day Miss Maud raociw- 3;. age. and upon opening it disoov'h that it contained ~hnrrnrslâ€"â€"two pair 6 trousers. six pairs of socks and n shirt. A note slip d out. and upon reading it this is whet s .e sew: Deer Sister Maud.r~l ascerteined from Jeck Fourinheud that his sister was in the habit of doing all of his mending. Think- ing of our agreement I bethought ms of these few articles of wearing apparel. which are sadly in need of buttons and mending. I have long needed r. claim that would look after myelotkes. and since you have us kindly consented to act in that capacity. you may commence your duties at once.» Your loving brother. (lunacy. A +.._â€"â€" noon Out rah». ‘I‘nmh. It has often occurred to U! that bacteri» ologioel investigation might trace disease more frequently than is yet eus ted to neglected and decayed condition of lbs teeth. We remember the death. not long ago. of e well known physician of this cit from blood-poisoning caused by an ulcer. ereted tooth. or by ulceration following extraction. Ilr. Goodman. in the Philadelphia Medical Time. relates a case in which n pvt-lien: stunt haedeche. irregular chills. fetid reeth and fever which resisted treatment. The men's teeth were bed. and the doctor sent him to u dentist. lie returned cured. ~8sfll¢iy Record. W Yankee worn Trick on Ills rather. Aueturelieed. oitiaeu of English birth but asked how he liked its birthday of the of his adopted country. told this story; "Thedey before the Fourth of I last .tbe tucksrtowhem ahdgexfletefih her “gym wine .1! fl lea. next-matte . pwtlcu. who was been is thieceeev. setd to ate: fish the day we cbsdyou.‘ "--Trus Flag ‘ Dad. A knelt-g Ingredient. " Ten about wives." eeld let-er Bew- “I've got one wife In a mtlttce. the morale' i y The other dc Germany. but violent disturbance in the nursery. Pear Hora. June 11st. two and three cars I was s srcetdeelcf trees across the Kids. a. I was summed a Safe ore. and before two httlee I peeesd e eteee in the bled . velvherd. and hence! eotbic. ef eay account sinceâ€"E. Pains. Into-mu. July 88th. 1888.-â€"'I'wc eers egoaywlfeweeooufluedtctbebed or 8 most ethemoetofthetlme. Bhesuflered erect pain across the kidneys with a burn- ing sensation in the ebdonec. Bernese was pronounced by her attendant physician to be one of the worst cases of diseased kidneys and prolapsus uteri. I advised her to tr Warner's Safe Guru. and before she had ken two bottles was much better. She continued its use until she has taken over a dozen. and is now well and strong, and able to attend to all the cares of our home.-~Tuos. Hawaii (lumber dealer). There is no getting away from such testi~ many as the above. The odor is genuine- In fact. losers. H. H. Werner a Go. have Werner' always requested that doubters should write ' direct to persons giving testimonials (su- eloeing stamp). and who are of necessity. in the great majority of woe. totally un- ecqueinted with the firm. W Perseverance Pays. Mrs. Pleutypop-Well.heve you succeeded in getting rid of the attentions of Mr. Neverckip ? Mrs. Widcwfeir Hardly. Mrs. P.~_Did you have him arrested and fined, for malicious persecution, as I advised you Mrs. W.-Yec. Mrs. P.~â€"-With what result f Mrs. W. ~Hs paid the flue and came im« mediately to my house to renew his suit. Mrs. 1’.- Well 7 Then, if they had to be ' hire. W.-l bed the footmen kick him down the steps. Mrs. I’.â€"-Whet then 7 . Mrs. W.â€" He apologized to James for wearing thick trousers. and said that he would call a sin. Mn. 1‘. â€"- id he ‘l Mrs. W.-Yee. in ten minutes. I had to see him. of course. Mrs. P.-~And you npbreided him for his ungontlemenly conduct 7 Mrs. ill-No. I an to suspect that the poor man really di love me. and love is such a rare uality in a man with en in- come of 9100. a year that I - Mrs. P.~You what 7 Mrs. W.~I told him if he could wait till my sorrow was six weeks old, I would put him in a position for discharging James. flu was the Emperor. the Emperor Willinm of in his ovm mom, heard a and speedily made his way to the scene of tumult. When he enter the Crown Prince and Prince Eitel draw themselves up. and saluted their father in the military fashion. as is their wont. “ What is all this noise about '2" asked the Emperor. " A slight dispute. sire.” said his eldest son. ” and I was obliged to let my brother know who is Crown Prince in this estab. lishment." " Good." said His Majesty. " I see what you mean. and now I think it will be as well if I let you know in the same we who is Emperor in this particu. ler famiy l“ and he forthwith adminie- tcred a punishment which impressed itself on the mind and also on the body of the Crown Prince in e manner highly sugges- tive of the possibilities of the situation. M. II. ll! find If. She had called upon a reel estate men to see if he had a house to suit her. and had gone over the list and found fault with eve thing. final y asked : anyhow ?" " It isn't the house so much on the neigh- borhood." she replied. " i went a location where the neighbors will be neighborly. If i went to give e arty and went to borrow it piano. sole. e cw chairs. three or four pictures and some statuary. I went to feel that my neighbors will lend me with obser- fuincsn.” .___.____......â€"â€" “ When I Wee a Boy l" is on ex res-ion almost every led has heard his ether use as a basis for bombas- tic self-eduletion. But the boy of the last quarter of the nineteenth century may re. tort. " when you were a boy. and had an attack of green-epple stomach ache. you had to take celomsl and jalep, but I am treated to Dr. Pieroe‘s Pleatent Purgative Pellete.suger-ooetcd.andjost as nice as chocolate ceremels - no blue mess and sector oil for rueâ€"I'd rather fight it out Wlth the pain i , Give IlIt e leteh~Key. fie-«You're always growling oboe; the lodge. Sheâ€"Oh, nol The lod e is well enough. "Well. in late hours t en." "1 don’t care about t at even; but it does annoy me to get up to let you in and find the milk men at the door. It's rather em- berrsssing." ‘ â€"â€"â€"-â€"o~-â€"â€" A War. Welcome. First Heathenâ€"Here comes another ship from Boston. Second Heathen~»Wloop ! Missionary with rum sauce for dluner.-Nw York suffered with a Wally __. 4. ..- Literature} Decline. Great Publisher (looking overs monu- ecrlpr) "Yoda-league's is not as flowing es formerly." Gmt Author (epologstlcellyl w" I wrote that on a typewriter." ..-...â€"â€"â€" Discipline lelnteleovl. Friend-who you live happily with your husband f " Insculer femaleâ€"" Of course i do. I'd like to see him try not to live happily with me." ”I“ th' I“. Blinksâ€"Ah. there is no doubling the pcwurcf relate-l lleve on '4 whet chug. eentsetsd ell-pee sir. and wfvus always have flutt- e-e. but I thought 5 wet be. it“ . sever ltd en beets hunting. W A m m be he ”love. breast and shoulders. " Dedicated to Jesus." "One of' Christ’s A little out of patience. he; 2 lug to pay his hoerd at n i‘tzaf‘. a week hotel. “ What kind of a house do you wmi, l Liar lether Mary or Ethel or Constance le' marry in three week “ that” imposes young Brown. Thus Greene Green still virtually lingers with us. Magnetic attrac- tion or something else forces young girls. otherwise intelligent. attractive and even intellectual. to llx all the love of their young hearts op the wron men. Fathers threat-u. mothers weep. brot ere cell bin. or vs him to be. everything that is unsuite or even had ; she will not listen or refuses to believe. One day the street door la and she leaves her father’s house to fix own destinyâ€"perhaps to love him always. in spite of ell his faults or even vicesâ€"or to repent once. and that for life. So Gretna Green. or what it once signified, lives for- ever in human hearts. WW... Queer Haulage Bites In I laconell. The Anshe Jacob Tabernacle. the little frame building on Market street where what are known as the true orthodox Jews worship. was crowded this afternoon. The occasion was the marriage of Meyer Banks. of Greece. Iowa. to Fannie Rosenberg. of this city. according to the ancient Jewish ceremony which prevailed 9,000 years ago in Jerusalem, and which was for the dret time cclebreted in Milwaukee today. One of the peculiarities of the ceremony was that the groom was obliged to express his views of married life. Another was that the bride had to walk around the groom seven times. The attendants and perch”. stood about with lighted candles. and the groom and bride were served with wine. the groom afterward tremping the glasses under his feet. to indicate that joy end pleasure were easily shattered. while only wisdom and righteousness were everlasting. --â€"Milwuukre Journal. .mm. .â€" __.'.. .â€" ......._.â€"â€" A Salvation Army flashy. Mrs. Bellicgton Booth, wife of Com- mander Booth oi the Salvation Army. has a very pretty. plump little baby. which on pleasant days last month was trundled along the avenue on the West Side up- town. Bahy Booth is pretty much like other babies. and would have attracted little attention lied it not hero for the curious badges which adorn its small " God's Infant." Little Ones." “Holy to the Lord." “ A Growing Soldier." “ The Little Corporal." “ Enlisted for the War. ' are e few of the emblems which at one time or another emblazoned the babe. Usually they are worked on gold floss on purple or scarlet ribbons. and serve for caebos or are pinned from the neck to the waist of the child's gown. They ere hire. Booth’s onevdress menie.- )v’rw Philadelphia Prrss. â€"-â€"-4bâ€"â€".w-« - n...“ For}: ccrr. Nae, how changedl 'l‘lm rosy clay; in :ualiid as ” the deed. Ant: from the eyes that were so bright tho. happy light has lied. Life has no joy for her today ; grown old before her prune. She waits. in novels” suffering ful‘ thet swift coining time “When death shall set her free From poor. tick woman‘s misery. But if she knew what wonderful cures Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription has effected In worse cases than here she would clutch at the chance of recovering lost health as drowning men catch at straws. end she might be saved. _. ,-...... ,,,,, Mei-riled Rich. Gus-J hear George has married an heiress. He's in clover now. I suppose ? I)inkâ€"-i‘lo. he's working like a horse. try- peys here. .1373." the won't live cuywhere e se. _._3__.. A Dreadful financial. On Commonwealth svenuo : " Did you hear that nwful thing that Mr. Deuoeeoe said shout Mrs. Klownie ? ' asked one lady in the group. end then. answering her own question. went on. " He said she was the most unfortunate woman at whist ; she never held e trum .” " But." said a listener. “ she must hol e trump when she deals 1" Au? then Deuce ace said. ”She new-r cesic ~- nhe mis- deelc."~â€"Bostnn (.‘ommrcml llullrfiw. - Wm... For Mae and Beast. Weary reveller-â€"-Dleeh rue. p’licheman. this seat is very dampsh l Policemanâ€"Yes. sir; it rcbably is moist. as you've set in the driu lug trough. u-....-~ If you don't want to dlsgust everybody with your offensive breath, cure your Ceterrh o n which it depends. 9500 re- ward is 0 «red by the prietors of Dr. Hugo’s (letarrh Rem y for a case of (laterrh which they cannot cure. ll sold by druggists ; 50 cents. ---.-â€"-â€"- ' Family Hum louaebeeplng. Wifs‘l've found sweetly the girl I've been looking for. but. unfortunately. l oa‘t engage her. Husbandâ€"Why not 7 Wife- She'- too large for the servants bedroom. ”c...â€" Here Sine. Bridgetâ€"Shell I leve the bell lamp burnin‘. mafiem ? Mistress-~80. I am pretty sure Mr. Jones won't be home untlldeyllgbt. He kissed me three times before he left and gave me OW for a new spring bonnet. .. 4...... . Au Uneppmletlve World. Artistâ€""f am thinking seriously of presenting eue of m letlnge to some pfibflc.l'ne'tltutlon. ‘3th one would you so ' undid Friend-" The blind asylum." A-T-th-Telcee forltee