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Wreck doc ihr nepM oa Iht ml run ml, Kor rr IbteuurMi oa n .rtbljr tirtnd; ' ek iliuo a pun iu Urn tttr Imd. ' m,' Bntml Kit on)-lhlrt lo nT. Tbee ar loTi-d UK a not irou U17 (rp a7- Boon hII Ihe westr thtr Bod relctw. hnnnthatl tje)urdi'pTtrnli)KOBo, In Joj BucndJDg.and ptrl pckca. Fkffwe'I, old jrfr, tld ftreU; " k. Iktt.il iltlnf MhflMUIl. v. rculuf uie una wutrtour fnl bipi v aweii. A MILD BIDK. Wo bail been living in Ireland for About two years, and every dor I re- grot ted the time more tod more when my husband had decided to leave England and come oyer to manage bia property, which iu situated in one of the most lawless and disaffected conntiea. , Fenianism was rile, and heartily wiabed we were away and over the water Again, at leant Until these troubled days had given tdace to .better and more peaceful timet, and now tbat the long, dark winter afteroooni and evening bad act in again. I osed to ait and watch anxiously for my husband's retnrn; when Lionel would come in looking uneasy and moody, and kept bit revolver al waja loaded, though be never told me that be inspected danger, and made light of it for my take. ' Oh! it was a wretched, miserable time, and I can never forget it. I remember to well bow the cra.sU came at last, and bow the volcano burst forth that had Lea amcaldering to long. We were tit tin at breakfast one morning when the letters were brought in, and after band ic jr. them the bearer atood fi.tgeting a boot Lionel locked up. TTial will do, Dtlatey, and tell John to bring lbs doj eart arcund in half an bcr." hi v Ar-t i.v. o..i m.n " r 1 afler he bad Ml the room. "I am sure fee it a spy. I with yon would get rid ct Via." 'Ob, the fellow it right cnouph. It it bis brother, you know, tbat I am co it j over to court about to-day." What it il? ' I exclaimed, as Lionel got np tad.lenly, lookel vexed and an iooTM, and threw a letter in the fire, "iiiobel, U it another of those dreadful letteraf - rn.ln.an.ln.l n.'r.'n dence airaintt lelauey U-day. What ii the country going to do I!ut there; I ought not to have told you it will frighten you into CU." . "Lionol.yon mutt not go today in deed, indeed, you must aUy ut iiome; they may men whnt thoy ear. Oh, prorata mo you won't go." "Nonene alnrdity; Winifred .don't be 3 foolish. Why, dear, thro arn all empty threuts. l!(it once abow tho white feather and thoy will be ten times worse. You foolinh little wife," he added tend erly, "aud so you worry and fret your self when I'm awoy, expecting me homo on a sbnttcr, I snpH50. Well, dou't sit np for mo to night, for after the trial it over I am going to dine at Col. Arbnth not's and won't be home til! Into. Now I mtiHt be off." A few loving words, and then I stood watching him drive down the avenue, turning now and then towavo a farewell, I was only half sutintled, aud wan winn ing he bad not goun. After lunch I weut to take soma wine to the lodge keeper's child, who wat qui to ill. It was late when I started, aud the snn was setting behind the mountuio, shedding s flood of crimson light over the troKlou glories of the fading day. I Btuyed there until quite dark, when I started for home. Huddenly hoaring fooUtops, Ipaunod; nearer ana ncaror they came, and thou through the darknens I could seo two men approaching, talking in low, earn est tones. Hick with torror I drew back bihind a large tree, for one of the men wss Delaney, At first they spoke In low. earueiit tones, but by degrees their voices were raited, and at lanfr Pelaney,, rowing ins iiami, exclaimed witu a vcucineuoe .that made me shndder. "I toll yoo. if ii'adono at all, it must b done t"-uight. What's tho nso of talking, nisuT It's acts, not words, we . want. He pnaaes tho cross-road to Bight, coming homo from the colonel's a mild beyond, by the common ami chalk pit, i It's a lonely spot thero'a our place. I to thero when the moon is up, and micd, no mistake this time." lie laughed, actually laughed, as ho planned and plotted the deliberate and eruel murder of my husband, who bad been a good and kind master to htm. At last they parted, IManoy hurrying back in tho direction of tho house, with a hint injunction to his accomplice not to fuil; and aftor waiting a long time, t j make sure that he wss gone, I went slowly home end reached my room unobserved. There I matured and laid my plana de liberately and carefully, for it was life if 1 succeeded, and oh! far worso than death if I failed. 8o I dressed as usual, and, thongh every hcrap of color hod left my face,' and I knew I could not tabdas all exprewion of the horror that I felt, I preserved so outward calmness, and went on down to the dining-room, as though the man standing behind my chair bad not, only two short hours be fore, pUnnd to take my hnsbsud'a life. now i got mrougn i know not, but the meal was over at last. Still I eould do nothing until Delaney left the honso and started on his deadly errand. My plan was this: When fit had gone I intended to go lown to the stable, get the horse and ride to Cd. Arbnthnot's, trying to reach it before Lionel bad started on his way home. It was a daring step, but the only chance; lonely snd Moisted, wo were ruiles from any town, and no help wss poskiblo. I hoqld bsve to ride bard, and, to avoid being discovered and t topped. I must make a loDg round. wuicu would laae me mauj uiun vu my way. At lost the time to act had Delnney must have started long ere this, and the servants would be at supper. The clock was sinking nine as I left tho room. Ooing upstairs quickly I pot on ray habit and stepped ont. It was a clear, bright night, with moon rising over the dark tree tops and shin- ins coldly over the glossy evergreens, casting ghostly weird shadows across the path. I rescued me yaru anu saw, io my alarm, a light in the harness room. Without taking time to hesitsto or think I advanced softly and, peeping in, saw, in my arrest relief, that it waa only the stable boy ngsged in rubbing np the barncM, Opening the door, I stood be fore the a too it bed lad, who gaz-d with wido open eyes as though I had boon an aminrition. "Christie." I eid. "saddle Iliflmanas auicklv as possible. I want him.' "sure, ma am, you re not going cm to-night" "Yes, I am. Quick do as I tell yoo." Euroiuir with impatience, I watched bim getting out IUhman, and then, as 1 was about to mount, catching sigui oi the wonder and snrprise on Christie's face, an idea struck me, and sending him bsck in the Mable on somo pretext, I locked the door and took tho key. Xo ono knew where I was; it wonld be a long time beloro he could mako himself beard no matter bow loudly he colled, for the yard was a lor.g way from the house. In another minute I was on Rifleman and cantering swiftly down the avanuo and out on the cpen road. Jtifleman," I said, stroking bis glossy neck, "it reels with you to save your master. You must do your best, for the time is short. Away we went, keeping well in the shadow of the trees which skirted the road; the soft grass mo tiled the tonod of the horse s hoofs, and fssur, yet taster, nrged liifleman to his topmost sieed, for whst if I were already too late? The moon was nearly high in the heavens, and I knew the honr was rapidly ap- proaching. It was a ride for lile, and on we roue witli tearful rapidity. n hat if Lionel were on bis way al readv? Oh, for the strength to keep np little longer! The entrance gates at Col. Arbntbnot s stood wide open, and ith courage in my heart I galloped up to tho house. The door was opoued by the colonel himelf,-who hurried out iu great alarm. My husband is he here.' I giirped. 'N'n; be has just left not more thn on minutes ago I think; but what has hsppeneJ?" loo lato! too late; I cried, "lhey have killed bim I Oh, Lionel ! Lionel 1" They tried to stop me, but I broke away, lliere might be time yet, if l rode bard and fast. My horso might die the attempt what mattered il? It was life or death now, and away again, thundering down tho avanuo I went, heedless of cries and entreaties to come back. Stopping one moment to listen, I heard far ahead the rumbling sound of wheels; it seemed to endow mo with new life and rength to Loop np, to struggle on a lit llo longer, but poor lliiluman was almost d iuo for. Hestilljuboredon.anBirering whip and reiu to the last. (idtlicriiig up all my energies lor aliwt effort, I ur;ed lEitleman ouco more to a gallop, aud, sweeping round a corner, caw, with a wild gleam of joy and hope, my husband's dog-cart slowly aHcendiog a long, steep hiil, right in front, tho foot of which on tho other sido was tho spot where the murderers were in waiting. Every yard of ground was of valtio now. I tried to call oat, but only a feublo cry escaped my lips, and still running w ith akind of strength and determination born of despair, I pushed on, till sud denly all grew dim and indistinct. I was conscious only of a great and terri ble darkness rising i.nd hilling my hus band from my sight ; struggling on blindly with ouUtretchod hands I stag gered a fow bteps, and then with a lnt wild wail of "Lionel Lionell" fell senseless npon tho earth, my 1 ist desire being to save him, Was my etl'ort all in vain? When I opened mpr eyes agaiu I found myself in a cottage, in the bright glare of a tire, with a crowd of eager and fright euod sympathir.ors aronud, and Lionel buuding, whito and anxious, over mo. Ii was enough to know that ho was safe to oling tifchtly to him and foci his strong, protecting arms nrouud mo and weak, tired and exhausted an I was I fainted again. It had been a very uarrow esespo after all. Lionel hud just roaohod tho top of tho long hill when ho beard my cry, and driving hastily luck, had found mo, to his great astonishment, lying iusensible, aud lvillomau standing beside me. Presently Col. Arbuthnot, who had fol lowed in hot haste, had come up, nnd they bad carried me into thocoitagn, wondering greatly what it meant. And I told my story, ilad I been a minute later, in all probability I should nover have heard his voice again, Delaney waited in vaiu that night, and whether ho guessed or suspected that his plot had beeu disjoveroj waa not known, for ere morning had dawned ho fled and succeeded iu making his escape from the country. Lionel and Col. Arbuthnot did all they could to have him brought to justice, but iu vaiu ho was never heard of since. We left Ireland before Christmas, tor I could not bear to stay there after all I had gone through, aud I never wish to see it agaiu. As for Kitleman, I will nover part with him; the good horse that carried me so well that memorable uiuht shall have a happy home and end his dv? i" peace; but for him I would not have won that terrible race. vino wosi Ting a liug-ling! goes tbs tohool bell and bat and ball are toueJ in their re spective places, the bat on the ground and the ball in Tim carnaiians poctet ami with tli Ann n1 iostla the rosy, rmutiog crowd maVe their way into tiie school bouce oi aiapie urove mat i, all with one exception, nanghty Percy Smith remains out in the yard, s-ate 1 o a stone of rather large dimensione.whbt ling and whittling a stick, bis eyes glow as in sullen anger. "Chailie Clark, go and toll Pore. that I say for him to come into school at once." Bolle Garland fames this ordor calmly and in firm tones, but her cheeks fume and ber timid heart flutters in suite of all her efforts to appear calm; lor sue realizes the strnasle before ber tb strueale that began some time back, and now promises to reach a climax for good or lor ill. The grinning urchin returns in a min nta snd reports to Miss Belle, "lie save he don't have to." A titter runs over the school, and the red dies out of the teacher's face, leaving it white and sad. "Very well, we shall seo. He must obey me or leave the school." And then the afternoon's work begins at once. liv-and-bv Percy deigns to come in and walks pompously to bit scat, takes it with a rude thump, and throws a de fiant, mocking elance upon his comrades for Percy is the squire's son, aud the bnllv of the school. "Percy "says his teacher, quietly but firmly. "you cannot come here and diso obey me; either take your books and go horn 9, or quietly submit to my rules and orders." But Percy remains stubbornly in his seat, strumming HgbUy on tuedesa witu his fingers, his cool, daring, handsome eyes regarding ber in contemptuous amazement. Perceiving the oselessuess of trying to deal with ber incorrigible pupil, as soon as school is dismissed (lie turns her steps in the direction of the home of bquire Smith, who is one of the school direct ors, and the one who insists on his own wav. "Percy came by his domineering spirit honestly," Miss Garland thinks, as she walks slowly and sadly on her disagree able errand. But Percy has reached home in nd vance, and the squire is not in the most accomodating of moods when she is an nonnccd. "Keep my boy out of school ? No, ma'am ! No, indeed I We hired you to teach our school, and we expect you to govern it also. If you are not capable, better resign. We can get auothor teacher easily enough, " he said brnsquo ly and heartlessly: "But how can I control such largo boys as Percy when they set their heads in defiance of my rules.' How can 1, without the assistance of the school di rectors, to 6co that my orders are en forced ?" "I ain't a toachin . and don t want to be bothered about it. I think you'd bet ter give it up; you're too young and not calculated to deal with our boys, it ap pear v "Not alone no. sir. But you will pleasa nign me a receipt for thu mono duo me. Out in tho dark, dreary twilight sho passes, a dull pain in her heart, aud in dignant tean iu her eyes for tho erael treatment iho has received. Somebody opens tho gato for her ; it is Percy himself ; and lookieg him full in the eyes, bIio exclaims, impetu ously : 'I snpnoso yon nre satisfied now 1 You liavo won. Will the knowledge of my defeat make you auy happier, and tho thought of tho little sistor und w idowed mother, who havo only this'1 extendiug her receipt "between thorn aud want make your bleep sounder and sweeter?" And Bhe is gone. ith a Bhaino-luceil. hanging head. Percy remains beside tho open gate a moment, quito motionless ; this is a dif ferent viow from his first idea of gottiug tho teacher turned oil. "Poor little girl I It is too bad. I have acted like a coward but I didn't think. I ought to have thought, for I'm tho oldest by two months; ouly I nover was poor. I don t seo what cau bo dono uow." Pondering long and deeply, a suddon light irradiates his counteuance, aud ho hurries into tho house, and donning a warm suit, ho harnesses his father's fast est horse to tho buggy and drives swiftly away. A little lass, whose birthdaya do not number more than three, reoeutly went to church in whioh the choir occupies the gallery with a clock on the trout. "What did you tee at church?" asked auntie, when she came hame. "I saw some folks sing on the clock shelf." The president has appointed as post master James Kirkpatnck at Dillon. M.T. The rain beats in blinding shoots on the wiudow panes of Widow Garland's tiny cottage, and Belle, sitting by the small tli e, clasps her hands in her lap despairingly. Iter mother raises her sad eyes an i:i staut.nud says: " Better keep on with your sowing ; oveu at eight cents a piece, it is better than starvation." "Yea, but it makes my side ache to sew so steadily. Oh, mother, I cannot forget that mau's injustioo." said poor Belle. A knock at tho door. It is only tho postman with a letter, which Belle takes in surprise, noticiug tho stiaugo chirog raphy. "Why, what is this? Why. mother, it's an offer from Prof. Strong of a posi tion in his school, and tho salary is six hum rod dollars 1 Oh, mother, am I dreaming!" It is no dream, and Belle Garland is a year in her pleasant position ere sho learns whoso infhionco obtained Jor her that situatiou. "None other than your naughty pupil, Tercy Smith," explaiuod Prof. Strong, amiliug at her astouished face. "He is my nephew, and pleaded your cause so nably that I could but give yon a trial, aud 1 am more than satisfied. Percy is now iu college, making lino progress, aud thoroughly ashamed of his old rais' chievous tricks." Three yeas later a fine looking, dark eyed young man calls npon Belle and humbly asks her forgiveness. "I forgave yon bug ago," she says, with a bright blush, for it is hard to rexmcile this handsome, courteous gen tleman with her old pnpil; "ud thongh I suffered at first, my reword was great afterwarda." "I not only want jour forgiveness," a little later he pleads, "but something warmer, I think I loved jou from the first.bnt never fully realued it until von rendered me so ashamed of myself by thote few indignant words at the gate. I bsve a beautiful home, a good opening in my profession, and if you coald like me a hitle. Bollo, voa will make me very tarpy-" Aud Prof. Strong lad to engage an as sistant. . , , . I thoaglt so," be said, with a sly twinkle in his eye. "I am no bad fortune-teller, and read the signs excellent ly, lint may yoo ever be happy." And Percy won, after all, aa he u fond of declaring; A Princess cot Afraid of Work. Princess Louise has been styled the beauty of the royal family. Bat that is only by comparison. She has regular features, an agreeable expression, true and clean, bo nonsense, no falsehood in it; thoulders which a sculptor would be under no Umptation to correct in mould ing a bust of her; an elegant figure, not light, not airy or angelic; a little heavy, but pliable and graceful, and a smile tint litfhta nn her face. Her disjwsition is English, that is, serious, but capable of humor, snd with a keen appreciation nf the finest thiucs and purest things in art and in life. Lesst of all Victoria's children, she resembles the old royal family, and most of all of them tho fiotha branch of the honso of Saxony, She thinks for herself, is independent, original, sensible and impulsive. If she t.a.1 not been drilled in the experience and restraints of court life, her feelings would often rnn away with her judg ment. Sho has a splendid talent for housekeeping, without which no woman is fit to live, even a princess. She served n annrenticeshio at Osborne cottage to aeook. confectioner, laundress olnne - , - , . , thiues. sesrastress ana aressmaKer, Every day for years a dish appeared on the nueen's U bleat Osborne that was made by one of her majesty's daughters; m . S 11 . 1 onco a week a tin dox iuii oi cases, which were mixed and by them, was sent to the German crown princess, with fruits and flowers from the cottage gar den. Princes Louise started in married life with the determination not to be the rival on their own ground of plutocrats' wives. 3 here was to be comfort as well as elegance in her establishment, bnt no ostentation. -At Kuleau uail, hor Cana dian oilicial abode, she affects more taste Louise entertains delightfully, though she is liable to forget mere feathers and flnnnws in nnmnsnv and becomes really absorbed in intelligent conversation with select fovr of her guests. irora tho Scotsman. TVoiuau's Ucauly. Even ncly womei admit that beauty is their sex's most powerful weapon; they like to bco it exert a force, and when it is great, so to speak, beyond criticism, ad mire it with genuine heartiness beam ness as real as that which men show in their admiration for strength manifested in any conspicuous way. It is usual to say that women decry beauty, but this is a blunder, caused by stretching instan ces into law. Of so tiroes of success, wo man crudrro beantv tho least. Thov may deny it is beauty, but if thoy admit it they ore content. If a man makes a messalliance for tho sako of beauty, so ciety forgives him readily. To this very hour tho deep feeling of women for the French empress, though founded, of conrso. on pity, is greatly assisted by tho recollection among tho middlo-nged of a triumph, so conspicuous, and so vis bly owing to personal charms. Ibis kind of female interest is universal, and extouds in a moro languid degree to men who tiud iu any national appreciation of beauty not only the charm which springs from kiuship in taste, but an excuso for a secret imbecility, a poverlessucs3 in the presenco of tho attraction, which they rcBont nnd feel. Wo wonder, if besides all thin, there is any residium of the old Greek feeling that beauty was n clear good itself, a harmony, something which indicated that tho gods of nature were not essentially and at heart hostile to man. Many artists say so, and to udge by the extont of feeling, almost of pious feeling, excited by tho beauty of scenery the positive esteora felt for Switzerland, for instance, for being so beautiful a place tho fooling should be general. Cooking as n Flua Ai l. It cannot be denied that good cooking is an important element in home life and happiness. Many people think that while a girl must go to school for years to accomplish a kuowlcdgo of then own and foreign languages, and must have masters tor this and that accomplish ment, sho may be safely left to pickup a kuowlcdgo of cooking after sho has a household of her on. This is a great mistake I onoe myself had a dreadful timo iu trying to prepare a dinner in the absonco of my faithful Bridget, and I would have given np Latin, Greek and :rench that day to have known whon the potatoes wore done, and to have discov ered how to get the peas and beans out oi tho water in which they were floating. To bo a good cook, girls, one needs a light, firm band, an accurate eve, and a patient temper. One needs, too, a fow rules and a trasty cook book. Wo havo all seen the easy way iu which a good cook makes a cake. Sho tosses three or tour things together, gives a flirt of the spioo-box, and a feathery touch or two of her foamy eggs, pops the pan iuto tho oven, and presto! there appears the per- ieui luai. Ann n yon asK her how she id this or that part of her woik. slm will very likely smilo and sav. "Oh. I used my judgment. The judgment is tho quality which no novice iu cookin g can expect to possess: but with nation ee and constant practice it will surely como. The best of ns are hampered in every effort of improvement, not alone by our own faults, but by those of our neigh bors. We inhale the moral atmosphere around us quite as surely as natural air, aud the impurities of the one will poison the character as of tho other will poison the blood. Notcongratualations there fore, but deep regret should follow t ha discovery of faults and defect in other people, and il we have not enough sv m. pat by in us to mourn on their acooun t we at least have tutlioieut reason to r. gret on our behalf. The man whose soul is in bia find his beat reward in the work iiuir The joy of achievement it yastly beyor.4 the joy of reward. , About Spices. If the eonsnmplion of spices in the United States were confined to the goii oine articles which were imported from abroad, the allowance of each maa, wo man and child wonld be abort one-third ofapoundofallkinJs (including gin ,w.,,er and mustard) per annum; for the total yearly importations average eboot fifteen minion puauuo, ir.t fit 910.217. Cinnamon, whicuis the baik of an evergreen trce-a species of the laurel family tbat grows io height cf thirty five or forty ioot-comca from the Island of Ceylon, from Mala Imp .Tar a anil Snratrs. and from the Co chin, China.lCassia, or "bastard clnna mod " as it is sometimes- called, comes from China aud Java. It is the Dars oi the shoots of the cassia tree. Tl, .Vni nt nmmeree aro the unci panded bus of the clove tree, a native of Moluccas or Spice Islands, whicn grows to the average bight of twenty to twenty five feet, and yiolds about twelve pounds f l.n.U er annum. The "Zambar cloves," which comprise a part of these imnorts into this country, come from tho east coast of Afiici, end are inforior to Ambovnas. Bencoolens and Ponangs from Asiatic sources. Ginger is tho root of a kind of reed that grows in the East and West Indies, in China, Malabar, and to some extent in all the tropical countries. It is annual and reaches a bight of about three feet, and leaves very much like our Indian (nrn. It is now larsroly cultivated in tho West Indies, whence is derived the Jamaica ginger which is so common in this country. There aro two kinds of ginger the black and the whito. The former consists of inferior roots which have been stecmcd in boiling water bo- fore being driod in the sun. - bite gin is made from the whitest and round est roots scraped clean and then dried carefully without being scoidea. Msce and nutmegs are both products of a tree which is commonly known as the "nutmeg tree." a native of the In dian Archioelaco. and which grows to a height of thirty to forty feet. The nut meg is the kernel of the nut which forms the fruit of the troe. aiace is iuo mem branous covering, or bnr of the black shell in which tho nutmeg is enclosed. The principal sources of the nutmeg and mace of commerce are Penang, Batavia, Ambeyna and Banda, but the tree is be ing introduced elsewhore. The common black pepper of com merce is a slender climbing plant or vine which is cultivated extonsively npon the slopes of tho mountains, in the southern sections of' both British nnd Farther India, as well as Java, Sumatra and other Islands of tho Indian Archipelago. The vino begins' to bear in its fourth. year, and then flourishes five or six years. At the eud of tho spreading branches are bunches of berries, each berry containing a seed of a hot and fiory tasto. and of an aroraatio flivor. From this tho pepper is obtained. White pepper, which is not so vroll known in this country, comes from the samo plant. Bed pepper or capsicum, grows iu the East Indies, Chili, nnd to somo extent in our own Southern States. This plant is an annual, and its fruit is tho shape of round or heart shaped pods, of n red or yollow color. It is largely used in the form of Cayenne pepper. m Pimento, or as is often callod "all spice, becauso its odor and navor some what resembles a combination of cloves, cassia, and nutmegs is tho product of an extremely haudsomo treo, which is a native of the Carribeo islands, but which is cultivated in the East Indies, The pimento comes from the berries, which are carefully picked when they are green, aud aro subsequent! v sorted cnil dried. Stampeding Cattle. 1 went up to visit a herd owned by Mr. Reeve, of Minnesota, nnd the day being cold, wo took an ambulanco with a top. For some reaiou or other, the cat tle became frightened at my conveyance, and resented my bringing it among them. Iu all their lives they had never soon an ambulanco with a white top, and a ruilroad could not have made a greater impression, on a Dutch farmer. They would have none of it. A dozen cows and calves ran away, bellowing like mad, and a few fat steers came up and shook their heads menacingly at us, but trotted away, their big sides shaking with beef. We laughed heartily and wore enjoying the commotion our arrival had Created when we saw the herder coming on his horse at full speed and firing his revol ver to attract attention. He pointed to sime timber near by and we understood: Whipping np tho mules we got into tim ber as quickly ns possible, and just in timo, for here came the herd, shaking tho earth with their tread. A thousand maddened cattle surged around us. In the timber we wore safe, but if not we had been crushed in an instant and every mnlo disemboweled by tho horns of the herd. It took some timo to quiet them down and induce them to yield to the authority of the whip of the border. One old bull, who knew perfectly well that it was all right, kept up a display of fight, and would not stop bellowing till I told the herder to give him a shot from his revolver through the brisket, whon he trotted away. Wo sneaked the ambu lance off under the hills and got it out of sight. Gen. J. IS. Brisbon. Etiquette at Dinner. A number of American physicians vis ited Great Britain last winter, and were, u ix Bioieu, euiortainoi at the nouso or a well known (esthete in Dublin; Near the close of the dinner, before the des sert was bronght on the table, the door opened and a dog.turtle and a stork were led in. Tho do ran round tho table and ate the crumbs, the turtle crept under it for the same purpose, and the stork ex tended its long neck between the cnesta and picked np those remaining npon the cloth. ' "Xow ." said the host, srravelv. "thai we have recognized the claims of onr in. ferioi brethern, we can go on witn our The amazement of the gnests probiM was similar to that of the Western sena tor, who at the close of a dinner in an R'Sthetio honse in Waahindnn found instead of a finger -bowl .h M plate a Turkish, slave standing at his back with an embroidered flnn over his arm, and a vase full of perfumed water and golden bowl in either h.nJ "Great Scott!" cried the senator, "I'm deam! I washed before I left the fcoteir and rising, he went away in high dnj eon, declaring he "wonld like to i 8" what thoy meant by asking him to T house to insult him." , 10 ' Another new member at the din table of a friend locked donblfu ?T hia finger-bowl and then raised it di? mouth and took a drink. The host win out a moment's pause, liited hi. al0 Z took a drink. There was not a smila the face of a single guest, a fact, (if a fact) which say. much for the ajj breeding of Washington society Nothing give, a young personnuuxj to gay society more anxiety than th. norvous dread that ho may betray h ignorance of some of the trivial nlM etiquette which regulate it. He shouM of course, for bis own comfort and ea try to inform himself on these little Z. tors. But if ho makes a mistake it it iw cause for nnhappiness. Ho should r! member that these fashions constant! change, and as fantastio and petty as iW whims of the icsthetes; whereas the k of good breeding, good sense and ooL' temper never change, and are the aZ. all over the world. If he be b, 52! standing a patrician in manners hii equals will recognize him, no ni.tZ which arm ho offers to a lady no whether he can et ice-cream with fork or a spoon. . 1 SHOUT BILS. "... Repentance is accepted remorse. Never marry but for love, but m that thou lovest what is lovely. Resolve to soo the world on its snnnv side, and yon have almost won the battle of life. , I have lived to know that the secret of happiness is never to allow yoarenereie. to stagnate - The greatest friend of truth is time lier greatest enemy is prejudice, and her constant oompanion is humility. At Dublin increased precautions have been taken because of letters threaten ing to blow up public buildings. .. Man's character-is an clement of bit wealth, and you cannot make him rich in what he has except as you teach bin to bo rich in what ho is. "A woman husbands hor rcsourcei when she rifles the pockets of her lord and master after he has gone to bed remarks the Boston Courier. , 1 Respect goodness, find it whore yon may. Honor talent whenever yon behold it unassociated with vice; but honor it most when accompanied with exertion, and e6jecialiy when exerted in the cause of truth and justice. When Tendon's library was on Are, I'God be praised," ho exclaimed, "that is not the dwelling of some poor nun!" This is a true spirit of tubmission-one of the most beautiful traits that can tot sess the human heart. Tho ignorance of the average Hawaiian In writing his own language is appalling to those who seo tho biennial parade.ot figures in the report of the Board of Education. The original design was in industrial educational. system, but the actual outcome is au ignorance and t wretchedness that is ono 6f the saltiest Bights to be seen on earth, as those know who know what is tho present condition of tho vast majority of Hawaiian homes to-day. . Mr. Harrington, M. P., in his Speech at the meeting of tho national league tt Dublin, charged the police with iutimi dating the people for the purpose of pre venting thorn from joining the league and subscribing to tho testimonial to Mr. Parnoll. He said many men had been living in prieon for . months, and somo for years, without being brought to trial before their foes. They were tried by star chamber inquiries and their friends were unablo to offer any evidence to extricate them. . PEB50XAL. Salvini's son; who thinks of entering the Italian army, has returned to Italy! Representative S. J. Randall helped the Newark, N. J., Democrats to ob serve tho Jefferson anniversary. Senator Palmer, of Michigan, has sub scribed S10.000 toward the erection of s $50,000 art gallery at Detroit, l Judgo David Davis proposes to tarn "Durley Hall," the principal .house of amusoment atBloomington, 111., into I business placo and to build in the same town a theater that shall surpass any thing of the kind in Illinois.' . r . Miss Bollo Cushman Eaton, a grand niece of the famous Charlotte.Cashmsn, is 6aid to be propariug to go on the stage. She is seventeen years old, lives in Bos ton aud appeared as a public reader for the first time a few evenings ago. Where He Gained. In a town up in Mai no a New Yorker was last fall talking with a village mer chant in regard to tho trade and finally asked him how ho bought goods. "Well, in the summer I get. about ninety-five days, and in the. 'winter something like a hundred," was tho an swer. "Isn't that odd time?" "Yea, kinder odd, bu.t yoo see I hut on ninety days, nnd whon time is np l write to the iirin and tell 'em to enclosed find amount so and so. I don't enclose, yon know, and in about five days I re ceive a reply stating that I probably forgot, and so foifth. Then I enolose and beg pardon. In the summer the re ply comes in abont five days, bnt in winter, especially if Providence fawn ns with storms and railroad blockades, and freshets, and accidents, I jJa'!L , days and get a spring start.""'"' Street Daily News. . Nobody who has ever been active anJ useful enjoys the feeling of being laid on the shelf. Grandfather s step is uncer tain, his arm loss vigorous than of oWi but he possesses a rich treasure of expe rience, and he likes to be consulted. , is his privilege to give advice, Jus FJ1!" ilniu tn. Al in f.i in til the u"" and work with the yonngest. renewing his youth as he keeps bravely up " hearty men not half his age. ur mother does not wish to be left out ol u household work. When the dayt i cooe for picking and preserving, and the a mestio force is pressed into service, so eager aa ahe? It is cruel to CT"? her decisions, to put her aside becso "she wiU be tired." Of course she ww be tired, but she will enjoy tho faWa and rest the sooner for the thought to she is suU of some use in the world-