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We were seated, Bovon of us, and all medical student, near a tot stove ia tbe office of tbe gooiul Doctor Flanobm one snowy afternoon In January chatting and smoking. , Tbe subject that for a time oconpied oar minds and tongue was an unusual surgical operation wbich bad been per formed in tbe earlier honra of tbe day at a olinio bold in tbe tbeator of tbe college Doctor Plnncbro bod been tbe leading operator, and tbis may account for the unusual number of students gathered in bis bureau. The case was the replacement of part of tbe intestinal caoal.a few inches above the oolon, which presumably.by strain ing, the patient being normally costive, bad become partially twistod, thus pre venting the fecal waste from passing to its final discharge. The experiment, for such, with entire propriety, I may call it, was most dan gerousone rarely attempted and which usually ends iu the collapse of tbe ex hausted subject,' and although the opera tion in itself was eutirely satisfactory, it jet remained to be seen whether inflam mation would supervine and dissolution follow. Dr. Plunchai was sanguine of good re sults. The patient, although a woman, was in excellent health otherwise," he re marked, "and her constitution waa as sound as a dollar. But while I was handling the knife, gentlemen," he con tinued. upon lighting a fresh cigar and placing bis perscn comfortably in his cushioned arm-chair, "it was with tbe utmost difficulty I could keep my eyes on the work. They would wander to tbe face of tbo afflicted creature and that re' callod to my mind a painful experience in which, howevor.I waa rather a lookor on than actor.wben. like you.I was read ing ud therapeutics and surgery. But," here the doctor paused, and on knocking the ashes from tbe burned end of bis iger forgot to put it between bis lips He was evidently in a "brown study" pondering some reoollection that was far from agreeable. At length he murmured, but in a tone that was sufficiently distinct for all to hoar: "Of course it could not be her. She was dead, und even if she had revived she would be years older. The knife did not touch her body. I took care of that for Johnson's sake. Yes, it was token out of the grave by the resurreo tionists. This patient could not have been her daughter, for Ethol Merline H was not married, bhe was betrothed that was all. And yet how like how very like! Pshaw, away with such phantasms! And yet-and yet roll the yoars back back to that horrible night, and I would be sworn this woman of to day's clinio was the fair Ethel Merline if alive that Jay in tbe nnoonscious re pose of death on the dissecting table." Then the cood doctor, with a sudden start, looked half vacantly around him, like one rudelv awakened from sleep. Again putting the cigar in bis mouth, be resumed smoking it in silence. "Ethel Merliue," repeated one of his listeners a rough, good-beartod Ten nesseean, known to us as Jack Burt "what a pretty name. It macks of coral caves and of fairy grottoes of their inhabitants, I mean pray, doctor, who was this. Ethel Merline, and what of Student Johnson? ' "I was thinking of them," answered the doctor. "Did I mention their names? I have contracted an unfortu nate habit of giving voice to my medita tions of late. Well, I will say that Ethel Merline was a young, beautiful and be trothed girl one whom 1 bad never seen until I looked on her fair form, rigid in dentil, lying on the marblo slab, ready to be cut and carved, that those who as sisted as students, of which I at the time was one, might add new and important facts to the sum of oar physiological knowledge. Johnson was my friend and fellow student. He was a handsome lad bright, quick-witted, honest, strong mentally and a gentleman. "Is he dead?" demanded Burt. "Would to "God he were," answered the doctor fervently. "P jor Dick!" The doctor looked in a particular direction at the wall opposite him, and nodding bis bead, said: "That is Dick's faoe or rather the counterfeit presentment of it hanging up there. A fine intellectual face, is it not?" All looked at tbe portrait, and all ad mired the features. He must certainly have been exceptionally handsome. Our interest in his story increased. "Was there any treublo about tbis young fellow, doctor," remarked Edward Turnbull, "that you care to conceal? Is bis history interesting?" "More sd, shocking, terrible than in teresting," answered the surgeon. "To me it is a reminiscence I can never for get." "And a secret?" asked Burt. "Well, no," replied the doctor. "It is only painful to tell, that is all. I do not know that I bsva ever spoken of it be fore, and would not now, if the yonng woman I operated on to-day had features east in any other mould than Ethel Mar line's. That is accidental, of course, bnt, really, I saw iu the patient what seemed more than a family likeness to tbe long dead girl." The doctor here consulted his watch, and then glanced through the window at the thick falling snow. "I have two boors left for leisure," ha tesaarked. "I have been summoned to a onaulution at 6 o'clock, and between tbis and that hour I shall have to attend on one or two callers, dress, dine, and drive to the residence of the gentleman whose condition we will, in all probabil ity, definitely prouounoe open. For the reminiscence, and to gratify our curios ity I will devote say, fifteen minutes." We gather about the surgeon, first lighting fresh cigars, aud prepare to give ail attention to his words. "I will uot begin my narrative at the commencement," remarked the doctor, as be leaned back in biacbuir and looked intently at the portrait to whioh he bad called our atteution. "It is not noses ssry. I will, however, tuy thut Richard Johnson was one of those light-hearted level-headed young fellows noted for doing an immense amount of mental worn without much apparent study. He was what might be called, mettiphytic all V speakkig, intuitively minded. He had tbe faculty of grasping u thought ere it was well out of tbe inoutU of tho lecturer, and of comprehending an analyzing it before nine ty-nino out of hundred of his classmate could get the particular point tho professor was endeavoring to elucidate. "Wewerechnms," pursued tho doo tor. "I liked him from the Oral hour was thrown into his society. After awhile we succeeded in engagiug a suite of rooms, which fact brought ns into more confidential relations tlia never, if that were possible. Dick was a perse vering letter-writer. I found after a lit tie time that be had an idol, and that was not one of wood, brass or atone, or 'born of the imagination, but a veritable flesh aud blood Idol in tbe shape of woman, who was not only young, but of more than average loveliness in both form and feature: that is if one may be pormitted to dotermine a woman's beauty by her portrait. To this idol, named Ethel Merline, my friend never tired sending long and loving missives daily to which in return be daily, by post, re ceived answers. What the two could find to write so much about was a pnzzl to mo; but then, you know, I was nover in love, have had no one on whom to lavish my affections, and of oourso, not possessed of the necessary experience have no right to critisize lovers. I dure say they traveled over tho same ground and used tbe same expressions many times, but that didn't trouble them. To lovers, stereotyped phrases are new are original every time they are nttered But I will not further comment; it is unnecessary. Richard Johnson was, saw, profoundly in love. It was a deep earnest passion with bim. I often thought what effect would it have on him if this young girl this Ethel Merline, ehoul prove to be an arrant coquette, who, tir ing of ber student lover, should encour ngd some other aspirant for her hand, say I thought tbis. For the world would not have made the suggestion. To do so would be to forfeit his confidence his esteem, and place him on a raok of mental torture, possibly culminating in moroseness. jealousy or suspicion. Ho was very happy in his love and I sincore ly prayed he would never have cause to experience a change in his sentiments. We bad lived and studied together two sessions, and were about entering our third term, wnen one morning Richard with a bright, cheerful face, came to my plnce in tbo hall of tbo medical school and whispered: " 'Jervis, I am about to take a recrea tion. I have an invitation to run in the yacht of a friend to the Florida coast.and we may perhaps extend our trip to the Gulf and the Carribcan Sea, visiting bt, Thomas. St. Domingo, Cuba aud the Lesser Antilles. We start this afternoon I have writton to Ethel informing her of my acceptance of the invitation. I kcov my darling will second my resolution When I receive an answer to my missive she will insist on my prolonging my i'ourney, as it may prove beneficial to my tealth. Just as if I were an invalid who needed coddling and Riohod laughed in bis low but usual hearty manner, " 'This is sudden, your determination?' I said. " 'Made up on tue instant, he an swered. " 'How long will yon ba absont?' continued, 'lou will lose ground in your studies.' " 'Ho, my dear mentor, he playfully answered. 'In a month I will ba along' side of the oleverest of you. I will ciam to make up for wasted time.' Then the question of absence? J again asked. " 'Three, lour, live, six weeks. 1 can not tell you. Suppose 'like a painted ship on a painted sea, we should be anchored for many days? Yachts, for the must part, are wiud-prdiiollod craft. and in making southings aud northings, going and returning, we shall have to court Boreas and the gontle zephyrs.'" " 'I did not think you could keep from communicating with Miss Merline so many weeks,' I remarked, playfully." " 'Ah! ho signed, 'that is the hardest part of it. I would she were here, as my dear wife, my companion thither and back. It would then be a voyage to Par adise. She would mako it paradisaical anywhere in the breezy north or in the calm south.'" 'When do you sail?' I asked. " 'To morrow,' was tbe quick answer. 'I bave already packed my wardrobo. Such things as those dusty and dis traught treatises on medicine, aa I do not leiuire, I leave, my dear Jervis, in your friendly keeping. And I want you to act in another -matter as my agent. The duty will be light. It will consist in enclosing whatever Jotters Alias iler- line may address to me in envelopes, and superscribing them, until you bear fur ther from me, Jacksonville, Florida.'" " 'With pleasure' " I replied. The following morning I rode with Richard Johnson from our quarters to the dock, where a boat lay waiting bis embarkation. We pressed eaoh other's hands, and the next moment be waa out in the stream on his way to tbe yacht a clean, trim-looking boat that was hover ing the offing. It was a pleasant, sunny, out-inviting morning, and I remained near tbe water until tbe tiny vessel had sunk hull and masts far below tbe horizon. On the day succeeding Johnson s de parture a letter directed to my friend, in the well known chirography of the lady I bave so often referred to, was left at our rooms by the postman. This I at once placed in a second envelope and re mailed it,suporscriping it "'Jacksonville, Fla." A week latter a second letter was put in my bands from tbe same source. This I also treated as I bad tbe first, and forwarded it to iu destination I received no mora from Ethel Her- ' idol of this. line. I wondered at this, but it occurring In mo that it was possible Richard Johu sou lu.l written bis lady correspondent to ni;i direct to Jacksonville, 1 gav myself no further thought upon the sub jeot. The fourth week of Richard's absence brought a letter from bim. It was di rected to myself. It surprised me when I opened and perused it. Iu it he broadly intimated that I nsd neglected bim wondered why I should do so, but wind lug up bis reproaches by begging me to not longer neglect forwarding him all the letters Miss Merline had mailed to the New York address. He acknowledged the rocoption of the two mailed by mo. "You may rest assured that I wasuuz zlcd. I luntuutly answered his re prouches by writing tliut all the packages sent to or received by me vnre those duly forwarded, and were those which be bad given tho post dates of in bis note. "I beard nothing further by mail from my friend. "At the close of the sixth week Richard entered our apartments. He looked physically speaking, well; but I couhl not bolp uoticing thut he wus mentally anxious in fact, nervously disturbed. "When our brief greetings wero over, be said: " 'Jervis. I cannot understand whv is I've received but two letters from Miss Morliue. She is bet rot hod to me, and we are to be married on my receiving my doctorate degree. I wrote severel times to and begged ber, if she declines put ting you to the trouble of remuiling her lotters to forward direct to Jacksonville, Her conduct is strange. You know bow faithful she was as a correspondent be fore 1 left on the sea trip. "I suggested indisposition as a pos siblo reason for her seeming neglig6noo, "Johnson thought the suggestion over a moment and replied: "No: that cannot be. Ethel is in spleudid hoaltb. There is no reason for indisposition, for her surroundings are tho best those in which she. has been brought up from ber infancy. She lives in a mountainous region, where the at' mosphcre is charged with invigorating ozone and the natural drainage of the country such that malaria or fovers of every character are all but unknown. "My friend chafed all the forenoon at the soeming negligence of Miss Merline, and be finally came to tho determination that on the morrow be would take cars northward and by seeing his betrothed eud bis surmises and apprehensions. "It happened on tho night of John son's return from the south that the class to which we both belongod would have an opportunity of assisting at the dissoo tion of two cadavers which wore lying covered on the dissecting tables iu the theater. Those bodies our resurrection ists, it was rumored, had .succoeded in bringing from a distance in tho interior, but from what particular locality I am fully persuaded every student pud pro fessor was ignorant." "I mentioned the faot of the prcsonce of cadavers to Richard and suggested bis being present, as it was just possiblo we should not have another such treat at least for weeks to oome. "Johnson at once assontcd, and when the hour arrived for our departure for tho col logo and tho scoue of oporatious, bo beeomo as joyous as of old. He was hiinRolf again. "By a great mental effort ho bad put away bis depressed feeling, and, mer curiul liko, his spirits became quite ex uberaut. "We entered the theater togother, Upon the murble slabs wo saw covered with large sheets the ouilihos of two human forms one much shorter iu stuturo than the other. "The professors, surrounded by tho class, but so placod that all coald sue the operation of cutting as it progressed, first approached the smaller form. It was that of a light or mulatto boy child. An hour was spent ovor the cadaver, opera tions being coufiued, leadingly, to tho muscles and nerves of the face. When the anatomists had here closed their present inquiries the body of tho boy was again concealed from view, and preparations were made to operate on the yet concealed form of tho second sub ieet. "Johnson bad momentarily left tbe hall, intending to return in a minuto at furthest, but something detained bim much longer." "In his absence the eovering was re moved. Before our eyes lay tbe body of girl of apparently not more than 18 years. ,ven in death her features were beautiful. They were classical, and thoro was an expression of sweetness about the lips which gave proof that when animated by the soul that bad in habited tho body taey were of a most winning nature. I am not qualified, gentlemen," the doctor continued, "to depict by words of mine the exceed ing loveliness of the subject that was be fore us. As a corpse there was nothing repnlsive about it. While we stood grouped about the table,, admiring and commenting upon the youth and physical perfoctness of the cadaver the door opened and Johnson entered the hall. " saw him as be approaobed ns. "He looked for a moment wonderingly ovor the shonlders of a stalwart member of the class who stood near the tablo, then with a low exclamation that sent a thrill of surprise through my entire be ing, no pusbod quite rudely the man aside and placed himself near tbe corpse. "My God! what a look of horror filled his eyes! "He bad recognized tbe features. " 'Ethel! my Ethel!' be shrieked. "Throwing his arms about the inani mate form, he sought to lift it from bis table. Some one grabbed bis bands. He fought desperately with a half-dozen thletio gentlemen to Iree himself and seize tbe body. "His struggles made him wiid.turions, uncontrollable. His eyes had an un steady look in them, and hut shrieks were so harrowiag.at timet so mournful, that more than one face blanched, and more than one eye filled with tears. "Poor Johnsonl bis reason waa un seated, dethroned forever. Hs was a raving maniac. Efforts were made to ealm bim. It waa love's labor lost To day he is as violent as when first attacked on that fatal evening with madness. On tbis side of tbe grave he will die as be now lives, a mere animal, in an asylum for the insane. On tbe other aide well, who knows, who can declare that in tbe j nnknown world he will be united to his "Ethel Merline's body was respected. No ruthless knife made incision in it. It waa returned to the earth, where uudis turbed it will repose until the last atom of it is disintegrated by tho sure process oi nature. "Gentlemen, my fifteen minutes are U'l. . V t ... .. up. n uui i uuve toid you is a reminis cenoe awakened in me by operating on i patient to-day at the cliuio who resoiu bles tho beautiful caduver of nearly a nnarter of a iitnrr mm." ilia listeners drew a long breath wheu ho brought to a close bis story. Without a word of comment they went their sovoral ways; but I question if to this day any of them has forgotten the sad romancM of Ethel Merline. James Reyuolds. Tito Household. CopNras mixed with whitowash. put on the cellar walla will keep vermin away. To polish stained floors rub them thor onghly ouca a week with beeswax aud turpentine. Tbe yelk of an egg mixed with a little molasses makes a rich brown blaze for tbe top of rusks and buns. urcon toniutoes sliced and fried in butter, a la egg plant, are much relished by some peoplo. Tho slices should first lie in salt and water f r two hours. Sardines picked tip fino and mixed with cold boiled ham, also minced tlno and all well seasoned with a regular mayonnaise dressing, make a dolioious filling for sandwiches. . Hard-boiled eggs pressed with chicken or veal add to the relish and tho appear ance also of these dishes when cut in slices. Pains must be taken not to press tho eggs out of shape. This is said to be a very good remedy for hoarseness: Beat the white of an egg to a stiff forth, add two tablospoonfuls of sugar, tbe juice of one lemon and a glass of warm water. Brown bread, wbioh may also be served as a pudding, is mado by taking one cup of molasses, one teaspoonful of soda dissolved in half a cup of boiling wator; stir tbis in tbe molasses nntil it is thoroughly mixod with it; then add three parts of Graham Hour to one of corn meal in, sumoient quantities to mako s batter; to this add a teaspoonful of melt ed lard. Steam this four hours. If you wish to eat it while hot in place of bread, dry it in the oven for fifteen minutes; if for pudding, serve it fresh from the steamer with a sour sauce. To make quiok molasses candy take one cup of New Urleans molasses, ouo half cup of light brown sugar, two table' sMoonfuls of vinegar and a piece of but' . . u t ter tho size of an egg. iioil Btcadily about ton miuutes, then try in cold wa ter: if it hardens tt is done. Just before taking it from the fire, add one fourth of a teaspoonful of baking soda;do not dis solve it but put it in drv. Pour on but tered plates to eool as soon as can bo haudlod. Yeiy nice pop-corn bulls are made by having the corn roasted and leaving the candy in tho bottom of the kettle: pour in all the pop-corn it will dampen, stirring carefully until it takes up tho candy. If plastered walls be painted they will not absorb odors. You can easily oloan them wtth soda and water. Soup and wnter spots thorn. When' paper and plaster bocome saturated with till u via, nothing but entire removal will clean them. Insects will not harbor in painted walls. Before paint or calcimine is ap plied to walls every crack aud crevice should ba filled with plaster or coinout made of one part silicate of potash mixod with oommon whiting, tot the calci mine put a quarter of a pound of white glue in cold water over night and beat gradually in the morning until dissoivod. Mix eight pounds of whiting with hot water, add tho dissoivod glue and stir to gother, adding hot wator until abbut the consistency of thick cream. Use a caloi mine brush and finish as you go along, If yon wish an exoollont lamb or veal pot pio, choose a kettlo to stew tho meat in on which a steamer win nt. wuen your meat is nearly done mako a crust from directions given for ohickenpie, using only half the amount nnloss you have a large family. Lay a cloth on the bottom of your steamor or put in a plate. Make vour dough out in two long nar row rolls and lay them in. Have some thickening ready, and when the crust is done (it will take about twenty minutes . . V . Al ... ' AL IO Steam I. set mo steamer m tue oven a moment wuue you re move the meat to your platter and thicken the gravy. If proforred, the meat can be left in nntil ready for the tablo. Break your- steamed crust into small pieces, two forks are convenient to do this with, and drop into your boiling gravy. Let it boil up a moment and pour over the meat you bave tuken on the platter. It will not injure the crust if it steams after it Is done should the dinner hour bo delayed, only do not break it np and put it in the kettle nntil you are ready to have it served. Smoking Cigarettes. In ooe of the schools of Brooklyn a boy thirteen years old, naturally very quickrftnd bright, was found to be grow ing dull and fitful. His face was pale and be bad nervous twitching!. He was obliged to quit school. Inquiry showed that be bad become a connrmed smoker of cigarette. When asked why be Jul not give it up, he shed tears and said he had often tried, but could not. Tbe growth of tbis habit is iosidious and its effects ruinous. Tbe eyes, tbe brain, tbe servona system, tbe memory, the power of application, all are impaired by it. "Its nothing but s cigarette, is really "It is nothing but poison." Ger man aud French physicians bave recently protested against it; and a convention of Sunday and secular teachers was re cently held in England to check it. It was presided over by an eminent surgeon of a royal eye infirmary, who stated that many diseases of tbe eye were directly caused by it Parents, aave yonr chil dren from tbis vice if possible. Do not allow them to deceive yoa. In future years they will rise np and bless for re straining tbem. It is now known that old cast-away cigar stumps are uaed in tbe manufacture of cigarettes. Boys are employed to gather them from hotels, bar-rooms, sidewalks from wherever they are thrown. Collect ors bny tbem of tbe boys and send tbem to the manifactoriee by the barrel. No matter how disgusting the spot whence they are pickod whether from tbe spit-1 loous witu iu nitu iuo ion i reiuse nuds its way into the mouth and nostrils of the cigsrette smoker. Many a smoker throws away the stump of bis cigar be cause be does not like tho flavor of it. He does not know why the flavor is un plcaant to him, but it is caused by nioo tiue the active principle of tobacco, and a violent uoisou. This acoumulatea in tbe bare of the cigar with every draft of tho smoke, and the man, noticing the un pleasant flavor, throws the stump away. This reservoir of nicotine finds its way into the cigarette, and the person who smokes it gets iu a condensed form tho poison wbich so often works mischief ou tbe brain of habitual smokers. Again, these oigar stubs or any tobaooo, for that matter, that is made into cigarettes is wrapped with paper which contains a very large per cout. of arseuio or other deadly poisons, tho powers of wbioh ex ert a deleterious effect upon tho tonsils in fact, the wholo throat of all those who use thorn; indeed, it bus been found impossible to cure catarrh in inveterate cigar smokers. But even this is not tho worst of it. These cigar stumps have boon in the mouths of all sorts of men drunkards, fust young men, rotteu old roues, whoso very kiss, or touch, or evou tho pencil they hold in their months, might enmmuuieato the foulent aud most fearful disease that conios to a human bciug. A Surprised Englishman. A good many years ago an Euglish clergyman truvihug through this coun try wus struck by the beauty of a oburoh which was nearly completed in one of our larger cities. Entering an open door, he observed a group of workmen in the chancel, and addressed tho cue who seemed to be direoting tbe others: "Bishop Bluuk resides hero. I bo- liove?" "Yes." "Where is the polaoe?" "There." pointing to a plain brick dwelling across the street. Tho Englishman was perplexed, being usod to tho pomp and luxury of the lord bishops at home, who, in their aprons aud lawn sleeves, held an imposing place in the house of peers. "Ah hi Kow this church? Very good, indeed. Puro stylo. Bettor than I expooted to see in America. Who do signed this stono work?" "I did, modestly replied tho man. "The master mason, eh? Who was your architect?" I was the architect, too, smiling. "Indeed! Why you area jack of all trades. You will toll mo you dosigned the windows next." "I did." The Englishman was amusod. no chatted with the workman awhile, find ing bim to be singularly modest and quiut in manner, but be said at last, "I am going to pay my resDocts to the bishop. At what hour will I probably be admitted?" . "You will find bim at homo now; lam the bishop." Afterward tbe Englishmbn. in telling the story said: "I learned to know aud reverence bun well after that, and I never kuew a man so lucking in self- esteem. Whonovor iu the cunticlo I thank God for the 'holy and humblo men of heart,' I think of the Americau bishop." Cbarlos Dickens, when in tbis country, was ctllod on to make un add re us to large school. Ho simply said: "Do all you can boys, and thuko no fuss about it," which is tho buiu of it all. Youth's Companion. lihl or Ilojt There is no donbt that in the trno or dor it is just as well to be a girl as a boy; just as well tobo a woman as to bo a man. In the truo ordor. life must be as full, as rich, as compen sating and as complete for a woman or for a girl as it is for a man or a boy But now, and in alt tbe centuries thut lie behind us, the disadvantages which have besot and do still besot tbe way of women are palpable to all eyes, and mako tbe average boy quick to see that not for any sum would be be a girl. I bo won der is that each boy, when be becomes a man, does not set himself to make life as rich and free for his sister as it is for himself. Among wild cattle, the old the feeblo snd the sick are set upon by tho strong ol cs of the herd and killed. Is it some thing of the brute still remaining in the human race that makes the majority of men not only oontont to leave the woman hampered and hedged in by unequal con ditions, but to oppose any and every ef fort mado for just and equal conditions? The girl early finds the odds at which she is placed. She either resents and strives to conquer the difficulties, or seoing no escape, gives in, to go with the current. That whioh makes the boy rejoice that he is a boy. and not a girl, should appeal to all that is noblest and best in bim to help remove the obstacles which make life so much less free and valuable for her than for himself. Meantime, let no girl give in or despair. The forces are a Hive which are to mako it just as desirable to be a girl as to be a boy. Wa. who co-operate with those forces, look forward to the time of our great great granddaughters. We rejoice for tbem, and that we bave been able to promote tbe better time for tbem. Let ns all help. Woman's Journal. With aw Anecdote. Senator Vanoe, of North Carolina, frequently illustrates his speeches with anecdotes, or, rather, arables, wbich ba relates in a manner that seldom fails to bring down tbe ouse, no matter bow much tbe majority may disagree with him politically. Speaking net long ago against a bill hicb be considered "penny-wise bnt pound foolish," be said it reminded him of a kind old man who lives at the top of hill in North Carolina. One day a wagoner came by and unluckily got bis team "stalled" at the foot of tbe bill. To the old man's bouse be went, asking tbe loan of a pair of runlet a "fifth chain," to help him np tbe hill. Said the kind old man: "My friend, I bave not got a pair of mules or a fifth ehsin to save your life. But I am alwaya anxions to belpa man in dtatress; I can lend yoa tbe best fiddle yoa ever drew a bow across." ALL KORTS. A little girl at Newport, seeing the willow phaetons for the first time, ex claimed, "Why, mamma, evorybody rides out in their clotuot baskots herel" Extract from a letter from Angolica "Dear Henry -You ask if I return your love. Yes. Henry, X bave no use for it, and return it with many thanks. By, by, Henry." The Boston high school girl condemns the phrase "tumble to tho racket" as vile slang. She says "precipitate in the di rection of tho clamor," is a more elegaut expression. The published report of a benevolent society says: "Notwithstanding the largo amount paid for medicine and med ical attendunco. very few deaths occurred during the your." Au exchauge has an articlo entitled "A Half Hour with tho fathers." 1 hat's what the rising generation needs, aud it should bo out in the back shed and thirty-ono minutes long. A country girl wrote to her lover: "Now, George, don't you fale to be at tho singing school to night." Oeoige wrote buck that in the bright lexicon of youth there's no suob word aa "falo." A celebrated organist slipped off hia bench recontly while playing a Bach fugue as a postlude. He was immedi ately expelled from the church as a Bach- slider, and is now a fugue tive. "William," said a teaobor to one of his pupils, "Can you toll me why tbe sun rises iu the east?" "Don't know sir," replied William, '"oept if be that the 'east makes everything rise." A boarder at Kennebnnk Port writos ns that she went to tho circulating library and askod if they bad tho "Lotters of Juno Welsh Carlyle," and received tbe reply, "You will get 'em at the post office." The Biblical Rccordor says that a young colored preaohor in a rooent aer mon, wishing to display bis learning, would occasionally use tbe word "our rioulum," and as often as he nsod it, some one of tbe sisters said "Glory I" "Woman's rights!" exclaimed a man when the subjeot was broaohod, "what more rlgbta do thoy waut? My wife bosses mo, my daughter bosses us both, and the servant girl bossos the wholo family. It's time the men wore allowod some rights." He had turnod and twistod in bis seat for nearly an hour, vainly trying to make an impression on the young lady who aat behind him. At last he asked: "Doos this train stop at Cidtoro?" "I don't know, sir," she quickly replied, adding: "I hopo so, if you think of getting off there." "No, Georgo, can novor return your love; I nover dreamod you lovod nie so you should bave spoken of it before. But I cannot return your love. "No," moaned the brokenhearted lover as be grasped his bat, "nortlieoystortaud ice cream noithcr," and Georgo wont out into the wet. "Yes," said Mrs. Snaggs, "I loft my husband at home to tuko care of the baby while I went to the thoator. He did not say anything much whan I came home exoopt that I never before looked so bundsome to him, but I found out tho next day thut our parrot bad loarnod same horrible words. Something usual: "I feel so worried about Charles!" sighod Mrs. Wildhus band. "Its gotting luto, sure enough," said sistor Kute, looking at the clock; "but I guess nothing unusual bat hap pened." "That is whut frots me," re plied Mrs. Wildhusband: "I am afraid' something 1 usual bus happened to Charles." Too old: "I understand that you re ferred to me as a pig, sir," remarked a pompously elderly gentleman to a young man who had spoken disparagingly of him to a third person. "Yon have been misinformed," replied tho young man; "I hope that I know bettor than to refer to a person of your advanood ago as a pig." A cumpmoeting convert, vutber rough specimen of humanity, recently delivered himself of tbe following speech: "Brotborn and sisters! I bave been a very bad man; have led a bad life; indoed, I have been the chief among sinners, and the ono altogether lovely I" Uia confession was reooived with some grains of allowance. ne had at last screwed his oourago up to the sticking point and bad come de termined to pop the question. "Is Miss Blank in?" be asked of the new girl. "Indado she is that." "Is she engaged?" "Bless yer sowl, but you'd think so if yer could see her and a young man on the parlor sofa just now. JJo yoa want to see ber?" But be bad fled. A traveling mm, noticing a pretty girl alone in a car, went over in ber di rection and smillingly asked: "Is this seat engaged, miss?" "No, sir; but I am, and he is going to gut on at tbe the next station." "Oh h indeed -thanks bog pardon" aud be picked up bis feet after stumbling over tbem. and went into the smoking car to ba alone for a while. Wbat can equal tbe regularity of the Brooklyn man who shoved the bands of bis clock twenty four hours ahead, be at a as it ran down the day before. Tbe Polite Hotel Clerk. It has beon quite a busy week for local hotels. More than tbe nsual notablo and distinguished transients bave been here, to say nothing of Ching Ling, Ding a-Ling-a-Ling and Hard Pan Shn and the rest of the Chinese Embassy at the Grand hotel. "Intendea ttonnee here longae?" said young Mr, Smith to a celestial swell who making a puzzle out of the wooden tooth picks on the counter. "nir, said the reking man. "Btopee long in Now Yotkeo?" re peated Mr. Smith with a smile brood in its hospitality and conveying hia desire to be pleasant. "We sball remain in the city but a brief period," replied the celestial. prior to resumingour journey to Wash ington. Then be walked away, not nntil ha bad left with the junior proprietor of tho Grand one of his choicest diplomatic grins and rarest Hongkong bows. When Mr. Smith ascertained that ha had been talking to a Harvard gradaata and one who waa "np" in six languages betides broken China, Le was dsmb fonoded, and went on tbe Broadway tide, walked and looked up and down aa if in search of one of thoss boys who kioks a Gordon press. Hotel MaiL