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THE WEST SHORE.
nt this present time, nnd not lo 'lowed to wnlk tho airth
any longer, jest fer n skorgo, never dewing any good
whnbtomevcr."
Jack looked liko n grimy nngel of retribution, firmly
devoted to lliH work.
"0 Jnck, I won't, I never will ng'in! Jest leimne go
tliiH timo nnil Bee ef I do. I'll do nil I can for mother
mid try to Imi a good loy at school. Do, Jnck, let me up."
Jack set him oft tho block nnd replaced bin anvil.
" Ef you're Hot on Imuii' n good boy, Joe, I hope you'll
bo n reg'lar Methusnlor, and I'll bo tlie hint man that'll
over end yer days. But as yer present character stands,
tho whole community would be glad to git red on ye.
Did y ever think of that, my lmy ?"
" I never knowed how mean I wan before, Jack. I
ken wo it now, and I'm goin' to change."
And really nfU'r thin Joe went to work with a new Bet
of faculties Hint his brain appeared to have iif rosorve
somewhere; and that in tho way it happened that lie lost
tho reputation of being tho worst boy in school.
Ma me S. Laud.
A ZUNI COURTSHIP.
fnilEUE wore two unmarried members of tho houso a
J. nephew and an adopted girl. Tho nephew wan an
overgrown, heavy.faced, thick-lipped, yellow-hairod, blue
eyed blondo-ii specimen of tho Albino tribo, n dandy,
nnd tlio darling of tho whito-haired "Old Ton." One
day, lifter I had presented Hie latter with a pane of ruined
negative gin, she ventured to comparo her favorito with
mo. My llnttering acknowledgment of this compliment
mndn dwulml winnings of tho ,1 won.nn's hitherto re
trained nIToetions. Tho Governor spnrod his youth no
.m.ro than tho others. With characteristic irony he
"?!. !"","llm F'y MiH"an," or "Tho Night
Hinl, the atter referring to his eyes, which, tho Gov
m.,r usually n.lded. "wiggled liko thoso ,f n owl in
"trong sunlight" Tho maiden was jolly, protty ftnJ
c.K.ue.tish-tho l,lh, ((f Ui,,rsi(ll( HJt' Jj " d
r: '".:;f; ,mt wH,n,of ,,,e u
" " " mo n.lunlUl- tho Governor's
younger brother. There was but ono room in tho s
where the two could hope to be left to themselve -nT
Hero they came, night (1f,r ui ,ht T, . , '
t.onU.U.oK.n.dyMo.lik in
"Uuntho darkness o the low l,,h mr
J n.k.ngonch other's hand, gire,lllR unJ 0(Mi j ' ;
tones, just hko so manv of mv own.iw.l f n
W only in a different 'lnng 2e T t '
foiiowcvi by f((minino iBtl t , ; T"
ngloa. Mlikann, whorKm tho Z w
SUNKEN IEISH CITIES.
WHERE are numerous legends of sunken cities scat
1 tored throughout Ireland, some of which are of a
most romantic origin. Thus the space now covered by
the lake of Inchiguis is reported in former days to Lave
been a oonulous and flourishing city: but for some UraaA
ful and unabsolved crime, tradition says, it was buried
beneath deep waters. The dark spirit of its king still
resides in one of the caverns which border the lake, and
once every seven years, at midnight, he issues forth,
mounted on Ins white charger, and makes the complete
circuit of tho lake, a performance which he is to continue
till tho silver hoofs of his steed are worn out. when tho
curse will be removed and the cUy reappear once more in
all its bygone condition. The peasantry affirm that even
now on a calm night one may clearly see the towers
and spires gleaming through the clear water. With this
legend we may compare one told by Burton in his "His
tory of Ireland." In Ulster is a lake of 30,000 paces
long and 15,000 broad, out of which ariseth the noble
northern river called Bane. It is believed by the inhabi
tants that they were formerly wicked, vicious people who
lived in this place, and there was a prophecy in every
one's mouth that whenever a well which was therein, and
was continually covered and locked up carefully, should
be left open, so great quantity of water would issue
therefrom as would soon overflow the whole adjacent
country. It happened that an old beldame coming to
fetch water heard her child cry; upon which,, running
away in hnste, she forgot to cover the spring, and coming
back to do it the land was so overrun that it was past her
help; and at length she, her child and all the territory
were drowned, which caused this pool .that remains. One
cannot help remarking the similarity between this and
the old German legend of Undine.
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HENRY'S LAKE.
"pERHAPS one of the most beautiful and at the same
1 time most neglected spots within the confines of
Montimn is the region about Henry's Lake. The country
roniIintlc n I" respects, is a delightful resort, and a
paradise for sportsmen. The waters of the lake are
alive with myriads of fish of different varieties, among
them the grayling. This fish is found in few places in
this country, other kinds being incorrectly given the
name, but tho peculiar dorsal fin marks the fish taken
from the lake as tho genuine grayling. The surface of
the water is nt all times remarkable for the number of
wild fowl sporting alwut ducks, geese, swans and other
varieties making the place their home, laying their eggs
wul roaring their young on the islands which dot the sur
face of the lake. Its banks and the country surrounding
are the home and feeding ground of countless numbers of
wild animals. Their haunts have not been intruded on
to degree which renders them timid or afraid of man.
f0 71'6 , irable Plnce to "sit during an outing can U
lound on the continent Let its beauties and attractive
ness become known and the lake will become at one. a
popular resort Ex.