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Tnal niekee Utcm to mange mil ulia.
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And be UitnkU tnenlvery moonlight
lbal maket It aa lalut tad gray.
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laliwooarageeud whlaoer "Uood-br,
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When mllllous taco niluuie die.
W!lh mllllona each minute dying,
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Ooe iragile aid lender exiateucn?
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The Argosy,
I
ETHEL 5IEKL1XE.
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