.-..a . -mm - - - ' ' ' ' i ! ' ! ' ' v' , H . : -n-i.-4.-t ,t all. . ,.-) i ., , ' . . iT? ; ' 1- 1 1 llaSltasa," " " ' V, -tVTrnliliM. ' L 11 " ' i e TTT 11 111 111 "" T-riTw-TTmrwrTrT-if imi iii i.i i i. i r 1 ; i .j . 4 , '. J" .'. ,. , -' . : . . z: ".: - n n Tirniimrfn T nnini rmajninTiT 1 , vn -m-7 - - . . - - - - . Tares, . 7 "-7 7 . I . v w.auisa. a. r. .. 1-Uiri-liAMI,. UlllSWin( 'FJUUArr'JAnUAUY'JU! Wr., . Tkm rala, Ik mUi(, U aUerln ralBj aiag la mrmmm mm eesaft, i - Wait lbs wlad m bM4 thwiwulm to lb w IHMMItiw Mtk iMUtWrla rata, Aa4 tk tkrota f Br kfM la M dull, chlBC A I oa mj aillotr tanilakC Oh,raataa4Mlvlaa, wImt n r SoVaT am utm iiiainiMMnwn ay a (Trtaf. "Bmt ad abUrtoa, vkoi art laea Am4 hoM, la aar ailtal, warily attwi - - At Mm naaaiua la ak ar aa4 wr. TWnli, la hnka aa4 atUlaal rata, . OaaiKa wra la wU4 frraay a algal 1 Tu wIM wlaala akoat aa la ttriy Ib la aarlrklnc aaa riMlaat rata, Wblk) I vtrarft lar alf aot tb cMbrt . - vsia, .. . . ' Tar rrataa aata departed to-albt. all; Ai la ana lhte Oarf aol , gUri Th Ail Mila Zy lwaaalarMiahllUra Sail- . . . HW-a la aarkaow o'er a Ilk pall: XnUMta rra the parrow lUSIyaaad JljaIJ- inaT snow uirr U huTuIng lo amr. Xa iala, laa aalUac aad ptuiM rala, ' Uaakatb auva la radvolo af tha aiaa A6tron arlUwu.alUaa aaa altlkM rain. A aank aa l . TUua Mrca la rade, abrtokiaf wladl . : TU day daa-a. HM (lumber Meal over air Wall iltoally epeth U rala; , . f rsrt Illtl hht arruw or (bma-taalna bow. A Ihrtea wlnam luaibr WeaU ar ai it Itnm, .!,... u-.jt'. . Walla aUaatly waeaeU Ut rain. " 1 4 -i-. j - a wiv. taa itnm wiiia (Eatrd,aMwdlB AMa(Caaia.la a year UT. ay Mr. A." J. Haalway, la Ut Of- anarlhaJJMrurlaa ofOmma i U'ukiiiLa fT.l ., L , , AUnl Betary flraham led the van of il uriKuuora. ra iua caoin uoor. Ilia orphan babe hiy I atmmmpfl KpibealUe tb (althful dog-, and It terrlno aoreama naoundad through the cabin like a dirge atf-dooin. i The barefoot Mad abi raring half doaan aider aoea, wba had been perniHtad to follow their mother to her Jaat reaUna; piare, were crying, noma Willi com and tnera wiui ivu m m mi . fltf -a lilt ! aaaBataaW alHttarlaal with the realisation of the awful calam-1 Ity, and tney silently enterea tne nouse and atood around Uia biasing fire, look' ing a eaca oiuct iu vuiit uaHuicuii am inwnnf wnu w vu, ' r "IW.'IUt. tiny feetmtmfit.mltl Aimt Ing babe, thereby .: relieving Bouncer, who Manifested his aallstacUoa by ex-" lreaaira wagging of his bushy talL : ."What ft pKy ' with IU mother," was the. comment of ftnotbeijsod-bya to the lonely, sorrowing chll "it seems an," was the quick reply. "An' yet we don't know the ways rrovldenoa.7 'rears to me aa u j. can dowu tovuiuln' seftia nu aw suius 'anysteriousv'need of even a poor waif ... .. . . a .l.lt 11 A l uia. , ra uuru uc wuuu ain't we, baby T" now dandling the lit tle ereatura In the ftlr, and again -cud dling It to her bosom In motherly a -nil.l... liaartaa .mI flnalla kllalw . Ing It to sleep. m . w The older children crowded In the . corner by Bouncer's side, and their cries ' and lamentations brought tears to the eyes of rough and uncouth meu, before unusew 10 weeping, a . "I say, neighbors," said Uncle Jacob, Vwe' provision' got to be hialeToi keepln.thls lot t yonnguva. i 'iletaey an I have oar bands full with nine of our own kith ah' klivAulwe can't lakauhe none of 'em." ' I Oh, yes, Jacob, I'm sure we ran keep the haby," was Aunt Betsey's quick re u Jc'I-eouWiJt aleep o'. ULU it-t thought poor Jlen liowd's baby waa ufrerTnrers iome sheTd haunt me ; If I didn't keep IU" "An' I fty yoa Von't keep lt-4hal' at I I never was particular fond d younguna, as I'll liave no more babies In my bouse. J'Imleed youshouldn't bavs it If you wanted Itr said Harah, the ahlrat of the seven, aged ten years. "I intend to keep my mothers baby and take care of It m vself. I remember what she told me before I started off that awful day. Hhe 'said If I never saw her ftgaln that I must be a mother to tbe family. I promised . L . V . 1 I I v l M word," and the child confronted them - " ' "tk . 1 i.u . wi . .'a v . w i. iiviKf i jiiuaa your urmt , Tfor thlnkln' of It, but the very idett ir ... u k t . TmnnMlrrl YmiM alt mtm'wm A.. n and Aunt Betsey rocked and jnoniied, not knowing what to do. Harah stcpied up to I'ncle Jacob and. ..lUAl.. ft. ft. . . ft. I - 1 ft ' Wi HB7f W VU t J VV There was no realstlng that tneaL "Of course t'tt help Ttr what I can. little one. I Uka yewr grit, an am will- 1-1 I. . aa ... . .-4 . in- 10 neip anynony mat tries to help Then let's ask tlieae snri to a,! aa cut wp au thewpood tn tb yard, so w can hav a Br, "men w won't jLfrecsav WVv got meaLenoufh to last mouth, and w'v got some aneat, ftnd wTen"ihat' gon Til lend BounSRTaBd 1" tbe rua to get somebody to get mora. and wVll do nicely. I' v don all the Touswor1ft"for ver so lohf ; for poor mainnU, been kick, yoa aoov, And couldn't k4f m with t.' "But, bouey, jr$ Mrirr bstl tb car of a Ubjr." : TbblU kna4 algnUUwtUly at tha )rr okl UttU on, who was Itting 'Nobody aver waited aa llUla Kato bat aaa, aba aatd, proadly. "Bat BaaaA may keep ber now. and Til tak ear of i3iaawwU call ber EUen, of ourae, tor that vu tuotber't name." ' Om 0 tb nelg-bbon had taken the child at her word, and, goinf orer the Mackinaw to) Unde Jacob', procured three axea, which, with the one In the ontalde ehlmney "corner, that was !at aed by Peter lowd, enabled four atrouf men to cut a large pile of wood fu a reiyi aMT vi unir, AuntJktaty ihan'tae jet jtupptr wr the men 7" It wa Musan who akec( the question 8Ue had CAUg-bl the heroic sample of ber alatef, and aeemed to feel her own jwepouaiUlltyi "Xo, honey; teaatwaye tliey won't ex pect no upper." JfercrtltwlHai I'ir.U Jaoob waa alld In and aaked to ut up tbe haunch of vaoinon and prepare t for Uie kettla. . "What!" aaid he. In eonaternaUon. "bll weea tbe food out of tbe young- una Mouths' Not while my name's Ja cob Graham r Taking down the gun, and thereby gladdening the heart of tlie good Boun cer, who exprenacd hl b f unmistakable liiuat;e he tarUd out Ah a tiiltif am -ll.4ft.tl ! I draggUig a flne .venlaon through tbe now.- i .i. u - - - -v:rr -t "Oueaa the younjruns won't Urve while bread an meat taata.fr he grunted aviaracwily, - Tha dnar arliL I. wa m a... was soon nresaea and nunc up in tbe cawn ny aa Ja or tue remains of the single haonch-of Trataon,-whlch had been' alarmingly lessened during the three days in which It had teen tlie sta ple food of Aunt Betary, Bouncer and Dr. Ctoft:".rr:-.t7v . - .-.:rr-:-J V The klnd-haarted nelgbbors earrled ft largn supply of wood Into tlie cabin, re plenished the fire and then, bidding the gP godye dVparted lor Uurfa aka -r - i Aunt Hetney Uugerad over tbe baby tUl the last moment 'JB'esa lU.heart L-IU ana tie don't know how to leave it, noliowr' aabl alie, aamtatly, and great aobs choked ber further vtterance. ' - '" ' ' "Come nong,'oIe woman. The steers bare had an awful tedious day of It," aald fncla Jacob, orttsquely, but there were tear in bis volea, despite bis rough exterior.' ! -' ' "Jacob," aaid Aant Betsey, as soon as lhe could sneak steadily, after tha last Orcft, ".'pears to me as if It's ft duty we M Uaa Dawd'a sneeaary U make a railln along thsf rooMog.lJj'jl me etery night so long as It remains as It la" V. .- Vucle Jacob answered not ft word, lid stalked along with beary strklea, eroaa lng tha stream upon the Ice without once pausing to look behind him. Aant Betsey followed hlarinrTIghl run and overtook him at tha aldl, where he was busy yoking up his oxen. ' The ride borne waa made in alienee. Both were too full of aad emotions to haw room for speech'. ' Thatnlght nd many many hitter nights thereafter did Aunt Betsey listen to the roaring of tha winds around her home, while the shrieks of woman In death agonies thrilled her nerves, and af ft tiny lufiint amot - be conaclence aa an aeenalng spirit. " But VncI Jacob waa not so hard hearted m be had seeuied. 1 Alauy wer tli favors that the children received a his dlpe rising riatidJjindnianytlme did they have cause to bless him befor tb winter winged himself awayY .. Night closed upon, th seven orphan children and tbe faithful dog; Sarah strictly obeyed Aunt' Betsey's direction In tlie preparation of the ba by's food. A wooden pall of froan milk, from the good woman's only cow, was buried la the snow near the door, and with n knit the busy child eh!ppd off enough of the congaaUd lacloal aiipjily to make a suitable addition to th venl- son broth with which, to replenish th nursing-bottle. 1 " 7 nI)olgers" baked la tbe ashes and venlsrtn broiled on the coals bad mad th usual meal for the family for manv weeks, and th children, being robust and hearty, thrived vigorously upon this primitive diet, hut, as they partook thl evening t thoir aoHtary sneal, the thought of how their sick and weary mother had kftlbed such food waa re- at tho sight of th fth-ovred Indian bread. Barah and Busan mad llnefTectaal attempts to , eat, and then. dropping tueir heads upon in ucaety 1 lUbie, gav way to ft Itcrfect abandou of grief. ..Bouncer arose upon his haunches beside th sleeping babe and Indulged la a prolonged And dismal howl. -i'JJsteu!"It wa Mary!Jrl.a apok. "Hark! I thought I heard omething.r Btraiur whlnlnc la tba dlstanc waa followed v ahorC atilek. sMcoeAsiv yelps. Thochlldiwa left th tabl aad - crowdrorort tlletT his f4, tekad. bU r and hrvat- ed his shsjxy coat a If preparing for battl. - - ... - - " " 7 - ; -7' ' .. ji 4 :7 -:.--- "Wolves r Mid Sarah, undr ber breath.'. ' . -. ;. .. --. "Wolves f at reamed tba ethar chil dren, and all wees salted with ft sudden panic. ,,...; ... :. . Bouncer placed hlnwelf against (be door, as If to barricade It. This remind ed 8 rah of tbe necessity of securing the fastenings, but she found, to her consternation, that the latch Was alto gether insecure ! - :-"V7 "The' bedstead ! let's move tha bed stead, Busier and tbe children, with their uulted strength, succeeded In plac ing the great, rough specimen of clumsy merbaaisai againt the battered door. Bouncer gave a yelp of satisfaction, then, placing himself under the window. he aeemed to try to indicate the danger there. . 1 ; ,. - : - "Guess I'll get down the gun," said SamIv ftauVcUnbIng..ppiMt, tha . table, which aba and ber slater drew up before the- Are, the Child succeeded In rahdiig tne heavy rifle from Its pegs and baud- Ing it down to lier alstcrs, Whose uulted strength was barely able le hold" "Now were all right, chlldren-aoe f Kuatohlng a stufnng of old rags from a- sort of loop-hula betide the whitlow, tbreugb- which : thai flinty -bight 7alr whistled keenly, she suceeedeil in in serting the tuusile of tho gun. Then, partly reatlug the breech uimmi chair back, aha atood like Barbara Fritohie. bidding deflance to her foes. The heavy snow had driven larre pack of wolves from their usual haunts food. They liAdtracked the inr7rrTbcr.rJa tared deen nd the raid they wore mak ing was uoabUeas owing to the fact that they bad hecu thns enabled to find Its hiding place. , . . v . . .. The hungry demons came yelpiaa- up to tbe oW, while the poor children. wlte had never before known what real danger was, were fairiv Mralvied with lrror. Atrst theylledTwhen within a few feet of the cabin, as If to hold a con sultatlonThen In a body tbey-roslied against ths Uttered door which, but for tbe" inside bairiaade, would have given way. Finding themselves foiled iu this, -and baooming-lntlrirdated ut Bouncer'a vociferous barking, they re treated for a anomentrand then one, iaAaaXTavvaJa'Xaar tlviT wliuloar. Crack went Barah'a rifle at hla head, and the monster, with one wild yell, fell hack Upon the snow. -7 lelp me, Susie! quickie They're aai- ing up the dead one, and, If we can load tbe HHe fast enough, we'll give 'em all a good supper," said Baran, as ana pre pared for a aecond Attack-.. . ; Tha ehlldren were almost aa familiar with tha lifisv as poor Peter Dwd had been:" and it was well for them, for nothing but this knowledge saved them through that fearful night. v One by one tbe ugly monsters were cut dowahy-ihnreaoluU child's unarc- "newlwl wirrtTtlonTiMteeu gorged, and long before midnight the sated brute departed, yelping, to some other haunt. The moon waa shining with vivid brightness over the wild waste of snow. All around the house and uudcr the door and wlndoW"were the bones' r lhe dead wolves, a ghastly, awful apectacte for these poor, frightened children. They had forgotten to mplenlsh the fir dur ing the-eombat, and It waa long before they' could succeed In coaxing the snow oovared wood Into a cheerful blase 77 "It will never do to let tbe fir go down Ilka this," amid Sarah. And all through that cheerless winter sh ever after kepi her word. . - . . ! ' -mulled respectively Ann, Jane and Knto, bad gone to sleep upon tb floor,' and yilWM sdmost past eonsc'louanem wilnl"cohl whenBarah's fight was over and sli had tlm to at tend to them. -Taking the bedding, w bast to barricade th door had been thrown In ft heap In tb earner, the girts nracaeded to mak a family bed, Just as they had area their mother make It on tb last night thaf they bad spent at heme. To th child's surprise, much of th necessary bedding was missing. Aunt Betsey had carried all that had been used about tb ftwy,wlta ber to. non to ir of her tbe sufferer's couch waah andVJiavlag own to divide with them, had said nothing lout It There Isn't cover enough here to keep I us warisr-that's rertaln," said Ui child. I Then, taking the primitive lamp, t with It sputtering, uncertain light ftud 1 poising It cautiously on ber hand, ahe I mounted th ladder to tli loft In search ( of bedding, In which search she was nn- J succcsstuL ' "' - 74 77 -The baby stirred arjlcrlod.7. 4 'Whatever sViff I dor was' her frightened query. "But then It Isn't so bad to be froaea to death ft to b de voured by wolves; that' som eomfort" But the child had nonotlon ofbclng Tellhef' eaten or froscn.. Itosocndlng th laddcr,jdia mad tli other children - a - comfortable ' posslbl upon th tied, piled addi tional .wood upon tholfiiw. warmed th baby'a foovFand, relieving Bouncer tor th nonce, sat down to warm and foed 1 tho eravmlng waif, which fbnirrit in I. . . r . . " 7 ftlf and scratched It fac with It dim ftirswilrf-iIiU tor mmrtArasmt, la genuin bairy styls. "HtrtBg thftt I don't gat tspy,oh I aaid, with ft yawn, as ah watched tb ' '"' ' .' '-v.'!7?-' - v" curious faces which, the liny creature made at tb sputtering, sickly lamp light" "D'eai U'U do Into se ysmp bu- Ineaa turn o lea ; Its 'yested la yamps," said aha, gaing,down into tbe curious, blue-black eyes. , "Yell, mi I (feaa I wouldn't whistle J" she broke forth again, as tha little pink bud of mouth puckered itself Into a. whistling shape, and-tho eye roll i open wider than ver,;;ir.aWXhtv M lrls to whlrtle, so 'tis. ft lnn. Iw. A.l cause It's 'Itty an idr'ert'" . . For an hour tbe baby lay thus upon her lap, toasting lis naked feet nd stretching IU "Tfes fire, while Jl.the rest, vf iiit Bouncer, lay. in a Ureanilotis sltxp. - - n iB S "h, doar mel" finaUy yawned the child, ."I do believe I art, in dreamland. Isn't it wonderful hew I ever iuanasud to drive thent horrid wolves a way. -, 1 TJlieu ahedn.pe4 iitto o for au lastaut, but started Uis believing that tba forocious eyes of a black monster that tho trustjr rttla for onoe had aliased IU aim. . But it was only imagination, Every thiugwiiapaJufuJlyA4tfully u!et.iThe fooUali of MMHMe ouuld bavs been beard. The baby, Urwd of it examination ol the suldnlicht laum. weuf to sleep and was placed again iu Bouncers arc, and Sarah, by this time completely tired ..out, streiuhed ber weary form upon the floor at the foot of tbe long, narrow bod, and, covering her back and shoulders as best she Willi tbe orer-n-ai-hlnir l.l-l.uli I Ur arm and soon waa sound ftaleep with' tbaruddy dro ught play lug upon her placid fttaiuraa. ber king hair straying over her ohildiah fac and her barerliapped fast exposed to tha warmth f tb fire and tlie oppos ing cold of the wintry alr.,,.1 . fiWtbBjnolh-aplrtth sleeping chlkj and hrmLbe Into her uu cnnsclimsear sweet worda-ef-aaith- and Smiles played uiHin her lhotibful nd.J1PPy.drama becalmed, her nerves ; and when tba vutruintz brake. and they all awoke to conMcaeusnesu, she felt nfreaaad and almost happy.., (Ta-MauaUauail.).... ( t. 1 .li-i wsstv la so be., a gnrl vehicle W . chang of Ideas eonoemlng any and all natters that, may be legitimately dks cQ ed la aur columns. FisxiiaK it practi cally impossible to answer each eorrea- pondeat by private letter, w adopt tbU mod of conuuunicatioii to save our ftjeada the dimppotntrnout Uiat would iberwlae accrue fn m our Ins bill ty to an swer theirquerlea.r We cordis Ity Inrlte veryhady that has a question to ask, a snggeation to make, or a scolding to give to contribute to the - CortvarMavtents' Column." . . " - ri'r'rr'-r"? Mrs. 8. A. W., Thorndlke,' Mass, j TonrTit7ifT)rri3lhair Junt been rts made, and back nnmtcrj. warded.' --' ' . Mrs. B. K. V., Cedar Grove, Oregon: Tour remittance, with the accompany ing kindly t wonls, has been . received. Vftder many-obliyntlons to yen - and your husband for your eflbrUin behalf of th kw XoHTiiWKHT. Th anec dote, you give Is good. That! Just th way. with men, they always Ilk to throw th blame of their ill deeds upon some woman if they pau7 The do loV dearly fo fight Uteir battle behind some woman, and then, in tbe event they ar uiisuoeaaaful, of course, aa tn th Adam and Ev aflslr, the aomaa s always to blsms. Mrs. T., Portland: Your manuscript ha bosn received. As yet w bav only had tlm to give parts of it ber aad then a hasty prttaal,hut Judg it to b jrorjhyjt. nubllcatlon. Tl ter will be publlsliedjiext wck. Hbould be very much pleased to hav you call. -7 UTn&TRQX 108EBUX. - f 77 r:77' ": RoftriBFita,-Jan. S, lSTi riwroa Wsw Hosrawswri " - . 1 hftv Just finished -perusing Oov, Campbell's veto messag upon th Nil repealing th Wonw.il PUfrrage Act, and at the closoof every sentence my heart gar forth a throh of mod 1 ilea Mm!" for this tbe greatest ana pes act or nisir make tb laws for Welti, tor life! ,1 feel that I will be Joined in.thlsl prayer by every tra, pntrfoUc woman I in th land wno nas ner rmimry aooo at heart i I hav but one bright nobl boy.- In him all my earthly hope and ambition ar centered, art my grotstV.t You youraclTe hav made u tWsir U that h may grow to be truly a I WUe1 w WWTy. WUat arc we bu.1 good a well as a greaman.- 1 ire xrr- est compllmenl I can pay oov. I am- bell Is, should my son ever occupy so high, a position of trust, that he 'may prove himself as . worthy as has v. Campbell. S Many h'riglit and promising Z"7 a. i--i-r -kajw-bMnh.ri as. a worthy ekample oMmlUtlort anxiou ana loving Hiu-r. ', .-.1 ... j , , An Knirllsh woman has married nexlMiln Aran. "H me inierests or oei y .. . ftk- a j i - i Arabian jKjul.hU. fTtss Tltmork.' 1 an lneTlcan,- has rc- 1 . e . . . ,.tj, aaieasl the derre of Horror of Pltuiuii XZ iZihlt "T M , , from tho Umvevaily of ocrch,i A touhf tteltc's photograph anum a l, ft. -m ft. Ua ' ' WUU . v, ftftftftua, , nee." Most of the American atria ar tn nw.. -; would haveiwfcrtvd Wiarryonthersuta; hkrchildrasittlwwlnnHiaylng. TlAiraOjCHILDlDI, Picking up a paper not longr sine, I saw an art Id entitled "Training Horses." And I wonder why It Is that w so aeldom see anything about Train ing Children. It seems to me that tbl subject does not receive so mnch thought as Its Importance demands when we re flect that In tb years of oar maturity w develop the seed Implanted tn oar heart In childhood. ' I vluocrvly believe that nineteen-twentieth of the unhap- plncas existing In our land Is tb result of tb Imperfect training of our youth, Parent are not as careful a they should be of tb language they sometimes as toward their cblldreu. They too often hide Their love beneath a cold exterior, and make their children feel that they BWT-tHrrtnea: ana arawotixK to their proierlty,lby uslu such expression "I don't know what will liecoine of yU yetTTbryoa have never half earnotl your living," or, "You will mln me yet lib your carclcaaucs f atxl 1 liave eTriir1ii3fra or )arenu wlB.' 'TliaEe this child; he is always In the way.1 Huch languagv as this sbouM "cirr be used, for It check anrt ttirttinhc fltltil Iovtt which nature ha UupUuted iu each childish heart, and roUKcs Instead wIllful,roudr"dcflurTiiIrIfr which shows Itself lisulleiiiicsi and oft times lUroct dlMobcliclice to the Wlnhes of pat ents. ' " ' ';: ' ' -717-i These exprvssioii are uttered In sonic moment of ViXallun st auiu imlnnkwl. (kifor occurrcnoe. and arc forgotten by the parent almost eoon -as ptd.cTTr"nnt I not so with the child: bo too often broods over It until it ehihUlcrs" his whole -exlstehor and he plunges Into recklos disobedience for reveuge, I would say to parents, loit your chil dren. Remember they are too young to "jgtJfeftUarcg llil.,trlals whkh., anufy and vex you. Welcome their re turn borne from school with a smile. 1 and when they com home with a troub led face don't check their story With the stern command of "Don't come to me 1th any of your quarrels, or I'll flog you, and then send word to Ui Uwi'hcr 1 to whip you beslW,HrTurTiear their story patiently, and sympathise with them when sympathy is-iiseeaiaryfwnd gentlyrreprove- when .tbey" haveUone ; UWatftibiws. a .yaS nblUraw, which Is In Itself a Jewel WyoiKl all price. Horn TMircutr whip their chil dren for every Itttl misdemeanor, oth ers whip their children only when they are angry; and atttHbcie air ultu't'rwho never whip at all. These are the three extreme which -should be avoided. Paranta, aetr rii your child avgrr, for If you cannot control the passions of your own heart, bow can you expect to control those of your children T And when you correct your child never lea v him until be is conquered. Work with him three hoars, If need be, to bring backthe - wmmforto- hfrfitpc and"iftiMt- rtolitrvotc. IH ri nry, L.l'' t yiH-e1 slie Idulth bn toujlat lumit u ,im ,aa, orsimccri and mannerpniut my h.t crth can lMtnw, hwAtua congnwatlon at Hlng bam mr.jihUrinm.-wr greatest blessing that If you will but treat them rightly. Tliclr mirth -will tbwjr yeufhuiim lu'ttwn childhood; n youth they will follow your example;, and In lour old see they will bless yoa ; ami when the tall grass I green a bow your grave, In their heart they will treasure your nam. next to that of Ood. ; ... '.'-"" ' Y (hall surely reap that wlilch v hv sown. r" . : Isola Worth. LETTTS MOM BILTEKTOlV -7 '"' w7fc!ii.vKaTox, Oregon. Eorroa Ksw Kobtmwbst 1 Blnco I heard of you aikI your efforts at "woman' advancement," I liav oP ten thought of yon and tho cause with which you ar Identified, and wish I wer abl In som way to help usher la th ' glad dsy7whlch !tJL4'h55Tiu' woman man's equal at tbe polls, as think she. would prov herself tolie eTsjs- where. were site permitted to have a vole in making tit laws by which she I governed. Muclf bos bcen.ssid aoout "Woman's having all the rights she needs:" that "there 1 no heed of" her votlua-l" her "male friend will "look out or ber Interests at the polls," nd io torXu 17 t . ma ask th gentlemen who talk .1,1, if nM.ji auuldtHrwHllng lo let wrtainf",y, gentlemen, we care as jnuch ju. -M,r Interests a lo for 01 r. 1 ..nu. Utiles, you are our Inferiors in , UU(Ci My .0u, Well, I reply, what rtutoUy bav w hal to hu -Olh- . oonj.H to stay at liome ij stturtrot.tt ifar your children, rear tliem. devot pur b hoi time to you and vour eottequeully ,' having to u.a-lvt our own Improvement? Hp 1 t I. l v IWIh t any wwnen o- a - r ; ma Um to read." I tell you, by!"" .7 lB.-an""l - . .T i. . I mm altnnat. oerttminE . MOor atrmtes. 1 sw-aat k lUifaf thai vou eannol de- a . ..ir., tlrr' Ya - i - ... and "tike - 1 iha mntliera of lue Ulv us our riASr let U help mak lb law hywhlc.bwrrodig;lve ua (laa and oyiportiMic, ana sc 11 w tnrovouf tn.lv 'LalnntM-tfti'1 for vott. ' I Bubacrib for tb Nxw Noyrm wi ..,7::;. -r-- miHUEit ar. A flgit at tk Eom of Kxry A. llvtr- T . sr viaoiMiA r. raws-sax a. "Malrose!" sbouted th conductor. I was out on tb platform In a moment. With the rest of tha human iaAk. Marine; enrloualy up and down the quaint old town, which strike one ai first sight aa comfortably taking iu ease and tb world at large in a peaceful, Rlp-ran-Wlnkle aort of atmosphere. Met rose, however, is only seven mile from Boston, and liceplt tha air of sere n re spectability with which it confronts a stranger, must com In for It share In tiieseaaoiiiiirof Attic salt, ami, no doubt, get to the heart of it, la -aril tinenred with he re sis and radlcalram. It was tli lat afternoon of dim of Ummm Jaua days Jewell, sings .about so iWlieioualy, when f made my wsy ttirooirh the ahawV ows of the nleasaiit. ilmmv nM to th horn serosa whoso threshold aa tiow to nasa lor'ttkritntl Uiua a I soft, ocUc suiihhiiMj was on leavt auU nowent; there were hushes, of winds among locust and maples, and the sweet twitter of robins throngh the still 1 when 1 found myself at tha house where I was toiaias the uls-ht. A aulet. unnreUtmlinir Sum- KiikUsxI liwnre stiawl bAro me, liiUaued np in brawn, even tu the blinds, a verauda sa'Aaattbs front, and June ruses I n the very rice and riot f bluasoniing-4btL axtrwH) si mpl rci tywf Um wbolo Ih flna- barmonv with tlie old town and tht aluulowy. alrw-t, even inouinunc preaHiinK divinity here way the strong, earneHt, iutuut mimiI wf Alary A. li voruiore. I may aa well say at this aint that, meaaureii by hours and in terviews, we were almost at ran mm La each other. A brief niceliuKor two. a letter scut in when tit heart of the writer was at white heat with lhe work snd the glory of tne lliloajrn Military , , ', 7' taiu that hostess aud aroeat would met4 to-uiirht not as otranirern lo. If one doe not foci at home with the first glance at tli bouse, one Is ewrtaln to the moment be Is across the threshold. Tlie parlor which received me' was a place to dream in for a duy. with nlc tures, and eUKravlngs, ami pretty braek-l" ets tlr svejsolorj-sLjetJiUdjd? certain art is lie eaect to too wuol room. While that subtile ebarm of a real home atmosphere brooded over alt. I had a- peeted to And in sirs. Uvonnore a good hottaekeeBer - Indeed, wimr to think of u, 1 new anew literary- woman In u, 1 mvw aaew literary woman in',"c ( " laiiiiai ww- the highest aense of the term . who did not prove beraelf in her own home Mpable-ilouieatlo "umnsger;". and havfl1 ing ut'ii in more than one or thena houiea, I am, deapite the traditional blue stocking, enUUed to apeak ax onM- emVs-tm this matter. " JJy own room, too, when I went into It, proved tho ouulde, and waited, but not long. Tliere was a rap at tlm door no aort. appoaliiig flutter of fingers, but prompt, very "uljix eaacnce'L ox anter and "M-fLurVTiMtMly'a1 svhara. I sat OOWII bV tlie WllMKiw, vKl " V7-7. Uaia. ra.uti.iit for ant-tliiiiir but WOtClUsT lll " w""" uaua. ......1.1... ir. ,k. i,e an.l l.annt trm ture season, she has not siel Btioiir. riK'IslvC 1 anwgetUnirwp, 'ConTTl.i -,i.t. ....uih. aolltarvonaaha f.,lJ lrm. I Jv.rnuini Xlia waa a I tall,-dignified, matronly presence, an earnest, intent, attractive race, with mil that eonss auddoniy and Itreaks up th gravity witb a swet arenness, with a voice full of a clear, ringing help fulness and -ecllo, and the more you se of her tb more you grow into a sen of Iter reserved force sad her won derful magnetic power, ami comprehend what a shrewd physician meant, when he saldi,"The liOfl male you 0PftMr4arraths-wiuBt bo nadcdhrrwalrr- IJveniiore. to do a big hib of work 'In, rthirVbrU." "I should lve oomeTi jrav ua a reception yeateruay, aswi mis momiasr 1 waa Ulp! totakoth six o'clock train into-lloston to attend to rcttlns: out of the psiier, so, when I self with a couple pf hours idijp.'' W e took -our snpper alone together that night Asllvergobh-tstotNi at my plate, and when I had taken my first draught, Mrs. Uvennore remarked: "That gob- let was 6-lvcn me by the soldiers at th Chicago Hanltary Fair." Perhaps I was unusually thirsty that nifht, at any rate,-it seemed to me as I drained tbe goblet llist no water nan ever iaswu sweet -The silver waw simple enough lib iu chasing and Iauu taacnpuou. but it spok to me of weary Journey through day and nights in U- siiankerC over th wide, Timely plsItisT? ,, aut 1. out tn- A th Northwest; of borden- under which a atroag man might well bav (altered, bom with calm, unflinching courage; of wounded men Iu dreary Ivos pl tals starting at the sound of the clear, ringing voice. ; - Iteibre we hart antanon our sapper -nr. Liverutor entered a Hue-looking, rather norflv n-tltlelnan. wltO evidently it., a rf.tuii'rv.e a loke and a'Tirftfound faith tn looking on tb bright aide of things., . H reminded me of aotno Jolly Fjiglisb squire, who would enjoy riding i. ... ..... m tm . td . iiuimn. nn , 1 1 n - ,. - -- , i with "tha hravwi Ik-J-tlrTrf a ( and hound to tli cn est. but bo Is la reallt: I'atvursaiisrp.nnrcn at iiina-uaiu. - ... . ..... - exchange works sometimes," said bis Win-, with a laugn. -vinen mere is a hleh preasure of bnslnens on m he obligingly snare me the trouble of writ- an 'editorial,' and, in turn, J occasion ally preach for hliu." Deaplto tlie ap palling fact tlmt bis wire Is an editor, a kwturer: an occasional preaeher, and a tn nnt iu iha ihw and sunsniua 01 an;.. ... j.. 4. .-k , 1.... ment iy.aeeln. thein hfJJB2 logelUer, COUIU wouo na !.."- rm-in mrmrn a v.erftii.1 ami hanrV husbarsl nOIISO, and Mrs. iWmor touk mo tub hctillf(,ri , n-hcl from a pnliSt r sanoluBi. a nulet little nook, and I1.!0!, j.riv a. Kle Waller Kutrft'a library at AWKlTorri. rnm me nacn winoows tli Idyl of Mr. IJvermor' bom burst sudiBHily nponrnela theli"jof "lya- tat La as," a deiruiou hum suaet 01 wa ter on whoa shoru her house stand. It waa Just at sunset, and th winds were out, and titer waa very daxxle of silver waves along tb bauk as I first eaBizht hrht-of tlie little lak be tween lis low-lying shores. Here, too. lav ft dalntr little rnwboaf. ttmt fitted J for th fairy stream it was to'awvlgato. llut Um creamy of the evening wa ye to come At Ut w wer quietly sct- UmI ilivn In ' Mrs. Llverttiore'a nw room for th "Ulk" had tiecn Trw,7 bdns ooraalrea. It wa a talk wbWi, followtng tkt taw, r,s1 attwrrrstra. Livaruiora'a life. in siaieiy ";". AZT'ZL'Lr'ZlZJL wU4-A tmaawof yaauy i tb. tduir n. wa again a cniio, with Copp-s .in" WlT.lealW oftbVlrtsircf : : 'Kmi,. . -. -'-'I " X-". -'.--y----- 7. J COrMaaaadaais rlliaa ow swusiad siaa- - ssuat aiak kaawa ItMlr aamr to Ui tUlltor.or aa alUttilya m be (IveS to Their eanimuBlealHMia. '- Tfr riotous sport Bh drew herself a wild. ImnctuouSft overflowlnar Honibov" nf a girl, brimming with fun and mischief; tlie strong, native, vital forces la her bringing her forever to grief, yet never prematurely checked; tb rhauinlon ab wsys of tbe poor and friendless: and a ttrangew unJerly ing -suda getting -sometime to the surface ihroiirb all the boMerou mirth and mix hl This woman -aa evldentlycut nut 011 a grand pattern from the beglnnlngr ' When ttut a child ahe gave pmiatse of that eloquence of speech for which her after llfo has been so noted. Tb stern okl Puritan method of correction was fully observed In tlia training of tb ea ger, intense, tumultuous Nsw Kuglsud girl, Kh was scut supperleas to bed; she was defrauded of that crowning treasure and delight of childhood, Satur day afternoon: and aim cried heraalf sick, or would If any such tUlnir had llMeu xwalbls to th fibre that Went to urn tnuAttninrthebtouL robust Uttla figure, and wished aU waa dead, nnd tbeu broke the cords which held her ft prliioner In the jlialr, anJ. luountlne tlit,.male It serve for a pulpit anl preached lo tb wall, warulmr sinners lo "flee Irorn the wrath to come." while lather and mother wmilil irtTifrMeriliig rm wime asnasMt oewiiuermeni as itn . Itilil s pauwluunte elotiueuce.-, Home- IbueH, (m, lite old Baptist deacoii would look nutortifiill V at Itla rhtnirritar: anit syr"lf you harioHty tcn a boy, Mary, what preacher in that ra you would have uiatlo! i. would certalniy have educated you for th hilnlwtry, and what' a world of good yon might have doner' But it never so mnch as entered the lloxton (hmoort' heart that this atrane. ImpuMve, fiery little shiI, whoas sex he so keerily-ileploml, hod herown work to do In the world, and wonM yet hold vast masse breathless under tho power " ims-tinr vests wwrt mi. Hit ' ne Boston deacon's danrhtor rrew into girlhood and womanhood, with, ber marvelous energy, with iter keen, alert mind, with her buurry rreed of knowl edge, with Iter swift Boom of sophlstrte, nut wiui , me warm, generous neart a little steadied With th gathcrlnir years. wlrt lielpfut now aa aa swift and helpful now aa In tho old day when It danced In tjopp'a burylns jr round, aiufwaa tlie- ebauijio of all th poor, netrteotod eiilMren.- j- .f--' ".wf.LO.vW "When we were married, uaM Mra.1 Jv- en n ore, with that humor whoa rwrrent play and sparkles through all the earn- . a. 1 k ..L . . I . . I . or itei mated or oooxs. low au my own work 1 cut ami made my husband's coat and snU. Thor is no kind of housework with wliksb.1 am not familiar, vl de fv anybody to rival lue la that lin. . My drawers, my cloacta. mv whole hrmao are always free for inspection." " It is marvelous, when you ootne to during the lee- on a oca, except such poor suhatltnte or on- as . loururca an ears And stsajuboau afiord. !. uumcruusJ.hat--tho-veoioic Ihiring th summer tier cugageniem lTV . ! . - . 1 could command for the ensuing month. Hn waa to speak in a few days la Clif ton, N. Y., and to lecture Ufore tho f raduating claa of the divinity school 11 Canton, this being th- first time In the history of Americau Instltatlons that such an honor has been awarded to' a woman. Add to this Iter coustaut reading, her duties as chief editress of the HVwwrtH' Journal, tho letter that MMlke .MwiMuL ilia imntn of,rnias. ti...,m.i,iir i'Hli tlm - r".T-;. t 1 .ft....... wl.i..Li-aha nofttn1rrc-aae hich i tSlJwwt kniiile or the a vmnnene poured xlown on the . . , . .1 . . ft. . V . Workiiis lorsver. auaard sikI so welt V "Tliere wer actnaHy ivmr pagea In this. woman 3; mental an ad Um.l wUloMt Um W1..UU011 of mirable physriiue, With few exceii tlona, she has always exjoyed splendid Stealth. Tlie stamina or Iter rum an grandmothers saass W nave bea aw uueathed miweakened to Mary A. Iav ermoroft Tbeu, tliere are tlie constant plaints on ber timoAnd rharltv.' As an InsUnce In point, on year aho found home wr ininy-tnrso enisireii, wvrwv than orphana, ... . . . - . . "I navar in mv life." she said "turned anybody awav who came to m for help. 1 . '...!, - - . ... , I ....... I nuad, souls say these words! Amid our talk there shines two sen tences of my hostess which haveevrmc baear to wo so often aexi wnum sssmewa such elear erystsls of truth that A can not cJioos butw'rU tbtui licnvOun was, "A IMvlue discontent must pursuo all human lives;" ami tli other, "lAfo is louely toery aouL" dtat the' pleaaaatast .hours have an end.- and we were on the flood-ible of our talk, ami Mrs. IJvermore wore the look or an inspired symi, ana 10a sn 1 wn, wear 1 ns wwan iuiuhiiuh w...-. - ... . . Hliurham nastAr. a fce andhls air of th With hi pleasant ia KturllHli SUHire., saying, quietly, that toMixHTow woubl ilerrtand tost heavy a toil for th night fo-l aiecp, and ne must send us tobeW 1 eutreatel him to furnish us with some cordial thnt would hold ns awakir and alert for the -prrious hours of that on mght, but It wasevidettiiAt hi pluvrmavy ylaUh-l no such Inspiring draught; and bis wife I roust bsll the, honest truth 1 here med dinmaed to "obey" Mm Wttrr a ichmeoknesa and alacrity aa tnougn trnnlal Uiat. obnoxious. vsrU a binding part of th marriage covenant I . 7 l . - b,uul nrvm aun down bravely to tb hospitals aad bound the quivering limbs of po"r)' awMiiiiLml aoliiicrs. or held a ooonng draught to their fcWed Il-Hny, eeei. a though tho -woman whom, IJos"' long ago gave to sJbwjairo, ao w.. Chk-ago, liter Um ftW TTT.lt BanlUry Falr wsS ?J1 back In tb Prim; of J and th ripeness of her Intellect to Mos LmT .had iwver.warwl tb isaunet and raised tb War-cry of Ui )oy4tii.'JMir aaif. - ' .- " . '. ' . 1 Gooh TCST. Tli teat r by whlcdira young man cannot iau 10 unp a' wife istosclwt one who wears her onn hair ouiyr This f:trar irrft by a -veweahM 1 vie von eicegynian. r. BftTd aecertaia i'lh facrUlts bar bylbeT bead and Jerk- , , ,1.1 !'J "rror Jr,t f