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X" QXILTL A.1VI , OREGON, FREDA-V, DECEMBER 1S, 1873.
KTJJIBEK IS
comiiutnlenlloits.- ' iuj
xerrau.
DREAMS AM) REALITIES.
' BY KHKKB CART.
'Thp following nrm l th 11 onkutbr
Phebe ."ry Ui "Hrpr Muzar, whloli paper
aid of Jt: "It ft the son- of.the tly ine wan,
lender, and tweet, and ix-autinjL"
o, Rosamond, thou Uir and tU,
And perfect flower of womanhood.
Thou rojal r.u.e of June:
Why dldat lliod droop beiore thy ilmeT
Why wltlier iu tin- flr-.t stt tim? ?
Wliy didst IllOU dlf -u .xu?
For. looking ba lwar.1 thmurfc my lean
n thee, and on wy wa-ied ean,
I cannot cIuhH but
Jl thou hndiL ive-.l 10 le my pridr,
or tbou hair,t llv.sl and I had died,
Twere belli-,- far l.-d.iy.
O child or I lent, O golden bead
Bright naubeam for a moment ttied
fpon life' lonely way
Why ttidat tlion vnuitli from oar night?
I'ould ttoey not parr my little lhthl
1'roiu beitveirii unclouded day?
friend ao true, o innd m good--Jbou
one dream ot my maidenhood,.
Tli at gave youth all 1U cliarHH
Wliat had I done, or what ha4xt llioa.
That through thlc lonesome world till now
Ve walk with empty arms?
And yet had tuw poor foul been fed
With all it loved and coveted
ilad life leen alway fair
Would U-e dear ilr.-in Iliat ne'er depart,
J'hat thrill Hiilt lih my i union heart,
hortver lieml.le tlu-n-7
ir still they kept their earthly place.
The friends I held In my embrace,
And gave to death, alas!
Could I have learned that clear, calm faith
That looks beyond I he bound of death,
And almost longs lo pussT
Sometimes, I think, the thin we tee
Are Miadow-i of the things Jo be;
liiat what we plnn we bnild;
That every hop? that hath been crowed,
And every dream we t bought wa o,
In heaven shall be Jalnlled;
Tuat even the children of the brain
Have not been born and died in vain.
Though here unclothed and dumb;
But on aotne brighter, better snore
They live, embodied evermore.
And wait for uc to come.
And when on that lati day we rise.
Caught up between the earth M .tie-.
Then shall we hear our Lard
Say, "Tbou Jiatt done with doubt and death;
Henceforth, according lo thy talth.
Shall be thy faith' reward."
JUDITH MILES;
M'lint Nlinll he Hone tilth Tier?
jrr km. f. r. vines.
ll.nl red, aceawliMy lo the Act of Caujress,
in tne yM 13, br tin. K. P. VKtor, in the
O&ce of the UWariMief Coogrew.M Washing
ton City.
CHAPTKB IIL
IS WHICH Jl'MTH TAtTS A HOLIDAY.
Two days had passed in preparation
for Boone's departure, in which Judith
had taken her part, in looking after her
brother's wardrobe, with a patient and
sorrowful tenderness. Her evident de
pression on his account touched the lad's
generous nature, and he very much de
sired to do something kind and pleas
ant on this last day at home to brighten
up her spirits. This desire, together
with the feeling that he was about todo
bis father an important service, embold
ened him to ask a special favor.
"Pap," said he, when the early break
fast was over, "if you have no objec
tion to taking care of Katie to-day, I
should like to take Judith with me over
to the store. There are some things to
be bought yet fur the trip, and I reckon
Jude needs something for the house, be-
fore I leave. I suppose we can have the
saddle-horses?"
This assumption of care and its privi-!
leees was a uew thintr in his son, and
struck Miles with a half-comical
sur-
The
prise, not unmingled with respect
very novelty of the proposition gained "u. And no mau must treat you tliat
it favor. He glanced covertly at Boone, I a-way, Jude, unlesu he likes being shot
wondering if his beard had grown iu a "
night; but detecting the secret tremor Having given utterance to this warn
beneath the bold aspect, smiled grimly ing, and done his duty as a man of nine-
to himself.
"Waal, now I think on't, Jude ort to
go the store. She hain't bin nowhere,
it's goin' on a year, liulher tliet's so.
In course take the beasts If you want
'em. Katie an' me ken keep house."
Judith, who had not anticipated this
pleasure excursion, was made very
happy by it. A child in all her experi -
ence.it was an easy thing to give her
nloooiro Tmnn.Mnfrtshlnn'aflir.fnlinn
sue felt herself as well dressed in a gay-
colored calico, with coarse shoes and a world; and now ho entered with irrev-sun-bonnet,
provided none of theso ar-1 crent feet, with irreverent hands thrust-
tlclea were old or shabby, as the "girl
of the period" does in her elaborate tol -
let. Her simple preparations were soon
completed and she and Boone set out for
their holidav. half of business aud half
of recreation, with smiling faces, and ! shall hate you if you talk like that!
many gay good-byes to Katie, who was j that is, if I cannot forget it," she added,
promised an inexhaustible supply of j penitently, feeling how kind Boone
dulces for staying at home. ; ' always been to her.
The morning was as lovely as "I don't want you to forget It," re
snriuc mornimrs can bo down in the . turned her brother, resolutely. "But
"cow counties." All beneath them was
the lush spring herbage; all above a
cloudless, azure heaven; all about them
that goldeuly-transpareut air which
brings the distance close to the eyes, aud
is a wine of delight to the joyously in
spiring lungs. Meadow-larks sang ex
ultirigly on every side, and the shy quail
dodged amoug the grass, timidly
alarmed for the seclusion of its nest
These fine influences of air and scene af
fect the dullest sense; while to natures
of a sensitive mould they are a govern
ing power. In spite of her past vexa
tions and iu defiance of to-morrow,
Judlth waslu hef gayest spirits, giving
her brother some trouuie to iteep up
with her, havingthe best mount of the
two, and being a fearless rider.
"I say, Jude," expostulated Boone, at
Iengh, "that horse has got to go to Ar
izona, and you'd better leave a little
speed In him for my service such as
running after wild cattle, or running
away from Indians."
"O Boone! Now I am going to see
how fast he orm run. I shall feci that
vou aro saie h i 'Know xie can go line
the wind. Catch me if you can, Mr.
'Indian!' " and seating herself firralv,
Judith gave the word and the touch, and
she sped away as If she 'really believed
the whole Apache race were In pursuit,
until she had put a milo at least between
herself and Boone, when she drew rein
and walked her horse back to meet him,
smiling triumphantly.
You are a good rider, Jude," was
Booue'a first remark. "If we'had two
horses like that Fd risk you to go with
me down among the Indians."
"No, thank you, Boone; I am rather
vain of my hair, and prefer not to risk
it," answered Judith, laughing. But
the jest did not suit with the anxiety
which was only being ignored after all
not in any measure subdued Ivingat
the bottom of her heart, and she re
proached herself for having mado it.
"Forgive me, Boouc," she said turn
ing a serious face towards him; then
with sudden passion adding: "If any
thing should happen to you, my only
brother, I never will forgive Pap
never!"
"Now, Sis, what a terrible thing that
would bo for Pap! It's a good deal
more likely that you will do something
he'll never forgive you for; isn't it now ?
Besides, nothing is going to happen to
me. I'vo got our fortnno to make
yours and raiue and I haven't got time
for accideuts. Do you just be a good
girl, and not fret, and keep on the right
side of Pap for three months, and I'll
bring you something handsome see if
I don't."
That was Boone's usual assevration,
meaning quite as much as an appeal to
all the gods of mythology, and so Judith
understood it.
"Well, I'll try," alio said, "because
you wish it and because I know it is right.
But there is something I wanted to talk
lo you about before you went away.
For tho last year I have read a good
deal in the books that Mr. Shultz has
given me, and I have learned that there
is a very different kind of life from tho
one we live here. It seems to me I should
be very happy if I could ever hope to bo
Iiko the people I read of, and to live as
they live. The more I think about it
the less satiiifled I feel to keep on In the
way we arc in all ray life. I want to be I
a good daughter and sister, and all that;
but I never can be a happy one if Pap j
always forbids the things I like, and
hates tho people I like and I don't seo
any way out of it."
"Which means," returned Boone,
"that Pap gets mad sometimes; that he
is down on the xankees and Dutch,"
he added, mischievously. "And now that
you have mentioned it, Sis, I wish to say
just here that I want you to be careful
about letting Shultz make too much
of you. There's no harm that I know
of in your reading his books, tho' Pap
wouldn't allow it if ho knew it, that's
certain. But if he is a gentleman and
,nn.rii,ti.if
ail 1(IMV TW tt J I XV illl V I W.M 11 1- II - ' -
to J'0"? anti f you are the right kind of a
S y won't let him; because you see,
Jude" explained Boone, growing em-
barrasscd "Pap and him never could
I agree
ind a man like him nevershould
make up to a girl only one of his own
sort; and it isn't likely he would, ouly in
teen, Boone rode for a time in diguilied
silcuce, uninterrupted by a word from
Judith, whose cheeks were flaming.
She knew Boone meant to be kind, but,
I Oh, was it not a cruel outragethiswell
meant impertinence of fathers and
brothers, who forced upon a girl's mind
suspicions that never ought to have oc-
. curred to them, and never could by any '
, lwssibllity be true? Even Boone, her!
"milv l,mtl,nv .1 11.1 " t...i
I " - J ww VHIlbU lllllll UMU
naruiy been admitted into her ideal
mg thence its only real living guest,
1 The grief, the indignity, was more than
j she could bear.
"it is cruel and mean to say such
things," she cried, passionately; "I
yon need not he quite so quick with
your hate, either, Jude. You know I
wouldn't say anything to anger you for
nothing."
Judith could not bring herself to re
ply just then. But she did the next
best thlug she could turned her face to
hor brother that he might see her smil
ing face and tear-bright eyes, then set
off at a pace that soon brought them in
tight of their destination.
The store was ou the Spedden estate, ;
and was only a rudo warehouse for the
storing of such articles as were needed
to provision the men employed there
with suuh coarse clothing as was required
by them, i To. the stock-was added a few
, patterns' gauily calico, cheap ribbons,
j colored silk handkerchiefs, beads, fans,
'and such like trifles as were needed or
desired by the native California women,
who, willi their half-breed children,
composed the families of the vacqueros. j
Attached to the store was the ofllco of
the agent, a small rough-boanl building;
aml.M-attered alwut were the huts of the
families jii"t mentioned. Tills settle
ment went by the name of the proprie
tors, and was called simply "Speddens."
Judith had only been here once, a
year or two before, when she had known
no one connected with the establish
ment, and was in fact too much of a
child to remark the peculiarities of the
place. With no knowledgo of towns,
having always lived the nomadic lifeof
the Texan or other western prairies, it
did not impress her as being different
from thoe rude cattle stations to which
she was accustomed from infancy. But
tliis morning she could not help feeling
a sentiment of surprise, at tho pictur-1
esqtie rudeness of the Spedden head
quarters; nor was tho feeling altogether
separated from a spirit of criticism. Iu
the ideal world she had been living in of
lato there were elegant structures,
charming houses and cultivated scenes,
all rather vague and visionary to be
sure, but with enough of tangibility
to furnish foundation-room for her
thoughtstobuildon. From what she had
read and imagined, and heard from trav
elers, she had come to expect that when
ever by some happy fortune' she bhould
be transported from the low, two
roometl house which contracted her vis
ion, she should be at once introduced to
something very superior to hor own
home or anything she had yet beheld.
In her ideal world, too, educated iwople
w;re always found to be inhabiting
1 -- - o i , a
to the laws of fitness, they nhould. How,
then, could Mr. Shultz, who knew such
a great deal, contrive to live in such a
place as this? All Judith's arguments
audconclusions, as was natural, revolved
around Mr. Shultz. 1
That gentleman having not yot re
turned from his morning's ride over the
estate, Boone and Judith, after having
secured an oak-tree shelter for their
horses,amuscd themselves with walking
from house to house and glancing in at
tho doorways, where they seldom saw
anything but a dirty earthen floor, the
inmates being mostly in the open air.
Small dogs, chickens and black-eyed
children were rolling in the fine, loose
soil promiscuously; while dark-haired,
scantily-clad, but notill-lookingsefioras
gossiped together, or chatted with some
vacquero just in from his night-watch
over tho herds. In one doorway, over
which a mission-rose was blooming, sat
a beautiful young girl, idly fingering a
guitar, as if, lacking an audience, there
1 could be no motiva for the exertion of
playing. A white, ruffled chemiee set
off the plump, cream-colored shoulders,
and a crimson skirt gave effect to the
chemise. Crimson ribbons also con
trasted brightly with the heavy braids
of shining black hair falling over the
girl's shoulders and brow.
such vision as this, at once so
pretty and so bizarre, had ever occured
to Judith, and she knew not whether to
' ar)ura or 8"""K , . fZZ A
! IJt Iioon1e- bo was fond of m .isic, and
I played the violin in true Arkansas
I 1 . -1 f 4ln BtiaAtnAU
style, whispered her to stop, aud in a
curious mixture of Spanish and English
asked the girl to play an air for him.
"Si, Scfior," she replied with ready
I-w"'. 'u.a.tu.a. i-a.a.u.
. 1. t i
tuning tier 'instrument, :ib me same
time inviting the strangers to enter the
houe. Declining the invitation, the
brother and sister remained standing
outs'de while the sefiorita performed
with skill and taste several of thoso
half-gay, half-pathetic airs in which the
Spanish people so delight, and which
sounded to Judith's unaccustomed car
like melodies from heaven, aud made
her think better of the performer,
She thanked her entertainer warmly,
yet shyly, after which Boone asked ",e
fe," . ' " i" T door
, J "o " Zeu 1. Jd nt
1 ti-m. r
Judith recognized .irf miuiiz, ac
COtllliamcu .1 J
come in. He, too, recognized her, and
riding back, lifted his hat to the party;
aud Judith observed that in saluting
them by uamo he addressed the Spanish
girl as "Sefiorita Inez," who returned
his salutation with a pleased perturba
tion of manner.
"We were waiting for you, Mr.
bhultz," said Boone; "wanting l get
somo tilings out oryour store."
"Shall be happy to serve you, Mr.
Miles," returned the agent, cheerfully,
and dismounting to walk beside Judith.
"To what happy inspiration am I in
debted for this pleasure?" he asked iu a
different and lower tone, bending bis j
bond to eairrh liir nnuicni. t
ii. ...... ... . " .
tn ArWoim t.r.r vio in.l.it .. .....i
. .. .c.uoiuij, wim
many contending emotions, which Mr.
Shultz perceived without understand
ing. "Ah, that is sad for you. But we must
not let you unhappy be to-day. To
morrow will be time enough to be sad
for your
brother. Is it not so, Mr.
Miles?"
Boone, who was not attending, had to
have the conversation explained to him;
after wiiich he affected to make light of
his sinter's pain, as boys not yet out of I
their hobble-de-hoyhood have ovVr been
wont to do. I
"It is well to have somo one lo regret
us when we go, and to smile to us when
wo come, Mr. Miles," said the agent,
but not at all Menlimeiitally. It was a
common truth to be acknowledged by
all; nothing more.
Taking a great key from hi ,-ocket
he unlocked the warehouse, around
whose door a score of men were
gathered waiting fur supplies. Hoone
drew Judith's attention to one of" the
vacqueros who was Improving his time
by taking a standing nap, leaning
against Ids horse. Judith laughed, and
pointed the man out to Mr. Shultz.
"Yes, they loose mucli' sleep, and arc
always ready to makoit trp in any
leisure moment. If your time is not of too
much consequence, Mr. Miles, will yon
take your sister into the oflice until I
give these men their rations? I shall
not long detaiun you."
Throwing open tlio door of the ad
jacent building lie pointed his guests to
seats, and returned without further cer
emony to his business with the vnc
tiueros. The room into which Judith was
itblioriu! Iiml n rmitvli Iwrt. Itnnr sfimi
wooden benches, two revolving olliee-
U11UI13, tlllU Ub UIIU CilU BUI11U 1 lIMV.ItlUI , C-3
filled with books in two Innguagss be
sides the English. But on the plank
walls hung several choice chromos 1
scenes in France and Germany and a
small oil painting representing the!
"Margaret" in Faust.
Judith had arrived in her slow scru
tiny of the room before the picture.
She stood for sortie moments ga.iug at
it, not knowing whether it was a fancy
nimn nrfi vwirtmil lull llr.ltl I ,v I hi fi4il.
nation of the sadly questioning eyes
,vi,o, i.sinrv. i.o t,n.u.nvnlv f.-tt
havo been sorrowful. Boone, nleAn. ' 'ortainly not when wo give pleasuro to
while, was looking at a chromo of Rosa , lUoe, wo rtteem, for that itsolt is liappi
Bouheur's "Horse Fair." ess-' Havlngg.ven utterance to which
"See here, Sis," said he; "did yoeraceful sentiment, Mr. Shultz closed
. til a linrtfnlm
nvor Kif miv IurM Iik,i t!irMi.." I liev'r
splendid though, ain't they? Ihit they
couldn't run."
"Xo," said Judith, giving them acrit-
T l .7 . iir.. i ' t.. - . . i . . . .
of those. But, come here, Boone, and
look at this girl's picture. Who do you
think it
is some relative of Mr.
Shultz ?"
"She don't favor him enough to be his
sister," was Ids comment. "Maybe
she's one of his Dutch sweethearts."
"Hush!" whispered Judith; but it
was too late to prevent tho remark be
ing ovcrucani. ir. anuuz was just en-i
teriug the door-way, and smiled at
iiooone's suggestion mule Kood-lininor-
"Miss Judith Is acquainted with the
lady," he said; "though she never met
her out of a book. Let us see if she can
tell mo who it Is."
He looked at Judith attentively, and
slio looked at the picture, now more in
terested thau ever. At length the mean
ing came to her. A light broko over
her face; tho tears came to her eyes. "It
Is 'Margaret!'" she said, looWng upap -
peaungiy.
"It is so," returned Shultz, both stir -
prised and pleaced. "Never say to me
again that you understand not what you
read. Your sister is most remarkable,"
ho added, turning to Boone. "Not many
could have told that so readily. It is
pleasant to meet with one like that. Now
if you aro fond of pictures, Miss Judith,
I shall give you my port-folio to over
look while I sell your brother whatever
he may wnnt."
Going into another room Mr. Shultz
brought forth a rather heavy portfolio
of drawings which he spread upon the
desk, inviting Judith to perch herself
upon the high stool aud inspect them at
her leisure. This she proceeded to do
willi alacrity, first latingasidetbeover
shadowing sun-bonnet, that every fac
ulty miglit enter into the enjoyment
unhindered.
go absorbi Jmlitll fiml her
I cupatiou that she could not have told,
! when at le"Bth Intem,I,t'- w,ieU,er ,l
bad LeCn an 1,0Ur C a day U'at 8l'e
been so engaged; and tho eyes she turned
upon Ulft jntruiiers had the look of one
whose soul is coming back from a visit
to someothcraud better world than this,
witii the wonder and glory clinging to
it.
"Thou mv noor nictures did aniline
you, Miss Judith ?" cried their owner,
delightedly. "I thought your brother
i.i ll l, irntt.
ncer uum uu.o . .... ......-.,,
ml IniWil hi. nearlv exhausted mv
and, indeed, he I ear j exhausted no
stock. But now that he Is done, I shall
t.-,. i .It.io n illi tno- for it ii nnt
often that T can have that honor and
thIsonce"-to which proposition the
young people objected In vain.
"f have sent word to my cool; more
I llian hnnr nmvand wo shall see nres
antlv wliot ho fa flblo to ffive
us. It
t nothing aUU YOU must not fine ui-uib
nothincr and vou must not ride heme
iiiuiuut, auujuu uiun.u ...
i . . ... MiM
on that. If you will permit me, Miss
Judith, I should like to turn over these
drawings with you " ald Shultz, suit- in tne 0111 counto amuj.auu c , muiors uou ami mine, tc rebukes lin
ing ..it.. . "Hritt- do have an obiect iii it to know something I belief and alarm. It bids me trustllim
small
smaii
y old -
you like that view ?" selecting a
. . . . ,t .. .1.1.
aier-cotorur.twimr oi an oruiuarv uiu
fashioned house in the German style,
with a primly arranged garden in front
oflt, in which we're a few flowers bloom
ing aloug thexwallca.
"I think," said Judith, "that it'cau
not be culled a handsome picture; but
it looks as if it might be very pleasant
living there."
"That is where I was born, and where
my fader vnd mutter still are living. It
is beautiful to me. But you are right-
it is not for tho picturesque that! made .
it."
"You 'made it!" repeated Judith, iu
astonisliment. "Did you make these,
too all these other beautiful picture's of
such beautiful places?"
"Yes, indeed. I made all those draw
ings from the scenes they represent in
Germany, Switzerland and France.
Now show me the one you admire the
most."
Judith turned over the drawings ob
servantly. At length she came tu one
of a meadow, with a shaded pool, on the
margin or which cattle were standing;
t bank with linden trees above it, and a
cottage half hidden in the distance be
. t...
hind them. Beyond all, a mouutain
wall which seemed to shut out the
win Id; and close to hand, under the linden.-,
were two figures reclining a inan'ii
and a woman's with an open book ly
ing unread between them on thesmnoth
tun".
"This is not more beautiful than many
oU' a IIt aIr ?f
llllb III 111U14I.. -Ullb mciv: ao
something in it that makes me wish to
be there. I would like to live in that
house antl come to read my books by
that lake."
"Then the picture i youre, if it gives
wnn tileavuif llinnnlii it retiirnml Mr.
,Shnltz, courteously, rapidly separating j
it from the others.
"Oh! how can yon I mean how can !
I r ......itt ,.,,.U i.i.ltil. ...till .
j "
glowing cheeks.
ee(l """"w wb 1 we do
l,,1"g for lle I of otheis; and
1
list vnn w.vftf (itnlri, fiioflirpa linwn"
iiiquireti Judith.
"N'ot with colors. I have no time,
and f am out of liractiee. Sometimes I
.,,.
ing tin cover of tho desk Mr. Shultz
produced a spirited drawing iu black
lend of a vtulrn. or p.itlle-brani imr
scene. .Seeing lliatJudilli smiled mis-1
i1ittfllo1it aiu olai sjlllrlikil 1 1 1 f. tAutd1l lilt
lcauetl over lo inspect it
inspect it critically.
"What is the mutter with it? for I see
you think it is not right," lie asked.
"You have not been raised among
cam0 r
,vm, o smile
have," explained Judith,
"I cannot tell you what
,1,.. ,,..r 1...1 1 ,. :n -iwv vnn wUU
!tlio nencil. Here, this line is wrong.
j Xo cow ever had a leg like that It
j should bo like that," correcting the
drawing so as at once to give harmo
nious outlines, and at the same timo
action.
Boone, who had been reading an il
lustrated paper, attracted by the discus-
jsion, now examined lite picture. "iou
are right, Sis," he said; "but 1 did not
1 knoxr yol, wcre ao oll!.ervIn
,ij.jle iH an art-lst; oried the German,
; excitcdlv. "Why, I have practiced
years, and T could not make a cow's leg
with such case as shedoesil! It is most
remarkable. I said before your sister
was most remarkable, aud now you see
it!"
"Do you think I could make a pic
ture?" asked Judith, earnestly.
"A woman made that one;" pointing
to the "Horse Fair." "Why should not
you make a cattle-market?"
"O, Boone, if I could!" she exclaimed,
turning to him, with a sudden recollec
tion of that morning's talk. Ho under
stood her, aud replied uneasily: "It is
not likely, Judo how could you?"
with that ready discouragement of any-
I 41,:.,r .ttt nijliA iimi! tvnt ltv l'liir)l
tiling wilt t wt h'imi J I ' J .....w.
"men and brothers" suppress feminine
aspirations.
"But I do not seo why not," con
tended the enthusiastic German. "I
should much like to give Miss Judith
such instructions as I am able; not
worth much, perhaps" witli a smile
and deprecating gesture "but just so
much better tnan none at all."
Judith did know why not, and giving
Boone a glance significant of the stale
of her mind by no means compltaut
bent her head again over the table to
' conceal the turbulence ofher mood from
other eyes. Boone, who ieareu iiieeneci
. ... or
of Mr. huuiiz's auocaej, ratiierawK-
ir; rill v nronoaed that tllCV should start
, - ,.....
for home; a proposition WHICH juuiui,
j ior i i ri!e,,.,,
with feminine tact, felt to be a rudeness,
nnd WHICH Slie coiuriveu in evaue uy
asking him, with a pretty pout, ir he
invitation to dinner.
! the conversation away ir...u ..iciures uy
-nits cauionna me, ii.a.u,SmuS -
. .. ... ...... . ....t.. ii:
l
. ... x.-...-. .. .
gn.g nis s.iou.uera
i lriiic bin shoulders contei
j uot good for the stuiieni. ueu we are
I well-to have a profession- which will
hem " . 1 , ,
! allow us to live and be happy. In this
- , "ii" ." ---
una nine uj-jjiuj " cnv.jnr me wa3 n single curl oi,, tne uoy s nair, uhuox itiw net me uuiouut
1 . . . .1... ... ......: . ...i.. I . , , t. k i. .. ...1 1..T.I ll,n ' Ami cillo WMlt mi lifki inr w.7rw.!t.r'i
' Oltservaton oi incir cuicunuier, uo, i anariiiy cut iiiiuii" im oj'-'ii i.iiu. j"-iti.
1 1 without seeming to heed it, adroitly led , wood. How great the wtape! It -vas , Lhi, a,jo l.me.
nlnltf lufrt 1 1 1. 1 mill 111 liailllV. Ill L1113i. . . , , , -.
' country we think only how lo get money
country we ininuoniyiiow to get. money
quickly nothing but uiottcy no home,
no steady pursuits; but only to stay
here one while anu mere one wune;
never contented with the place we are
In. That is uot the best life.. For. me,
I wish I had remained in the land of my
birth. I like to be at rest."
"And f .liouhl like to travel," said
Boone; "and I mean to, when I have got
money enough you would like it, too,
wouldn't you, Sis?" Tliis inquiry was
intended as a fncudly hint lo Judith
that the future contained some possible
good for her, if only sdie were willing to
bide her time, and was accepted by her
assucji, as heransweringsuiile acknowl
edged. But Judith was thinking of what the ;
last remark of Mr. Shultz suggested
that he was not contented where he wac,
Such a
f , " i
pos.si.iuuy xtau j.uver ue,u,c u... . ,
her. .Iid hail regarded the young (Jer-
tu:tti n-'Hiit as a nart of the Sinjdden '
.r, ..,.u, u w " "
B"c " ""B. w i f
oi a iiiinre witiioui. any ir. ouuiuiu u,
that gentleman announced dinner, and
proceeded to escort his guests to theeat-
ing-moni.
To be continued.
, Womaa's Political Influence.
Woman has political influence, which.
Ls exerted as a iwwer among tha voter
of the State.
But her power is indirectly applie.1; ure i3 beiit The box provided and Unr
through tho male voters, over whom ssiltt; j,et, begin operations by a boU'-.u
lias influence, and whoare almie account-
able lo me puuuc ior x-ue act pcrionuuu.
l la u.uiiiavvi uuuu bsti, tii.-v i
sponsibihty wiiich maiiKiiK! led wiieu i
tliey influence tho conduct or anotiier, i v Mng jn a purior. c:et the pot
who alone must bear the responsibility j tlle .., of tie charcoal, arranging j
of the act performed. All power thus lor,ijn" to fanev, but keep the tali
t.' i.l u I. .... t..;.
appneu is jrresiiuiisiuie. i i-jiii i
TnftttV iluangVidc that
even public sentiment that alone om-
nipotent foreeof society -cannot reach
nr mntml it. It is bo ilinhlintls ami Ml-
definable that no code can restrain or
political arrangements direct It.
Tilts is tne Kind oi power women csei-
cise uion tho ballot, and almost all men .
arcapparentIysatisnedwiththeun - ange -
ment. So long as you deny the direct .
political power, win sue exert wuaiciei
of influence she posesscs over the voters,
with no other sense of accountability
felt by her, or realized by community,
than that subjectively induced, which
means that his conscience is only in-
volved who has the duty to perforin.
What society should have is tliedin
society should have is tnedirecl
political power of woman, recognized w
that she may feel that she is responsible
for the discharge m a nigii puniic an
I personal duty, and that she may be held
to public accountability just as we liold
tun male voters.
' Tin. nmtfcfk unrciioil lit flirt Qt 1 f rt f r
ward woman tends to make her what
she ought not lobe an unconscientious
factor among its powers, a cunning, de
siirniiur. manatrinir creature, aimiiur to
1 111; LUUI3U iiiH-ium ' Y wv
' do indirectly what, by usurpation of iter
! rights, she is prohibited fiiom doing
openly.
I Jt isabout time we learned that women
are moved and controlled by the same
motives that influence and govern other
human beings.
It is unwise State policy to give en
couragement to the exercise of this irre
sponsible power and the evil results to
which it tends, by continuing to deny to
wdman the direct exercise of her ritrhts
as a member of society. j
To a woman, it appears that all tho j
eouServative lorccs oi tne htate Should
be employed to their best advantage,
aud that all political power should be so
applied that their sense of duty will
operate ou the actor, and that society
may know wliom to liold responsible
for the exercise of that power. Society
as well as women are justly interested
in a proper solution of this matter. 7o
ledo Jottrnrd.
The Careof God.
"Do you see this lock of hair!" said au
old man to me.
"Yes; but what, of It? It is, Isupimse,
tho curl from the head of a child long
since gone to God."
"It is not. It is a lock of my own
hair; and it is now nearly seventy years
since it was, cut, from this head."
"But why do you prize a lock of your
own hair so much . "
"It has a a story belonging to it, and a
trange one. I keep it thus with care,
ecause it speaks to mo more of God aud
strati
because it sivea
of his stiecia! care than anything else I
nearVQ l
"I was a little child of four years old
willi long curly locks, which in sun, or
rain, or wind, hung down my cheek un
covered. One day my father went into
the wood to cut upa log, and I went with
him. I was standing a little way be-1
ninu mm, or ratner ai ins sine, watcu
Ing with interest the strokes of the
heavy ax as it went up and came down
upon the wood, sending off splinters
with every stroke in all directions.
Some of the splinters fell at my feet, and
T eagerly stooped to pick them up. In
so doing I stumbled forwanl, and in a ;
moment my curly head lay upon the i
log. I had fallen just at tho moment
when tne ax was coming clown with all
its force. It was to late to stop the
blow. Down came the ax. I screamed ,
i i . , .
aim my lamer leu iu tne groutltl in
terror. He could
.tin rut viutfinn
, km;d
creiii frora ,,. friKht,
I terror. He panirlit nir in liis arini .mil
, ilj. V. 7 " ' ,Z?" . " r. A" .
wuubu in. uib nuni ucau iu ioui, iu iiuu
1 Uo deadly wound which he was suro he
:,mite(i x0ta dronof blood nor a
Ci.. ,..--, t,.
He knelt upon the
! -rass and gave thanks toagracious God.
, the log he had been splitting, aud Uiere
, , momell. ix was descendiii'r
ou my head.
. i I'l'l . T 1 . 1 . T. 1 T 1 1 . : .. . I.. . ... nr. ..
, ium,-..
memorial of God's care and love. That
, --- death-beil. T
j kcep Jt wllh It te.,, lne of my
J?rover. I Lave had many tokens of
1 fatherly love in my threes-core vears and
.teiIiebn thi3 spcaJks me0ft ,?,Jlt an"!
i-ien, out tins sncaKs most niatniv to mv
, ueart. it is the oldest and perhaps the
; most striking. It used to speak lo my
j father's heart; It now 'speaks to mine."
jheart. It Is the oldest and perhaps the
The young man who boasted1 that he
could marry any. girl be:pleasedifouiul
that he couldn't please any, . w
not stay the stroke, and ! have patience as well as tue rest.
horror caused, lie thought "But mine is an urgent ease, anuw
his boy. We soon recov-! can't wait, because " ,.,,,
ita uu uuuci ii.iiiu . vitti fc i. -ti-t ,
Tloricnltural. . ;,'
WINDOW riiOWEK-BOXUS. , ; i
Given fresh mosses and leavesa fj-w
trailing creepers and a spike or two of
flowers, and the effect must be charmrmrf.
whether framed in enamel or zinc, in elir.
onv or deal. And for those who areanr-
bitiousonlvof etlect, there are a dozens
cheap and leasiblo methods of securing;
it. The box may be oi tin, pot men
green, or of common white pine, stainWd'
and oiled, with a strip of moulding, or a.
few lichens or fir cones tacked on by
way of ornament. Or, prettier still,., it
may be turned into a rustic affair, bv
covering it with narrow horizontal1
lengths of rough-barked wood or virgin;
cork
k. Bircli boughs or laurel, or both,
emating, will answer, halved length-
alternati
wise witlrthe saw, nnd cut into sections
( fit thp th(J sne,f wh,ch MiprK,r,3
it edged with the same.
(ir a eavl-co!oretlflUtr may hemade
with narrow strips oi nn-eioin, xwisxieu
off with wooden moulding at top aiiilj
bottom, a set pattern being chosen, ot
bright solid colors, like the titles which
aro so much in vogue fur more expen
sive arrangements. In either case,
less the window-sill is of unusual widi' .
a strong wooden shelf must be adjust- ;
in the recess to support the box, and :'
edge which fronts the room tnust be
namented to match.
The one essential of window gard.
irig is sunshine. That secured, the -
is ea.v. A south window with a sba
which can be raised or lowered at pie;.
ItallVll V
' ' hive the plants iu pot,, both for con
i venienei' of removal and to obviate t is.-
ypn
lleeli r ,0xdraiuare. which is a troi:
ants in tlie middle.
t-
Free liardv-bloomers, sucli as fi.
sia. some rospsaim geraniums sea1
ro-"e, anil wniie earuaiion, in.-
nrimroses, do letter in the house, x
general thing, than tropical ferns auk
nesonias. which are so ten tuja
. ... j
ingly beautiful in conserratories .u.ifc
: tvi.rlkti trt iminlrK tint of thpni. fin iip
two r0linge plants will also be ptt up.
.uldtw0or tj,reo German and EtiRltsto
ivieH. y n around the pots with 1-kW
irialile soil, one-tiftli sand, aud sm
the top over so as to cover the ota
I nto the interstices you may iuuK.sm;HBe
plants mignonette, lobelia, ccrastiuisv
sweet alysiuui, jonquil bulbs, ivy g
ranium, moneywort. There sliou'.'J be.
in tii.riirin rnmiuir In arpli fill vvuim
.1,,...
I . ast of a.j tJl0 aurfaee viUi
nossjw, frt.gi, from tile y0(Hu an,ui ib
roots of ,vjuci, wi be tmigltnl all sort
sweet wild things.
water wen, ai
sprinkle the surface pvery day with
line rose or wisk broom. Later 111 tttt
season, as some plant grows yellow m
dull, you can lift it out and carefully in
sert a new one a tall spiked heath, or
baby cactus; and the sudden brighten
inyof the whole, by virtue of the addi
tion, will startle you into fresh plcasnre,
like the lovely surprises of the spring.
Tile water used for the plants should lie
tempered slightly when the weather is
very cold. J-'jc.
Thk Wkaknkss ok orn Grots. "We
have in the city an army of dejiendei'itt
unmarried women, who, if brought(tUi
individually, would, in reply to qertaiij
questions, answer as follow:
"What call you do ?" " "
"Oh, most anything you pleasei" "
'.'But tell me particularly." -,
"Why, I can do all sorts of work"
"Well, there's dentistry, teaching,'
type-setting, walch-cleaiiing, engrav
ing and" ' '
"Oh, I don'.tmean such thitigs, lHit, I
can tlo any common work." , . r,
"Can you cook ? " UU
"Well, not much; and then T drih'1
like cooking." ,
"Can you do fine needle-vewrk ?',' , ,
"Xo, but then I can do plain sewing."
"Can you make men's shirts?" lM
"Oh, no, I can't do that; but' the'nlI
can sew on pillow-cases and sheets,, if
you will show me just what you want
me to do." ...
' "Can you do chamber-work ?" ' ' ''
j "A little, but then I don't like going
' out to service." -,i
"I doti't see, then, that you can dp
; anything but a little plain sewing, and
i for that you want a superintendent.
I f.i", , 1 T,.- ,vi
"J " " , " c, l-V,w
I and ar" a"
There are at least live hundred occtipa-
iiicu women could
udepcudeut living
thereby. You cotue seeking employ
ment, and finally imform me that with
superintendence you can do a- little
plain-sewing, a thing which a young
man ran learn in three days."
Lewis in To-day.
i How Onk Woman Got linn Mox-ivl
But one woman succeeded in fairly
melting one of tho Directors. She was
a youug woman, not particularly pretty,,
perhaps, but interesting, and she had
tears in her eyes, and SoO in the bank1.
She rushed frantically to one of the-Di-rectors,
aud asked him if siie could not
draw her money ?
"I am sorry, madam," said lie, "int j
can't heln von to it iust now."
"But 1 want it immediately." she.ra
plied, passionately. "It's all I have jn
the world."
"Well, mv dear madam, yon must
"Because," said she, Willi asmtlfTon
W l!n mill a te
"i - - -
I'm going to be r
I some things. Tl
tear in nereye, because
married, and I've to get
L'lte man I'm Koingto
marry has not a cent to pay the minister,
and he ihas only -one leg, and so I've 61
pocket and produced his private purse,
Not Doinci Mut'ii. McBride. of tile
Washington Chronicle, was rushint:
along D street, .one day last Summer,
pencil in nand,nnu caromed against
Uev. G. A. Hall, who is always equally
iu a hurry, through his zeal ou religious
chores. "Hallo, Mac!" exclaimed the
Rev. G. A., impulsively, taking hiinliy
both Hands. "What are you doing for
Jesus?" "Well," says Mao, "to. tell
the truth, I ain't doing much. I am ou
the Chronicle now,,"
A silk blanket for a .f
noodle in New York city coaU Wand
rmoro than 30,000 toln.J:V
women are thrownoutoi hj
that ojty,,t .,!. ,u . J
and he from his "Well, becausc wltat ." . . .