FAZTK,
LrwJ, tompor do win' to dt sheep,
What Am ont in distfiiftin' snow,
What am lost its way from do fole
An' ain't got nowhere fo' to go.
Do oddcrs aro all caddcrarl fo.
Do shophord man watclfln' 'oifl a
Dot do littls oBBl(S' IB oJ ffltiKdrl:
Jtta vfluJBV fo' (ft ijttftpfflart'a ttJTi
l?0S5itoe fiCS ftwm wditP
ft iOOloaa' by ift iUQSnXb'H OJ O
&Qy8 Ut oDJ. B' f504 10 dnatcapt
IfttC i hr3) 06 vm fa' S dBe
Bis ftwjisBi rt rdo Pam vrtnv,
(JfVtrxtJtto tf biiflJ to (to ranwlru?, '
303jjm fcgstfW Qio- WHb oae to.
wEirutaica tasi OcrtB as Jus artcr
f bo fact eu 6o ctroo pniy,
t'Xft to trodwn nsnrf asdomaantjirn,
' Aitft jauaaban'U mnrt avrays
Harrte'Vt. "Weekly,
Tho Boy. Dr. Millpn was just begin
'3tegoocl(iomo in bin now parson
Ugo when ho yt&o enrprisod ouo owning
tOMccivo a call from bin clasamato,
'HUrroy Ieigh. In collego days thoy
tiJkl Iicon friends, and for a whilo after
Jhuir graduation- thoy Lad exchanged
Ioltcrtf and vmtu; bnt tlio lottery and
vibitulmd cocao io an ond long ago, and
It -wua many year? ainco thoy Lad mot.
Ao fchuy out in (bo book-lined atudy, each
eyed Ihu other curiously. Years eat
lightly on Mr. Leigh, and ho was dress
ed fashionably, almost youthfully. In
Lli! dnrlc red neck carf wax thrust
gold docfwhciid with rnby oyes, and to
tho parHontho ocnrf and dog's head Hug
gotitud a aporting character. Ho know
that Mr. Leigh wait not a spotting
character, nd bo Pondered mildly
that a highly respectable, pros-
poroua middlo-ngcd lawyer should
thus rtdorn bin person. Moro
ovor Mr. Loigh luul brought iutu
tlio study n tall silk lint and ti dapper
littlo walking Htick, and thono bo hold
ns though they Wero fnr too prcciouu to
Lo laid on an uiiHympnthotio chair. ITo
clung to them until tlio parson was
filled witli an unchristian desiro to
throw them out of tlio window; but in
Otoad, broke off in the miildlo or a eon
tonuo, took hat and tiek from his guest,
and carried them to the now so-called
Qnuxm Anno ruck in tho hall. Tlicro
ho lull thum, together with tho en
graved card thut had nnnouncod Mr.
Luigh'n presence in tho houso.
Mr. Leigh, in tho minute- that ho was
olono, (trailed, and tho timilo had in it a
touch of pitying condescension, and
wbon tho pardon ro-untorod tho study
bin Jttuat flcunnnd him leinuroly. IIo
WUD a tall, lonau-limbed, uwkard man,
dud in n blnab broadcloth of country
put, wjf.b a low vent that displayed a
libtjriit uSpanno of spotless linen. tr,
iMoltan'ti tdipporn wcro a littlo tho
tyoryo for wour, but ho know that his
.daughter would aurpriso him at Christ'
EittH -with a now pair, and meanwhile tho
;oIfl onus wuro comfortable His collar
ond? CTUViit wora nout, albeit not fashion
JOhlty undi Ihoy wero well hidden by a
iuft gtfty buard that had moro white
Q&jlittiinit than, there woro in his moas
(tubj Ifraja nndoE his hrojd forehead
lo:it)tef'cojitmpbtiro bine oyos looi
qtrtj:4f tliijj tal(l tviih, mingled- ahrowdJ
j$ftun&! ItindnoMttj ntL they xostod oa
wftlfc(ii KOi't? oi comicul stae
efi Kfcc flyctrigluV Sir, Irtaith ihot
iWEgttl Ip dmor nd Mr. Ijoigh
Oj&is&SS1 &)tf tto &xmdy pitrMon voulil
(to'i)EW$to to read)
(JgjJSct Cpnyw sy)iyi$ by Hprno of iho dojv-
jj' jits tfr chtOhtt to atO0lt JlOUUfldl
flfti.HXqvxt ho arai(ijcDe.
vm0;w te tfldi "imdiCucrw QjDydW)
fetaic;' 11 motiTiputti
$)ft fOacHftilafls and) tftaftrcgt yonx iwrtaccn)
fax X&axdjjy laBortxingp'w ?
Was uf.QftftH gjabb? tajt fasanm.
GPfcht. v" (to; dwtow tt " tkb kh&
gySiftxtfX, ffiw ywi&iixi3?ail cacb hce
Q6jfi!t twa 0vio4)rcksi ifof jyaM nx tfiua
caJift(o tfiooi0 mKt IbdCfeftxag; fAUhaiXb 0
Mk Ictrih bmg4Dcai). "Stu jjoa'b bs
aan b0kktt. 'Jw iu faite ip nbwtcisJb
fjDdm yuaoa odd tifc, itnixr icgjoefmixifl
dtoajftw no f&olch 0o ob) yoo bolwva
bJutf. Cbod uop3jj tla ftaxatoy icad wftn
troioii th town ?" ,
"I ludiavo God tastfa tb0n b04t, mal
rmco trios bw 5't to bctiaba" cCtft
piOjiou tfjpHwca-ttiJ.
"Ah. tint's ncaU-vtOy ttO Hy
tho way, I ought to call you doctor.
I read your book on tho Atonement
with a good deal of ploasuro. dl'Lo par
OB0n winced, but Mr. Loigh did not ob
Borvo that, "I don't woudor flio col
lego doctored you for it, though your
ideas must seem rather liberal to the
nasty old fogies who poddlo out Latin
and Greek and theology,"
"I cama near bomg ono of tho nasty
old fogies mysolf," said Dr, Molton.
"Thov van tod mo to bo a profo8sor,but
I preferred to bo a parson."
"A city parson," said his guest,
C'I am notsosuro about tho city part,"
Dr. Molton said, slowly. "It was
pleasant up thcro in tho country; I vim
attached to my pooplo; I liked to potter
about iu my garden. I was astonished
when 1 received n eall from New York.
I don't know that I would havo accept
ed it if ono of my deacons had not had
a promising son ready to fill my place,
and I think that my congregation rather
liked tho Idea of a young dominie. 1 bad
about como to tlio conclusion that 1
would live and dio a country parson;
but hero I am."
"With $0,000 n year and a comfort
ablo house," added Mr. Leigh.
The parson frowned. "A wan with
four children ban no right to Blight a
ehanoe of bettering his fortune; but it
vaa not the money that brought me to
New York, There is work here "He
broke off suddenly, perhaps because he
mw Mm akadow ef a wtwr ,o Mr.
A- '
SuJ
Loigh's lips. "And you aro still living
in Philadelphia? ' ho asked.
"Yes, indoed; T would not live any
whoro olso. Now-Yorkor3 may turn up
tnaitf) noses and call it ft village, but
riiiQ.dolphi(l suits pooplo ftfio IJoug to
tlio oiu tjtioircr skss1."
"Quiiftffl! flk)C tiMVLib turnffl
dltVandV" 'Je&o mam'a oysi Httifti tho
HlifRJt 5WOoifl. "cPtta ttBfirb to
(fin flioittjpwiotn i?&jh coftfttt
'ixaacstutB veto yttnflirm-sort oicouMna
otold Peao, joqdow."
oa BaPoo-rfinii IheJto'Po'foTpeype
OAtothonhirui?0 tho Qparaoa remarked,
dt.?lt.
Ono rfon an only cli&L Morton ia
24, ond) reading1 l&ff iai m? crfBco. A.
briijhfc fellow, too; never gi?es mo O1
momont's uneasjocs3; always at wink;
etflftjl7-gomg: xto boyiah nonaenso about'
him.0
"T wenty-fnnr," tho parsoD repeated,
"and do "boyish nnnsenao about him?
There is o good detal of iwmaenso abirat
my boys, lam hap sorry to eay. Still,
I hopo thoy won't disgTaco mo. Thcro
mother tltinks thoy aro right, and I am
learning evory day of my life that my
wicd'im, ah compared with tiers is be
neath contempt. I can hardly bcliovo
yon havo o son of 21. Why, you aro
a epruco young man yourself."
Thanks to a hie froo from excesses
of any kind," said Mr. Loigh. "And I
married early I advocate an early mar
riago, if a man has money enough to
support a fumily. This waiting to
scrapo together a paltry incomo is ter
ribly hard on r young man. Yes, I mar
ried early, and I havo evory reason to
beliovo that my son will follow my ex
ample." "Ho ! tho parson exclaimed, raising
bis eyebrows very high. I am glad to
hear that I marriod early mysolf, bnt
t was on one of tho paltry incomes a
thousand dollars to bo accurate0
"A thousand dollars 1" oriod Mr.
Leigh, in horror.
"lea, and wo wcro happy. Dr.
Molton roso as ho spoko, his eyes stray
ing toward a photograph of his wifo
that stood on tlio mantel shelf. IIo
took hia pipo and filled it, smiling ab
sontly tho while. "I can't offer you a
cigar," ho said, "but if a pipo "
"Thank vou. I havo a cigar with
mo, said. Mr. ljcigl).
Tho two gontlomcn smokad fur a few
minutes in pensive silence.
"And who is your boy to marry r
asked the doctor.
"Oh, it is not quito arranged yet."
"So yon arrango marriages in Phila
delphia? And this particular marriago
is not quite arranged iiumpn i x
don't understand tiiat sort of tiling.
Up in tho country it is, 'Mary, Ilovo
you,' ana JacK, l love you in reiurn,
and then my services aro called for.
How does ono arrango a marriago in
Philadelphia ?"
Tho touch of sarcasm was qnito lost
on Mr. Leigh, who had crossed las legs
and sat absorbed in thought, frowning
at tho patent-leather tip of his neat
shoo. Ills host watched him until ho
uncrossed his legs and looked up.
"Havo you any daughters, doctor?"
ho a iked.
"Two of them,"
"Grown up?"
"I hopo so otherwise- thoy will tower
oyer my head."
"And do you understand thom?"
RHkcd Mr. Leigh, with a gravity that
mado the parson's bluo eyes twinklo and
tho corners of his mouth twitch.
"Oh no, I don't understand thom; T
don't understand any creature in petti
coats; but my daughters aro good girls,
and1 thoir mother assurer mo that thoy
aro remarkable gifted. What do I
TVant to understand them fur?"
"lb might bo an advantago undor
Homo circumstanuos," Mr, Loigh re
marked. "lama it; I" ho csclaimed,
with sudden energy, 01i I beg, your
'pardon D ho added.
'I don'fc mind ; tuora uro times -when
email is- ref reshed by the trill of a, curso, "
Sfidxlihe rwruaBu Who read Jran PanJL
Wnafis the matter, tfhough ? What
$ifl do you 4bio& it might bo oja. JttdYapj
tajgo to ndrstajad,?u
"M.i o,si1,' imswcreil) "&c Leigh
Sua is a orphan, far away cousia a
my-ffifo, aiidjeho bad lheL ritix us fece
tho -ruwt fl?o years Blio haanicD lit,
ilo fitrtono ; aho i3 pretty ; aho vnjub-Tocod)--0
"Thof gtjoic withotab Bayinpa" ocoofr
fiDrudj tlncp awufti ettoking; dbubc lan
bnwit
"JBw sufl'uosn'fc g)rain o cmamffar
tssxxsa.0 Mb. iangh kod, titwb a pi
uxbicta cm fctaa rug, uiqxcd)h(8loiti BftoiO
cwuiat) tsu ehoi tojls ( kbi aatatpo-y
(Bocb, wodff nAieulPdx-a) hia right cy
ha ax-wad to hia utory. "tQi anso-m-,"
ho begon, "sho to 61, ondb jmjfc
oulof Bt'honl. Sho Vent to Cai& rObW
witih tl BhijQDoad5, f8SqlS i& whoto I
placed frho utcsoatt conlldtftoo. I
fcoughthOsaJ iflkfo t'ith fciiWi; bnt lo
and behold 1 sho must mako tho ao
quniutanco of a young fteutlcman who
hold tho respotiHiblo position of book
lOeper in ono of our largo hardware
Rhops, a retail concern, and ho has sold
many a pifpor of taoks over tho counter.
I was in Europe; so this interest
ing taek-aoller ran down to Capo
May ovory Sunday, and staid
.until Monday. Then ho had a clork's
two weeks' vacation, und ho spent that
at Capo May. I canto bank in October,
and before.! had boon homo twenty
four hours who should call at tho houso
but this young man? IIo wanted to see
mo, ,yul I saw him, and was informed
by bun that ho had wooed and won my
ward. I inked if ho proposed to tako
her to livo over thoshop."
Mr. Leigh's thin lips curled down
ward ; ho glanced at tho parson for
sympathy, lint ho encountered a ttoady,
somewhat critical look. Dr. Molton
took tho pipo out of his month and
blow a uloml of smoko upward through
hismoustaeho,
"Why Hhouldn't thoy livo over tho
Bhop?" ho Haid.
"Oh, you don't understand," Mr.
Loigh exclaimed, fretfully. "Sho has
been brought up in luxury and sho ought
to havo some idea of what is pronor
aud lUtiug. Thoro has been a terrible
timiv Why, I assure yon I have had the
sympathy of all Philadelphia. This
hard ware man had the effrontery to say
thai he had money euough to tako cure
though ho had never
though f my
ward's little foriane.
Ho beeged mo to go and see his em
ployers people I never heard of and
I told him that I did not want their
recommendations; I did not propose to
biro a bookkeeper. Ho was insolent,
aoG I ordfcftl him out. Then sho
bjjOiA' vg&y .H mo Sio irtft, inntuatod
I triad) & rcrt2Z $it hoc; my
T5W5wE' h9; my son woll, joa
(02), m? i!tm wo(KSt to Kuttay hffljtdb,
TmiAfe afflr, 1xa ibo j6j hiuuBbtf
spoke to boa: he TPooid it$B be aam
ware man to protecfc har. 'Xhinfe o icl
As tho ugh. ifccrtoA ?ou1uj nnfoifimSj
tho obsp anamiercd. man that erpote
iired."
Mr. Loigh TxajE gfovu. osotcdl Has
curat had gcmii out, and ho relighted; it,
drawing at it fiercely until tha' end
burned bright like mT of coal.
"And Mca-ton is very fond of he,'' io
contiauod"eo fond of hor, ia fact,
that ho is waiting liko a hero far this to
blow ovor. I think tlio farco is nearly
ended, for tho hardware man became
partner the other day in a nail factory
or something of that sort, and ff-weok
ago ho sailed for Europe Ho will ha-vo
to stay a year, traveling for his firm,
an d when ho comes back " Mr. Loigh
broko off to smile astutely and to drop
tho Lid ovor his left eye.
"I don't exactly understand your ob
jections to him," said Dr. Melton, slow
ly. "Dues ho keep low company ?"
"No," answered Mr. Leigh; "but"
"I bog your pardon," said tho doctor,
interrupting him, "but I want to speak
in his behalf. IIo must bo indncions,
and no fool, and prospering, or
ho would not havo jumped into
this now position. I confess I don't
think you havo made out a clear caso.
Of courso you want to sco your son
happy; but if sho doos not lovo your
son. tuat onus tno manor. Ami 11 sue
docs lovo this othor man, and ho is hon
est and upright, why should ho not
havo her?"
"Ho is not hor canal," said Mr. Leigh.
"You know in Philadelphia 0
Tho parson roso up wifh a stifled ex
clamation that, coming from a layman's
lips, might havo sounded profane.
"It is warm in here," ho said. "I
wont a littlo fresh air; I am not used to
a fornacc-hoated house. Poor girl I
Tho city has not yet claimed mo for its
own, anil I miss tho flre-placo in my old
study. Toor fellow !"
Ho throw up tho window and looked
out on a high expanse of tiny high
fenced back yards; but overhead
was tho cloar sea of sky, whero the
moon rode at anchor amid tho fleet of
stars. Ho stood thoro, drawing in the
crisp December air, until a tap sounded
on tlio door. "Come in," ho cried, ond
ono or ms aaugittors cniereu a urn,
slim girl with her father's bluo oyes
"Papa," sho said, pressing closo to
him, and smiling mysteriously, "there
aro somo pooplo in the parlor."
"Drawing-room, my dear," said tho
doctor. "We are in Philadelphia. "
"We aro not, but no matter," she ro
tnrnod, "I toll you there aro somo peo
ple in tho parlor, and I think it is our
first town wedding. Khe is very protty,
and sho has on tho lovliest littlo bonnet
you evor saw. Go marry 'era quick,
and lot mo bo a witness, only they havo
two witnesses with them."
He passed his arm about hex and
kissed her, alio did not know why; then
led hor to his guest.
"Mollio, this i3 a olassmato of mino.
My daughter, Mr. Leigh Mr. Harvey
Leigh of Philadelphia. You must ex
cuse mo tor a tow miuntes.
Ho went into the adjoining parlor.
Yes, it was a wedding party, no doubt.
but tho would-bo bride and groom tud
not look liko tho brides and grooms
that stk out a parson in such a fash
ion. Xlio man was a gentleman, wu
fine faco and dianiflfd bearing. The
girl was pretty, but nioro tlum that, sho
had an air of ouur ago, of scir-roliajicD;
sho was not w weak piece of pink and
whito flesh. An oLI.te cxmplo was with,
them, h somewhat frightoneal middhj
ftgad man iirul a very twa-vons mvbjh
aitud. woman, eviAuutlv me wifo, tor quo
olung to hissu-ra ImIpIcssIv.
I not WiUuxod xninuor, nhcd tno
yoangirofloi. The f&csnn eiiot)(& nanus
vith bira "And ls," iio adjlarh
taraing-io tho- yetoag laiiy, "is. fiJ&68
j&to ltty. woo-ro ataaoo ou &g in
uLe. xoxtag w-soi aoy arouou io
tjawias, boi ho atniloob a litUo. "Oho
miosriajto iaamdaon,0 bx Olliaj, "5cc8
ot mm (flul fl Europo to-fliorroff, SSjd
dbfsobbo tujto n$ ?ift vitti mo."
"Whoro wyon boii? no njgr.
"I hBo ao;o," Bh& hoswjiI. "I
S51V4 naithor fflthor nor motllft. I haj
boon living in Philadelphia th my
guardirO." Tha vorda ifcre spoken
softly , boDiow oyes Hashed. "I am
freo " to do t& I plaiso," sho wont on.
"My guardiftu lsg no right to dictate
temy longer." ft
"llumr said Dr. Aleiton, pas&Tng ms
hand ovor his beard, "And you nro
from Philadelphia too?" ho asked turn
to Mr. Dunbar.
"1 am," was tho curt response.
$Your,nnmo sounds familiar," said tho
parson. '"Could I havo soon It tho
othor day iu u list of pjfisongora for
Europo?"
Ho scanned tho faces before him.
Tho man's jaws olickod; tho girl's Hush
deepened into crimson.
'Vn nro fro to marrv." said Mr.
Dunbar. "Thore is no reason wlij- wo
should not bo man and wifo. Ifsrou
won't perforin tho ceremony I shall find
soma ono who is willing. Wo havo
with us rav undo and auut; and thero
is no uf o in wasting worth. Will you
marry us?"
Yea," said the parson. Thon ho
askod a fow formal questions, and mar
riod thom according to tho ritual of tho
Dutch church. Ho begged thom to bo
Boated for a minute while ho filled out
tho certificate. This mado it uocessary
for him to return to tho study.
"A ruuaway oountry couple?" said
Mr. Leigh.
"I can t swear to the country part,"
tha parson auswered, aa ho drew a certificate-out
of bia desk.
" I wonder you aro willing to perform
tho ceremouv," Mr. L-iigh remarked.
'I should think H waa a great riak to
narrj runaway oQupla."
of a wife, just as
"The risk Is greater without it," said
tho parson. "If I don't tio tho knot
somebody will, and it is generally a
sgjsfaction lo ono to know that tho
knot is tied. In this case, hownver, I
am nuito suro I am doing right Do
fou believe in physiognomy ?V
f "To a certain extent, j'es.'O
"Vell, so do I, and I am confident
thattl bftvo just married a sweet girl to
hi man $ibo is Worthy ol her."
Uo Kent tVi; to tno parlor u-nu the
feottllionjft, tufting tho pen and
ink t fchatj) tho Vitnetoos might
fligM Bheir ittan. Mr: Dunbftr aiiook
him By the bplid, loiSving noto
ia hia ifllm. Tho brido miled slyly
ttpcoi him, ond tho eldorlv woman
bntVsdf; faoistlia Diricrly toon, yho so far
imd aotejiuijoa a word, aid, ouclonly.
HI will toll -pom eir. tbafe yon. will Savor
regrftt? having holirtidjUiia mnrnaQa."
X don't) liolievo JL could Jtiavo hemca
it," eaidthe poxson, rith o droll glanco
at tho novr-mado hasbauuL "JL might
have beoo tho meons of doforring jt,
bat Mr. Ximbac intends to tabo his
wu'o to Eurojio in spito ora dozonty
rannicaJ guardionn ond ft dozsn maro
reluctant elerymon. Godi blos you
and mako yon happy I" boadiloiL taking
tho yonng wife's bund.
Iter oyes filled, with tears, but hor
husband drew her hand through his
arm and led her away.
Two carriages wero waiting outaido.
Ono went to tho north, tho other to tlio
south, bnt the parson watched tho ono
that went to tho south, for in that sat a
man and woman whom ho bonoved bo
hod mado happy for lifo, so far as wed
ded bliss brings happiness,
Ho returned to his study and gavo
tho wedding feo to his daughter, who
bore it off in triumph to her mother.
end thon he refilled his pipo.
"Doos this soTt . of thing happen
often said Mr. Leigh.
"Not precisely this sort of thing. Tho
bride ond groom were not girl and boy,
neither did they belong to what you
wonld call tho common class. Dy tho
way, it was a Philadelphia party a
William Dunbar"
Mr. Leigh started from his chair.
"Dunbar!" ho ropoated. "And tho
girl?"
"Kate Perry Katherino, father."
Mr. Leigh stared at him vucautly.
"My ward !" ho cried, in sudden anger.
"And after all I told you I Why didn't
you call mo in theye ?
"How was I to know that?" said Dr.
Melton. "You never mentioned tho
name of yonr ward or her lover. You
simply called him the hardware man."
Mr. Loigh walked ont of tho library,
took his hat and stick, struggled into
his overcoat and left the honso without
vouchsafing anothor word to his host.
Tho parson showed him ont, and looked
at him walking swiftly down tho moon
lit street. When ho went to his study
again ho had by no means tho craven
air of the mau who had done a dastard
ly deed. Oa the contrary, he laughed
outright as ho sat down at his desk,
whereon lay tho notes of his sermon.
He went to his daughter and begged her
to lend him a good novel, and he read, a
love 6tory that ovoning instead of the
ology. Ciukles Di'NtJisa.
Out Uoor Worft and Esercxso.
Prom tho Indianapolis Time
This hi theeeason of muscular enjoy
ment; a few woeka ago it was too cold;
in a fow weeks more it wll ba tdo hot'
for any bnt professionals to enjoy tlio
oxee6sivo outdoor sport?. Tho profes
sional baseball player goes through tho
ardors of his game with tho son driving
tho thorniometer up to 98 or 100 da
greesin tho ch ado, and rests 09' soundly
at night and wakes up as fresh and
healthy tho norfc morning as doos tho
mau who st&qke etra9 or cradles wheat
ub ft liko temperature. The oeoflon is
tho samo in both caws: tlio body is n
onatomnd to outdoor osorcicfl on every
day of evory month in tlio yco Tlw
fathers ond mothers, of many of tha ng
tuidlwomon Who cannot nib a evpuwe
without the eholtec of Ott nmbfella in
radtdminimtfr, ami who dread a walk
a.proea Uie liyeofc in !eembw, vow cut
ouBionwd o do harvunt tftorlt and "rud
J gurtlon" in Jnly-, ed to ckow ewdwood
anicmaso joop in w w. u
pnlo oufc'oPdocxQ in Dcb ibmL Jni
tw?, It ip ncedlu to vay thai tiut
qOTaailo 3i0 quito oa hap'py wid far
moi hcollh? thi their feather-fearing
oR'spring. Needless exposuro to
tho extremes of heat ond cold should bo
avoided ; not less needless seclusion
from tho open air or ubstinenco from
bodily exorcise. Thoro aro very fow da$i
in tho year on which an hour's outdoor
oxerciso would not bo ijf benefit to both
tho body and mind of all porsous in or
dinary health.
ofid tho Inkecpcg-'-
From tho Lowiston (Mo.) Journal
Among tho anecdotes of Judgo Walton
ia tho following: Early after his first
appointmont ho wont to Alfrod to hold
court, and called on Landlord Berry,
who offered him his best room with a
provisio that after ex-Judgo Howard's
arrival he would havo to put him in an
othor room. "Woll, what room ?" askod
Judgo Walton. Ho was shown a littlo
, 7 by 9
don, whoroupou ho told Berry
Vtmhl tako tho best room, as
that ho
' Judgo Howard would not want it
"Why not?" asked Berry. "Becauso,"
eai.l Judge Walton, "I shall adjourn tho
court to morrow to Saco." "Who is
going to tako your place hero?" asked
Mr. Berry, who was not quick to tako in
. the situation. "Why, nobody," said
Judge Walton, "A judgo can't stay iu
town and hold court and Bleep iu the
street; ho must havo a room." "Oh,"
said Berry. "I will see." He saw
i and waa conquered. n told Judgo
, Walton he could have his best room.
I At tho ond of the term Judgo Walton
gavo the landlord this advice: ''Court
weok ia your harvest. If you want a
I long term and to mako lots of money
make tho judge just an comfortable i
von ran. no has nower to break UP
the court juit when ho pleases; but if
be la made comfortable ho wjll stay juat
a long m he ftada as jr&bif to do,1
Bridal Charms and Omens.
"O, bless you, no; tho wedding will
not tako placo until lato in April," said
a society mother in a chat with tho
fashion editor, who had touched on tho
subject other daughter's nuptials.
"But it was supposed to bo all fixed
for an enrlier date," saiiL the clippc
editress. "So it was, a long time in advance,
said tho mother; "but wo discovered
that tho wedding would como in Lent,
66 wo put it off."
"Why?"
"Becauso it jvks in Lent. Wo
couldn't bnvo n mftrrio in Lent, you
know. "
"Why;not? There's no law against
marrying nOfly time, is there?"
"No; but it would bo bad luck.r
"WhouQs so?"
"Everybody, liy, it's as old as tho
hills that superstition. Tho young
women of over a century ago used to
say, 'Marry in Lcntr bo suro to re
pent'." " And t&o yoifofi: Rirls of this century
goop on Baying, the wvxna thing, it
eeems,"
"Yet." soia tho niotbor of tho ptp
iipeclive brido, "it's a snporiHtion thrrfp
one does not li&a to acknowledge; and
yet no ono wants to ran the riik of in
viting bad, luck by violating ilxti ruW
Tho editross being shirtcd on the
track of woman's superstitions in regard
to marriage, mado inquiries and gath
ered a surprising nnmbor of thom.
No girl, for instance, is willing to
rnnka Friday hor wedding-day.
Away lwck in the classic times the
most of these maiden uperstitioiiH woro
traced. Tho IIo roan a were vory super
stitious about marrying in May and e&
rnary. Tha lltli of February has alwaya
boen considered in Jingland. peculiarly
unlucky for brides. Why, tradition
sayethnot. In tho Orknoy Teles tha
brido selects nn ovoninfir for hoi wed
ding when there is a full moon and a
flowing tide. Iu Scotland tho lrtjat day
of tho year is considered lucky, tno
bride's prospects in life nio supposod to
bo brilliant.
Sunday is a groat favoito with brides
in somo pnrta of England and Ireland.
Tho French demoiselle, however, thinks
the first Friday in tho month particu
larly fortunate for her nuptials.
In AorKsuire, when tlio undo 13
about to cross her father's khreshold,
after returning from church, a plate
containing u few small pieces of'cako is
thrown from an uppor window by ono
of her male relatives. If tho platois
broken sho will bo happy, but if not
there is overs' prospcot that sho will get
hor full shave of this world's misery.
In Sweden tho brido on her way back
from church has pieces of bread in her
pockets. These eho throws away on her
road to hor home to insuro her good
luck. It isj ill-fortuno to tho ono who
pieks up these orumbe. If tho brido
loso her slipper on tho way from church
eho will loso nil bcr troubles, and tho
ono who picks it up will gain riches.
In ovory country it is an unhappy
omen for tlio wedding to bo put off
when orico tho day has been fixed, and
in England) it is believed great misfor
tune will ensuo if a bridgroom stand, if
only for a moment, at tho junction of
cross-roads on his wedding morn. In
England also, it is thought a sign of
biol luck if tho brido fails to shed tears
on hoc weddimx-day or if she turn back
to toko a last look at herself in hor wed
ding toilet.
Among tho English classes it is bad
luck for rtobrido to look back when once
sho limi started for church, or to marry
dressed in greon, or to let tho cere
mony go on while thero is an open grave
in tlio churchyard. Whens tho brides
maids undress tho brido thoy must bo
suro to throw away all tho pins,
to make suro ofo good for
themselves ftB well as for her.
Ifaeinglopin be left in tho briuVs
raiment, woe unto her. Aiwl if a bridag
miiil should keup one of tiustm sIm will
frot ba married befcae Wh-ifejantkfo, st
thoEaH8 fallowing. Tlwvefore U?ifls
xaaidfl in Eglaiil nro not givwn to prv
florvib; tha puas frn brutal eotftuiaCfi.
If tlw bri&rtl porky tntuw 6df the land
tinsy rasoifc go up tr? mi, and tlu&ridc,
to males certrie of flood luck, mwt, on
tfe lw8pji dny. "'8nr "SuaeEtfthiagp old
no d Bottling nv, somothing gold
ad somothing bluo." If alio koo a
stranflo cat en that day sho will tako it
m an oaien that sho is to bo vory happy;
and if on tho momiug of her wedding
day sho stops from her bed on something
highor than tho floor, ond then on somo
thing higher stilQ sho will rise in the
world from tho timo of her marriago.
To mako suro of this tho maidenQbas a
chair and a tablo at tho bedside and
stops from ono to tho othor on arising
from hor slumbers on her wedding
morn. On lcavinft hor homo aud on
starting from the church to return she
is vory caroiui io siep out wnu uer rigui
foot first, and is careful not to address
her husband after thoy aro wed without
first calling him by his full namo. To
break tho wedding ring is n sign that
tho wearer will soon bo a widow.
And thero wero fifty others of tho
samo sort which are shared by our
young women, who carefully follow
many of theso mummeries in tho wed
dings of to-day. Though thoy be
nineteenth century maids and graduates
of colloges of high standing, they are
not proof against tho superstitious of
bridos from timo immemorial.
There is one market which shows no
upward tendency with tho rumors of
war from Europe. An Indianapolis
journal summarizes it as follows:
"Brisk competition among our local
lawyers has brought down tho prices of
divorces. Wo quote: Common separa
tion, $15; small alimony, $25; large
alimony, $50 to $100, according to
circumstances." As long as there is
such an active demand there is no doubt
but that rock bottom prices will Boon
bo reached. Ministers are easily
satisfied for tying tho niartimonial
knot aud lawyers will be compelled to
untie it aa cheaply.
.Great Britain has in her navy CO ves
sels capable of steaming arouadthe
world at a speeo! 12 knots per hear
without rMoaliBf.
A Tribute to Bnzfuz.
From tho Chicago Timoa.
Of tho veteran lawyors who rode tho
circuit with Abo Lincoln, ono of tho
sharpest Jet was O. B. Ficklin, or "Old
Fick," as ho waa familiarly known.
Tho following good story of ability to
squirm out of a bad holo is told by Hon.
George M. Hayncs, of tho city lo w de
partments Tho Hon. G. W. Wall, who is now
one of tho judges of tho Appellato
court of the Fourth District, was soma
years ago attorney for tho Illinois Cen
tral Bailroad Compauy. Tho company
was sued iu thepcircuit court at Ef
fingham, in thiatato, for tho killing of
stock, nnd Judgo Wall went up to at
tond to the matter for tho railrfyld. Tho
plaintiff was represented by tho vonor
ablo nnd over ready O. B. Ficklin and
nnothor attorney whoso name is not now
remembered. 3Hio evidence was all in,
and counsel went" to tho jury. Ficklinb
associate opened tho caso for tho plain
tiff, and instead of argument tho burden
of his song was bunkum and bombast
about giant corporations awr soulless
monopolies etc. Wall in reply, in a
very clear and dignified manner pre
sented tho defonse, and inRionclusion
took, occasion to refer tho gentleman
Wio had preceded him as a demagogue,
and coxapArad him to Dickens' famotf?
choxtcwr, Sergeant Jiuztuz or thoftnn
tleoian wlio hd(lask addressed tho jury.
IIo made, a strong speerjb. and it nib
thooghtf' by thoW wlio had heard tho
uk) to bo entirely in favcr of thQ dfl
fcrrio. Wall elorfoi iu full confidence
of a verdict.- Bnt he had not counted)
nprm the resources of Ficklin. Tho
latter luul given oloSo attention to tha
remarks of Wall, and, tfbile Wall had)
pr ovoked much amusement among tho
by-shmders, hod never raruled, frafe up
m the contrary, he seemed to be duep
r offended at Wall's remarks. Tho
latter finished, nnd Ficklhlarose to cbv o
the case for tho plaintiff. After ft litfclu
oitwution to the evidence, in whish tbcrji
Was but little consolation foe hiu aide,
ho concluded in the following vein of
pathetic and injured innocence: "And
now, gentlemen of tho jury, it becoraeu
my painful duty to reply to the ma
lignant and uncalled foi? attack upon
ono of tho best men this country
evor produced; a man who heo
long sinco slept with his fathers, and
upon whoso just and U2)right character
no man until to-day has dared to cast a
shadow of suspicion. I alludo, gentlo
man of tho jury, to tho unmanly attack
of my friend Wall upon tho memory
of that good and kind man, Sergt. Buz
fuz. Gentlemen, it perhaps was nofc
vnn v tivivilnird oa Jf. wna mnin in linvii
known him personally. I remember
him woll in tho early nnd trying times
of this country. IIo assisted to cut out
tho roads through this country. He
was tho early pioneor to whom tho
present generation owo bo much, over
ready und willing with honest heart and
activo hand to aid a friend or neighbor
iu distress. Your fathers, gentleman,
wero doubtless recipients of his kind
ness. In fact, goutlemon, thero arofot?
men, living or dead, this country owoa
moro to than it does to Sergeant Buz
fuz. It is truo, gentlomen, that he wua
somewhat plain and assuming, and per
haps blunt in his way, but his every
action was prompted by a noblo and
honest motive Ho was not blcssod
with tho brilliant accomplishments
of my young friend. He wore
no starched shirt and red neckties.
Ho (jvas humbly nnd retired. In 1
his leathern leggings and hunting
shirt ho went about the country, not
as tho representative of a rich railroad
monopoly, but as an humble citiaen.
doing good to his follow mom. n
bones havo long sinco ouldcrl to
diut; tho sod ogrows jreea ove
his gravo; Iih work ii dene,
and ho w gono froct raxraig vsi
fawver. QI vfw surprised to hur bin
blameleiw life hold up to ridkmle in tlsa
manner it has bea br to-day, and it
iu impoKwJAo for mo, Wti hvt raawa'nia
f riid, to persiit it to f o by unnoticed,
And to you, eir," (turning to Wall, wig
wot by this time completely dumb
founded) "I any no hotter man ever
livsd than ho whom you havo so un
justly abused. Youth, sir, should havo
moro respect for tho men who have
mado lifo pleasanterfor those who como
after thegi than to assail thoir charao
tors as you havo done."
At tho closo tho jury fonnd for the
plaintiff in tho full umount claimed
without leaving their scats, and. it is
said, had to bo restrained by tho sher
iff from doing personal violence.
Raphael's Dresden Madonna for
Sale.
From the Manchester Guardian.
Tho statement mado not long ago
that tho king of Saxony had offered to
tlio British government tho gem of his
lecture callerv atDresdon. tho celebra
ted "Madonna di San Sisto," appears to
bo corregfc. Tho sum asked is jIIoO.UOU.
Tho Madonna is ono of tho most won
derful creations of llapliaol's genius.
According to Yasari it was executed for
tho principal altar of St. Sixlus at Pia
cegza -at least it was thero in Vasari'a
time, and was only removed to Dresden
iu tho last century. Tho Virgin appears
as the Queen of Heaven, in a brilliant
company of cherubim, standing in the
clouds with the infant Son in her arras.
St. Sixtus nnd another saint kneol at
tho sides. A curtain, drawn back, en
closes tho picture. On each eido, un
derneath is a light parapet, on which
lean two beautiful angels. Tho work
was executed about 1517-18.
"Lucky" Baldwin derived his nick
name from successful speculations in
California. He is said to be tho possess
of $3,000,000 or $10,000,000. Ho is CO,
years old and living with his fourth
wifo, whom ho married about two
years ago, sho being 22, aud not particu
lar about tho fact that two of her three
predecessors are still living. Ono ho
"settled" with for $1,000,000. Anoth
er is living in San Francisco. Recently,
a prettv young woman, who has
been a clerk in a dry goods atoroatLoa
Angeles, brought suit against 'Lucky"
Baldwin for breaeh of promise, want
ing 1500,000 damages. In January,
1883, thia Unlucky Baldwin waa ahoi
and wounded by hia siee Verona-Baldwia.