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IT NEVHIl PAY II newr !;( to licin W'ueu fomiucwimiour I : T i butler Lrtd mil i uili lnd Anilti'l tin- tnx -r blow. For luck U work, ADd Hi-mi wliu vlilrkr Bbonld Mil Umeiii itulr dm m; till j:;U iha i ay, At d rltur the . That bc'ur bimi bare rut m. It new rf li 'ou r prldr. And Mui.di-r thli lo tbow; P ir Irlui1i tliui won ' mil to 'U I in IIqim of ui or oc. Ihe uutilo wniia (l nil lllfNtl I it i m ot brat I ua brain A en fclf mv c.rnr, A hi ii'fh'.IJ di-.r, Aid Ucd. wulitun ( n. tl rrr.r rj tohitr a lot Or cltr lit tnriid, 'Jo Uii in it in mv touch leat repina, In ttmi i r 10 lend. 1 j (iiln I io D Ant 'ewrr alien Krh rui tl nwii rani. ro liuiMi :i I Ji tiU Ac I pcuipcr-d tiii t'ntfuti' d ui uh.tl bit.. li nut tiy. ! i wrerk tb btalfi in dru'ltlnc after fitin. And he l M wbo lultika that Ol1 l ti.ii ly h UK l wltb alu. A liiimtil lot, 1(111 oil. IUt ttmpicd eu klnga. hr nation bii'i Tli-1 wcilb Mill bur, NiiigUt i.l coU'.-ulcceol brln-'. It nttrr rur.! A blunt terrain, Mril w nti oraMijjr; fut age ard yi n.d mini Iraru IbU Ituiti i btl rotb:ni yf tbai'. tunz. 'I be cojiI ami purs Aioi.e are mre To bill K prnlohK'd luewn, bile woai It rlgbl Id bmici. ii ihl J a.wajt uie lo bltu. A FOItTl'NiTE MISTAKE. It wus the evening of I ho 21 of May in ltO , thut I went to hour the Russian Princecs Htrainervoyce, who at that time attracted the fashionable world to her concerts. I went to hear tho Princess partly to k.ll time and partly from a de ire to fee and hear for myself tlio mar volotis foreigner whose name was in everybody' mouth. When I reached her Muiestv's concert-room it was crowded to its utmost capacity. It was ao closely wedged that ono could have studied anatomy, ufter a fashion, morely from tho impression ot ouo noiirniior i bones. At the cIoho of the concert I was boriui alone with the crowd, and jammed tbroiiflh the doorway at the risk of break inu every rib iu my body. Ere I could t-seapo from the throng, uud while I wus shrugging my shoulders to assure myself that my oollurbono was in its proper position, I felt a hand cluspmg my arm mid a musical voico exoluimed: "You good for nothing! I though I had lout you! bat frightful cruet) i i d believe my urm h broken, and my dress ruined, aud all for tho sake of hearing this Strainorvoyee! 1 whs on tho point of replying that agreed with her, but rostruiued myself. lunching inwardly at the novel pi bition in which I was placed, and wouderiug vim hit fair companion could be. Lvi dentlv'fcho took'me for her brothor, or. possibly, her husband,- judging from tho familiarity of her manner, for sh addid. in a mmpnthi.ing tone: "Forgivo mo, IUIph your poor head I am Horry I made you como. "I'lirdon uie. madam," said I; "bu I "Oh. nonsense, Bilph!" sho inter muted me. "Von have hocomo half birlihrii'ti since vou weut to tho Crimea to permit mo to seat myself, while you stum! there us if I wero your wife, and you teu yearn married, instead of vou sister, whoso ready assistant and uttoud ant ia place of a better you should be." TxenHe uie." Naid I. "but " "H iloh.I shall citch my death of cold ataiidiuu here, aud mWJ a loug ride too.'' Hero tho laiMguve h peculiar shiver. "Do jump iu and nit down, or will " Whut she would havodouo I did not wait to near; but, taking my place bo mdo her in thd lirouuham. wo were driven ( ff . whither I knew not. "I won't ask yon to talk to mo, with that hfudaehe. but I want you to listou to me," began my companion tho mo muut we stattod. "I wanted to talk to vou cumins in, but that little chutterbox Mullein, prevented me from saying word to you. You remember poor little Lucy alter. IUIph. Iter mother died about two months ago, and tho poor girl has roiio to livo with tho Duuus. Mr aud Mrs. Doan have been very kiud to her. but it is imuossiblo for them to more than shelter uer. How any ouo cuu havd tho heart to wound Lucy's feeling is a mvstery to me, and yet every oeca siou tlint present itnelf is sei.t'd upon by the Wures and Kiugs to insult her, even to commenting nuon the poor girl's father s actions, as if she couK lutvo lire voutcd that which occurred tweuty years ago, and I have seen narab are imi tating her walk, regardless of poor Lucy's tear. I could not restriiu an cxolumatiou of disirtist us I listened to this. "I ktie it would disgust yon, IUIph," continued my companion. "Well, the doctor cays uow that Lucy will always bo lame there can be nothing done for her. 1 havo been thiuktng, ever siuce her mother died, that if sho had a good teacher the might not only in Unio be in dependent, but uehievea nanio as an art ist. You should see some of her at tempts. She is a geniu. IUIph. Itut that would retjnire money, and whore is the mouey to come from? lou kuow I haven't much, IUIph, but I have deter mined to do something for oar eld play mate. I can sve ont of my allowance at least thirty pounds, aud now if you will double it, what will that not do for Lucy? I was counting it np the other day, and if I am correct it wdl enable ker to attend the School of Design and take private lessons in art for a year: and at the end ot that time, if Lucy is alive, stte ill show the world what a woman an do. When I look at that poor girl, with her rare mind and hor craving for knowledge, I cannot belp thinking how superior she is to me mere idler; and I sometimes think that if the had my place and I be rs, there would be more justice in the distribution of the world's goods and cojaforU. Don't say I'm silly and sentimental, Ralph. I know you will give your share of the sum like a good, brother, as you are. I have been talking to ber about it, and I know lean manage it so as to overrule any scruples he msy have against receiving anything from os." Here my companion became qniet and the question presented iteelf to my mind, "flow am I to escape from thu awkwarl position honorably? Here I have been guilty of listening to a communication intended for the ear of another have been guilty of an inexouiublo deception practiced njion a stranger aud lady knowingly, l'crhaps tho honest way would be to acquaint her at once with tho midtuko and solicit her pardon," I had at last summoned sufficient cour age to clour my throat and was about to commence my well studied speeob.when my companion gave a litlo laugh, as she said: "Jloally, IUIph, you are very enter taining iu your own peculiar way, but if you are as dumb when iu tho presence of Miss Vernon as you have been to night she it to be pitied ruther than envied. You aro little better than a barbarian! Hat here we are at nnelo's.and you know 1 tiroiDisrd to stop with Carrio to-night so you will buve no one to bother you the remainder of the toad. How singular you do act to night, Iulph! Well, won t tease you any tnoro. ) Suddenly thu driver drew np before an elegant residence, and imagining 1 per ccivcd a loop-bolo whereby I might es capo from my awkward prodicament, I sprang out of tho brougham and assisted tho lady to alight. "Is your head still aching, IUIph? Good uifzht. Why, you furgot to kiss me!" As tho fair face was upturned to mine, with its tempting lips awaiting tho kiss, I pressed my shawl down from my moutu kuddeuly. and as suddenly felt my bead drawn down to receive the most delicious kiss that ever was bestowed by maiden "Yon need not wait; tho door is open, and thero stands Carrie, bless herl said my companion, as sho tripped up the steps, whilo I stood irroxolutely beside the brougham. "Then, my dear fellow," I mentully ejuctilutcd. "it is time you were off. And, seating myself in tho brougham once moro, I was again driven off, but whither I knew not. I only knew th I had lost a charming companion, whose lips a moment since were pressed against ray ou, and whom, in all probability, 1 might never meet aguin. And wnen j recalled her eenerous offer, her sym puthv for tho poor lame girl and her self accusing spirit, so unliko that of my acquaintance in general, I longed to kuow moro of her. Then again ray chocks tingled when I remembered the deception 1 had practiced. And what would sho think of me when she ascer tainod as sho most oertaioly would, sooner or later the truth My speculations were, however, eut short by tho abrupt stoppugo of tho broughum, wheronpon I stepped out leisurely, picking up from tho bottom of tho carriage as 1 did so, an exquisitely embroidered handkerchief. Upon ex amiuiug it closely I perceived the in itiuls "C. W." in ono of the corners. was reminded of my situation at that moment by tho driver's inquiry "if Mr lUlnh would want him uuy more to night;"' bo I merely shook my head, and without vouchsanng a word of oxpluna tiou, I turned away from him and walked homeward. Evidently I bore a very strong rosoui bianco to Mr. IUIph, whoever he was Wbuu his own sister und the servant were deceived by tho resombluuco, it must be very great. True, my cap was drawn down firmly, almost concealing my eyes, tt'id tho lower part of my face was muf lied up iu a heavy shawl, still, taking everything iuto consideration, I said to myself, tho similarity of dress, feature and manner munt Do woudoriui to no ceivo one's relatives. It was lato i:i tho spring, and tho frosts in Mav cut off most of tho fruit around London. Tho night was iu that commit- nieitivo mood termed "nipping, and ro memberiug that a wulk of four miles lay between me aud tho Albauy, 1 walked forward briskly, revolving in my mind the different uspeots of my advon turo as they presented themselves, one after another, and resolving to keep my owu counsel. I had walked perhaps a milo, when I observed a gentleman up proaching at a walk as rapid as ray own. As ho drew nearer I was struck with his rosombluueo to mo high!, sizo, manner and dress, even to tho wraps urouud his nock, and tho buttons upon his coat were the exact counterpart of my own. I think the resemblance must have struck him at the same time, for, as we woro pussing eaoh other, we involuntarily paused, scanning each other closely and curiously, then strode on. "Mr. IUIph," I said to myself as I turned to look at him. Singularly enough, Mr. IUIph was at tbut moment looking at mo; but tho iustant ho was detected he wheeled around and resumed his walk. Ere I reuehed mv chambers I resolved to as certain, if it was possible; who the per son was who dwelt in the large houso on tho Common, und who bad arrived from the Crimea so reooutly, that I might thereby assure myself to whom I was in- ebted for a delicious kiss, and whose acquaintance I was very desirous of inak-iug. Early upon tho following morning, I sat down aud wrote a few lilies to Miss Lucv Walters, the luiue girl, and inclos ing three ten pound notes, sealed the lutter and depositing it in my pocket, sullied forth in quest of the information I so much desired. W cutting my way to a friend's chambers, I encountered a tened to me, I know by the exprosiion of bis face that he guessed my motive. "You don't want them to know whero it came from, if you can help it," said he. "You understand me, I see," said I. "Well, I can manage it for yon, Mr. Clark," said the lad. "My Uncle Dean lives out there." "Is Mr. Deun your nnole?" I askod hastily, "Yes, sir." he replied. "There is a young girl living with him?" I continued. "Yes, Miss Walters," ho replied. "Can I trust you, George?"! inquired. "You may, sir, If you want to holp Miss Walters without her knowing who is doing it," said ho. "Well," said I, "this letter is intended for Miss Walters, as you will perceive. It is a money letter, and if you can con vey it to her that is all that is required lou will keep tho matter to yourself? added, as I endeavored to place sovoreign in bis hand. "No, sir; not that, Mr. Clark. I only wish I could do twiee as much for Miss Walters," exclaimed the lino follow. shall put the letter where she will get it aud she will never know where it came from. I am going there to-night." "Very well, George," I replied, as left him, feeling satisfied that the note was in safe bands. oupg articled clerk, who was at that moment entering the door. George, said I, affecting a careless muuner, "I wish to nsk you a iiucstion;" aud I then inquired if he was acquainted with the neighborhood in which I Lad been on tho previous evening. ies, sir, very well, he replied. "Cau you tell nie who lives in the large houso with the two eagles on the gate posts, on the left hand side of the Com- mou? The house stands back from the road." "Oh, you mean Mr. Wright's," said e; "bat its more than four miles ont there, air. "How far is it?" I asked. "About four miles aud a half; may be no more." "Thank tod. That ia all T want." I replied, as t passed into the house, where I addressed mv note to "Miss Lucv WalU-rs. care of Mist C. Wrieht:" then sauntering ont slowly, I called the lad to me. "By the way, George," said I. "I have letter to deliver ont theie. Do yon think yon could do it for me? If you would call a cab any way that too could get there soon; and when you de liver it, don't stay a moment. I don't care about having you questioned." lie was a shrewd ltd, and, as hobs- "That lady in blue?" said my cousin "Ao, said I, "tho ladv beside her. "Have yon not made her acquaintance1 That is Miss Wright. ' "Any relation of Miss Emma Wright? "No; they aro quito intimate, how ever. Let me present you. I fancied Miss Wright bestowed a look of more than ordinary curiosity upon me as my cousin presented me; but i I nad tho eflrontery to meet her inquiring look as if uuooncious of the fact that had met those eyes before, and had re ceived from those lips a sisterly kiss. As I seated myself by her I overheard tho words. "laking everything into con siderution, I think very little blame can be attached to the gentleman," uttered in a merry tone by a person who was a my elbow, but whose face was turned from me. "Pray, havo done, IUIph," said Miss Wrik'ht. as sho tuppod bis shoulder with her fan. a fuint blush suffusing her cheek. "But tho ooolness of the whole pro' ceeding," continued tho party addressed as Kahili, heedless of ber remonstrances "The fellow even gave her a brotherly kiss. "Ralph !" exoluimed Miss Wright, on ergetically, as the blood mounted to her forehead, dying ber face and neck crim son. "Come, como, Wright, don't nsk us to lehevo that! exclaimed one of tho Kroup. 'Well, she cannot deny having com plained to me the next day that he was exceedingly stupid thinking I was the offender all the while and scarcely ut tered a word ; that, in fact, she had to do all tho talking." "We will take that with considerable allowance, too," replied ono of tho lis teners. "I met the follow on tho road," re Burned tho gentleman; "uud I must say I never encountered a man so like, my self in all my life. "In truth, vou are a barbarian, Mr Wricht. to tell such thinzs about your sister," exclaimed our hostess, with a merry lutigh. "As if 1 did not owo her ten times as much," said tho young man. "Ever siuce that evening sho has been teasing mo in eyerv conceivable manner," ho added, turning round suddenly toward her, and in doing so eucouutenng, mj steady eaze. he ejaouluted. with a per cotiblo start, upon facing me, "There ho is!" Miss Wright tkshed a moaning glance upon him, then imddeuly turned toward mo, as if to observe tho etlect his excla mation and manner would produce upon me; but I wus eiiul to the emergency and maintained an unruffled composure. I did not hear the first of that, Miss Wiight," I said, as I cast a careless glance over the woudering group, and nother of pretended astouislimeut upon Mr. Wright, who evidently folt no little annoyance. Perhaps it was just as well, was the repiy, as she glauced at hor brother. "Ralph really is unmerciful when he be gius. -1 am glad yon did not near tho whole; but now that u is out, 1 may as well give a correct version of the affair. Liko an attentive brother he permitted the crowd to separate us at tho close of tho Princess Strainervovce s concert on Tuesday, and I was so unfortunate as to mistake a stranger for him, who aocom- punied me homo without acquainting me with mv error. Thinking that it was Rilph, aud that his headache prevented buu from talking, I tl lit permit my tongue to penorui ramer more tnan a fair share." "Then all the blame must bo laid uoon Mr. Wiight. He should be the last to mention it. His want of proper feeling is very rniicn to be deprecated; rat let us hope thut lie will change for the bet ter," said our hostess. "I think even now he exhibits Bigns of repentance." "Aud have you no idea who the gen tleman was, Miss Wright?" I inquired. "Until lately," she replied, placing an emphasis on the word, "I had not the slightest clue to the gentleman." "Does she know the truth?" I asked myself. "Have I betrayed myself? I might have known that her woman's in stinct would detect me." While these and similar thoughts oc cupied my mind I became engaged in an interesting conversation with Miss Wright. In the course of it allusion was made to the Princess Strainervovce." "Did I attend her last concert?" "Really, was it the last, or the one preceding it, or the second? Certainly I attended oue of them, but which of them? My memory was so treacherous. Perhaps it waa the last; at leut there was a suffocating crush. " And the conversation went on as be fore. The digression removed all doubts from ber mind. I at least bad known nothing of her adventure prior to that evening, wnen Iter mischief-loving brother had made it public. 1 do not think 1 was romantic at that time, and yet I most confess that, from the beginning of oar acqustnUnce. I en tertained the hpe that Miss Wright ould one day become my wife. I was not disappointed. It wjs perhape fix moathi alter we were married that I carried home in my pocket a newspaper contaiumg a Hitter inif notice of Lucv Walters. As Mrs, (Murk employed herself with her work, drew forth the paper and read to her the notice. Lucy was pursuing uer siua'.ea and hod curried off tho prize medal. Ai sho listened to the fluttering comments puid lo her protege, my wifo a face lit up with a glow or pleasure. "Ralnh usedtolauch at mo when told him that Lucy would one day make a name for herself," she said, musingly "I havo so often wondered, she oonttu ued, as she resumed her work. "hj i wus thut cave her that money." "You mean the person who accompau ied vou to vonr Undo Graham's from Ihe concert?" said I. "Yes." she replied: "it was very sin galar, his giving the money in tho way ho did. "Doubtless ho did it to secure you cool opinion." said I. "Then ho hai never had the satisfio- tion ot knowing how it was received,' said my wife. "Of course he has. thourb." said I. "How do vou knot?'' inquired Mrs Clark, looking up from her work. "He may be dead." "But ho is living," 1' said. "Who is livinc?" bho asked. "The person you so often think about who sent Lucy N alters tuirty pouuus and whom you kissed." "Mr". Clark!" exclaimed my wife, as the work fell from her bands into her lap. "Mrs. Clark! ' I retorted. "You don't think! How can you say such a thing! And a puzzled exares sicn rested on mv wife s face, thut in spito of all mv powers of resistance forced me to laugh loud. "Oh I I remember now," she said "Ralph said something like that once wnen you were present. "Then, Mis. Clarg, you deny having kissed him? She threw her work to one side and arose, "Harry, ia possible that it was you?'' Very probable, certainly. "And you have concealed it all this time! You aro the most deceptive of all menl she cxcluimod. Don't blame me for doing what neith er you nor any otuer woman can uo, said I, "nud thut is, keep a Becrot un less it be ber age. "I will not believe it!" said Mrs. Clark. "2ecauso vou tried to surprise me into a confesAion and failed, I replied. "Inen let this be the proof. I was prepared for this scene, and I drew from my pocket the embroidered handkerchief aud pointed out to Uer her initials, whereupon we mutually agreed that bhe hud made a "Fortunate Mistake." A Wife's Tact. Alter Having been married some weeks, it came iuto tho head of a young husbucd one Sunday, when he had but little to occupy bis mind, to suggest to his wifo that they should pluinly and honestly state the fault that each discov ored in the other since they had been man and wife. After some hesita tion the wife agreed to the proposi tion, but stipulated that tbo reheursul should be mado in all sincerity and with un honest view to the bettcnug of each other, as otherwise it would be of no use to speak of tho faults to which marriage had opened their eyes. Tho husband wu of tho same mind, aud his wife asked him to begin. Ho was somewhat reluct ant, bnt his wifo insisted that he was tho tjrs t to propose tho matter, aud, ai he wus tho head of the house, it was his place to take the lead. Thus urged, he began the recital. He said: "My dear, ono of tho hrst faults that I observed in you after we began keep ing Houso was tuat you neglected tne tinware. My mother always took great pride in hor tinware, and kept it as bright as a dollar. "I am clud you have mentioned it, dear," said the wife blushiug a little; "hereafter you shall see no spot on cup or pan. rray proceed. I havo ulways observed, said tho husband, that you use your dish rags a loug time without washing them, and Anally throw them away, Now, when at home. I remember that my molher always used to wash out her dish rags when she was done using them, and then hang them np where they could dry, ready for tho next time she would need them." Blushing as before, tho voung wife promised to amenu this fault. Tho husband continued with a most formidable list of similar faults, many moie than we have space to enumerate. when he declared that ho could think of nothiug moro worthy of mention. .Now, my dear, ho said, "you beein und tell me all the faults you havo dis covered in me since we have been married." The wifo sat iu silence, ner face flushed to the temples, and a great lump came in her throat, which she seemed to be striving hard to swallow. "Proceed, my dear; tell me all the faults you have discovered in me; (.pare noue." Arising suddenly from her seat the lit tle wife burst into tears and throwing both anus around her husband's neck. cried: My dear husband, you have not a fault in the world. If you have one. my eyes have been so blinded by my love for you that so long as we have been married I have never once observed it. In my eyes yon are peifect, and all that you do seems to be done in the best man ner and just what should bo done." "But, my dear, said the husband, his face reddening and his voice growing husky with emotion, "just think. I have gone and found all manner of fault with you. Now do tell me some of my faults: I know I have many ten times as many as you ever bad or ever will have. Let me hear them." Indeed, husband, it u as I tell you; you have not a singlo fault that I can see. Whatever yon do seems right in my eyes, and now that I know what a good-for-nothing little wretch I am, I shall at once begin my work of reform and try to make myself worthy of you." "Nonsense, my dear, you know that sometimes I go away and leave you without any wood cut. I stay np town when I ought to be at home, I spend money for drink and eigarawhen I ought to bring it home to you. I-," "No, you don't," cried hia wife, "you do nothing of tho kind. I like to see you enjoy yourself; T. should be unhappy were you to do otherwise than uut ex actly as yon do." "God bless you, wife," cried the now subjugated husband ; "from this moment you have not a fault in the world. In- vnn nevpr hud a fault: I WUS joking; don't remember a wordlwiid;" uud he kissed away the tears tuai sun trembled in the littlo woman's eyes. N'uror airain did the husbuud scru tinize tinware nor examine the dishrsg; never so much as mentioned one of tho faults he had enumerated; out soon after the neighbor women were wont to say: "It is wnn,lirfiil bow neat Mrs. keens evcrvihiuir about her houso. Her tinware is as bright as a new dollar, and I do believe that she not only wusues but irons ber dishrugs." And tho neighbor men were hi-ard to sav: "What a steady fellow has got to be of late. He don't sticnd a dirno whore he need to spend dollars, and nevor can bo kept from home hull an hour wheu he is not at work. He seems to worship that wife of his." Baltimore Suu. Mackerel Catching Off ( ape Anu. The muckirel catchers are vessels of the same riir. tonuage, and lading as the cod fisher, except that in them tho seine takes tue place of the trawl. Iho scene of their operations it rather wider, too, as they meet the mackerel on their ap pearance in the spring as tar south as Virginia, and follow them to the shores of Greenland and Iceland. Georges Bank, iu the open sea about 150 miles off Capo Ann, and the Dominion waters are, however, the favorite fishing grounds. When one of these vessols reaches the spot whero her prey may be taken, a sharp watch is kept for tho schools, which may bo seen playing about on the eurfuce; old salts aver that they cau smell a school of mackerel as well as menhaden. When one is sighted, the listlessness of the crew gives wuy to ani mation. The purse-seine, coiled oa the after-hatch, is hastily thrown into the seine-boat, which has bean towing astern since the vessel left port. Two dories are let down, and, in company with the seino boat, row ont toward the school. At the proper time the seine-boss gives the word, the two dories tako each an end of the seine, some 150 fathoms in length, aad in throe minutes inclose tho school. Then the seino is "passed," and the schooner is signaled to come alongside. There are 500 barrels of large, fat mackerel in the purse. Ihe method of transferring them to the vessel is much like that prac ticed by the Menhaden steamers. A large dip net, with long handle, worked by tackling, is let down into tho struggling mass, and throws them on tho vessel's deck by the half barrel. This done, the operation of "dressing down" begins by throwing tho oaten into a squaro trough; twelve men of the crew cf fonrteer then attack them with knives, dexterously open them by a slit down the back, and clean them at a stroke; they aro then washed; assorted into various grades ac cording to size and fatness, and packed in barrels, one barrel of Liverpool salt being required for four barrels of fish. So rapidly do they work that forty-seven barrels have' been cleaned and packed in two hours and a half. Meantime two rueu havo been overhauling the seine, repairing it whero a shark or blue fish had made a rent, and the men are ready for another haul perhaps to work for hours wi'.hout securing a barrel. Corr. N. Y. Post. An Auduc.oiH Snake. Miss Brooks, a respectable vounc l.ul v. and daughter of a truck furmer at Sheridan, P., on the Lebanon Valley railroad, met with a startling adventure while out walkinir. in the woods with a female companion. The story of their wonderful escape is !.1-lAl- l t !' . voucueii iur uy iub uesi ciuzens in me place. While the two ludie were promenading in ft ceolUuVu spot in the forest, Miss Brooks suddenly experienced a heavy pressure around her waist, which increased to such an pxtont nit In olmnst deprive her of breath. She cried out from pain, ana uer companion sprang to one sido. Then Miss Brooks put her hand to her waist aud she discovered a thick and heavy roll under the light evening costume. Immediately thereafter the two were horrified hpvnmi description upon seeing the head of a snaiio protruding irom tue folds of the dress, its horrible fangs darting in every direction. With rare MWRonfA nf tnin1 Miss Brooks' companion seized hold of tho former's dress and pulled the skirt from her body. A huge black snake was found coiled round her waist. Tt imm. diately dropped to the ground and dis- appeaiea in somo uenso underornsh. Tho ladies say it must have been fully six foet in longth. It must havo been lying in their path, and as they passed alon? worked itself up the young lady's anderclothinor and found a cn.nfnrtAhln resting place around her waist. Sparrows Build a Raft. Dr. H. Chatfield, the coal-dealer, has on his coalshed for protection against fire two buckets which ere at all times filled with water. The pigeons in tho ntigh borhood, sparrows aud other birds flock there in numbera to quench their thirst, nd mncu ngbting and chirping are the couequence. Iu many instances come of the small birds, while sitting on the rim of the buckets fighting, are per cipiUted headlong into the water, and, not being web-footed, have a hard time of it getting out. Recently a young sparrow which breed seems to fie en dowed from birth with fighting qualities fell into one of the pails and could not get ont. Its loud chirping soon brought its parent, while alighted on the pail. and, seeing the scrape her offspring had gotten itself into, began to all appear ances, to scald it. Presently it flew away and brought back with it several more birds, and, with the combined efforts, the little half drowned fighter was fished out. The mode of rescue taken by the elder sparrows was to pick np sticks, straws and other particles that would float. When a sufficient quantity was in the bncket.the drowning sparrow grasped the now completed life raft and was saved, when it hobbled on the shed, ita plumage all bedratrtrled.' and the fight seemed to have left it en tirely. Elizabeth (N. J.) Herald. "Wake up and pay your lodging," said the good deacon, oa Le nudged the sleepy atranger with the contribution box. JiEVTS NOTES, lIeSlSe?g0iG0- Watorniolon cuU are a varietv nf The Cumuli Paoiflo railroad ian completed a distance of 1100 mil.- . of Luke Superior. """Me A Minnesota photographer's tent U been pulled down by some of his n? tomers whom ho had not made hunjm ' enough. a A hotel at tho Delaware Waer G hud 20i guests to diuner recently (, thcHe, M) were ladies and eM.' gentlemen. George Saunders, vouchod for u trustworthy, reports tho discovery 0f a sea serpent itixty feet long in Lake Mich, iguu on tho Wisconsin shore. It is claimed as ono of the advantasei possessed by Florida that it is south of the tornado bolt. And California lies 6""- ""' Ex-Goveruor Hubbard of Connecticut lost his duughtor some years ago by her marriage with his coachman, Nowbs has lost his fortune. It is said that portraits of reputable citizens are kept iu the Rogue's Gullerj in New York, and ore exhibited to stran gers as pictures of thieves. The University of Chntauqua has per mauently organized not a cooking school but a cooking collego, which will, prob-' ably prove a benefit on a large scalo. The twenty-fifth anniversary of tho dis covery of gold iu Cherry creek will he celebrated with a banquet nt Denver on September 13th by the early settler of Colorado. The city of New York borrowed half i million for sixty days week before last.at three per cent, a year. Bids not accepted were for three and nine-tenths and four per cent. Moody and Sankey have never taken a dollar or the $100,000 profits on their hymn book. The money has been paid over to a committee and devoted to charity. Eight hundred head of Jersey cattls and a number of ponies, sheep and hogs valued at $75,000, were landed at Cues! ter, Pa., August 2.th from Hull. The animals were quarantined. Jay Gould and Cyrus W. Field now have a chance to see how they like it in the contemplation of unsightly telegraph poles set on their estates by the New York Water Commissioners. The new system of inspection of hogs which has begun in Chicago, with the view of determining the existence of tii- chimo in pork, is oue good result of Ger many s outcry and embargo. Mr. Edison has armed each of the bal let girls in Kiralfy's now play of "Ex celsior' with a littlo battery, and at a signal each oue will flash out upon the stage with an electric light upon her forehead. "We know whereof we speak" toys the Boston Journal, "wheu wo say tne re publicans of Boston have to day a better working organization than they buve ever hul so early in the campaign. Tho Wyoming people believe that the real significance of all this summer's ex cursions to tho Yellowstono park will be found in an effort to induce the next congress to transfer the park to Montana coutrol. A well posted treasury official gives it as his opinion that there are at least 15,- 000,000 trade dollras in the Aew lork banks and depositories, aud that betore congress meets the amount will bo in- creusod to .'O.OOO.OOO. The Woman's Baptist Foreign Mis sionary Society of tho west is to send a petition to the queen of knglaud aua empress of inuia, petitioning uer w abolish chil.'i marriage in India, Tlie petition will have many Ihonscnd signa tures. The ladies' tricycle record has again been lowered, this time by Mrs. Allen, who, accompauied by her husband, suc ceeded in riding a distance of 125 miles within twenty-four hours. Tho previous best record for twenty-four hours was made by Miss Jessie. Choice. The queen of Italy is very fond of children, and seldom takes a walk with out stopping to chut with one or two of her yonthful subjects, especially little girls. In former days she would often ask a protege: "And what is your father, my dear?" But since the haughty reply of a mito of seven "My father is a republican!" Her Majesty studiously avoids tlm question. The Emperor William's annnal three weeks' visit to Gastoin, which closed recently, has bceu paid regularly for twenty years, excepting during the wars cf 1800 and 1870. The emperor occupies fifty-four apartments with bis suite, and his daily existence follows a uniform routine." Rising at 18:00 be bathes and breakfasts, and at 10 o'clock takes an hour's walk on the promenade, returning home to lunch, whero his favorite dish of boiled crabs is served daily. State affairs occupy the emperor till 3 p. and after a - abort rest he dines at o'clock off eight courses. His suite al ways dine with his majesty, and any prominent person in Gastein is generally invited, the number never exceeding fif teen. Dinner lasts an hour, coffee and cigars follow, and at 6 o'clock the em peror takes an hour's drive. The even ing is generally finished at the house of tho adjutant general the Solitude where a number of guests assemble, and musio and acting are provided. At 10 r. u. the emperor goes home to bed. Hand shakixo. Hand-bhakin? is Brit ish. The lounger in society, in his glas of fashion, enumerates ita various styles as indicative of character. These are aggressive, supercilious, lymphatic, im perative, suspicions, sympathetic, emo tional, but none of these are required by etiquette. Still, to shake, or, rather, to take or give a band in mere conventional greeting, is a cultivated art of society. A gentleman cannot take a lady's band nnless she offers it, and an Ameri-'an authority on etiquette reminds him that he must not "pinch or retain it." A young lady must not offer Lers first, or shake that given her, unless she js the gentleman's friend. A lady should al ways rise to give her hand, and in her own house she should always offer it in greeting strangers and friends alike. Second Century.