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St7XI)Klli:i I'KIKNDS. )h! wn it I, or wns it you Tliat broke tho subtle chain thnt 3etwcon us two, botwcen im two? Jhl woe it I, or was it you? Cot very strong the clinln nt best, ffot quite comploto from spun to span: J never thought 'twould Htund tliutcst DI settled commonplace, ut best. 3nt ohl how sweet, how awed you wcr iVhcn thiiigH wore nt their flrnt mid best, knd wo were frionds without demur, Ihut out from all tho sound nnd stir. Hie little, pretty, wordly race! Why couldn't wo havo stood tho test Tho llttlo tost of commonplace Ind kept tho glory und tho graco )f that sweot tlmo when first w Mil was it I, or was it you That dropped the golden links and K Tho lilllo rift, and doubt, and fret Jrccp in and break that subtlo chain7 Jhl was it I, or whs it you? Itill ovor yet and yet again )ld parted fricuda will ask with pain. Tho Independent. EED'S EXPERIENCE. Ned had not a great deal of cash rhen ho was married, so ho and his vifo decided to board for six months Eva had been a useful girl at home, that always helped mother, and when iho bocamo mistress of ono room with tho ttsoof tho parlor for callers," sho ;ladly did all there was to do, oven to :arrying tho wood for their firo "so .hat dear old Ned wouldn't havo to other; ho just Bat down and toasted lis toes by tho firo without over a .bought of who kept it going. When tho young people had saved a ittlo money for tho necessary furni ture and went to housekeeping, Eva icgan by slipping about very carefully n tho morning till breakfast was near y ready, "so tho dear boy could rest," tnd ho snoozed away tho morn ng hour, regardless of tho heavy vork that ho should havo been doing ;o savo tho girl that, such a littlo vhilo ago, ho had promised to "lovo, lonorund cherish." But Ned loved lis wifoandhis homo, and after a while, vhen a littlo baby girl canio to stay at iheir house, Ned s prido and pleasure mow no bounds. Involuntarily ho would quicken his itcps as ho ncarcd tho homo and ihoughtof tho dainty littlo darling in 'uflles and embroidery, that had al ready learned (o coo and jump for joy it his appearance Ned was duly proud of nor accomplishments, but tbout this time ho began to havo mis givings least Eva should bo growing a ittlo careless of a ppen ranees, for ho lid dread abovo all things 'else tho .bought ofher over becoming onoof tho infidy, slovenly appearing women into fh'eh ho had seen so many pretty ;irls deteriorate. Ono thing was e'er ;ain baby did not look as nice as she isod to, and Eva seemed to bo losing lomo of her spirit. Ho must speak to ler about it. That night ho found thoopporlunity 10 was waiting for when ho came home ind found baby at tho front door with t smudgy faco and dirty dress. Ho ,.iok her in his arms and carried her hick to tho kitchen, whoro Eva was jetting supper. How surprised sho was to seo the )rolty little while dress that sho had ut on a few minutes before, when she wit her in tho hall to peep through the ilinds and watch for papa, whilu sho nado tho lea and cut tho bread for nipper. Hut babv had interviewed iho hat rack in tho meantime, and omul onoof tho muddy rubbers that ?od had thrown on the lower part of t late last night when heeamoin. It vasn't real easy to find fault, hut ho nanngod lo tell her how disappointed 10 had been lately to notice tliat baby vas hardly over as clean and nice low when lie came homo as sho used .oho, and if there was anything he lid like to seo it was a sweet, clean )aby. Eva explained that lately sho lad'been creeping, which made an aw ul dilTeronco, which Ned thought a rory llhnsv excuse, for tho doors did tot look dirty, and baby never went ut of doors; how could that make her dothos dirty? One week after this he had another Hie that was very different, llo was m his way homo from business, when t friend asked him lo ride, llo got in md rodo but a block or two when the lorso ran away, spraining Ned's ankle 10 severely that ho had to bo carried lomo by friends who ran to hisassist ineo when he was thrown out. Thoy ot him to bed before tho doctor got ihere, and when ho canio ho advised lim to stay where ho was for a week. it tho emi of this probation ho was iblo to sit in an easy chair, with his oot resting on another, and horo ho itayed for two weeks more, But tho imu was not wasted that Ned was thus bliged to spend in doors. Itgavohim iho first glimpse ho had ever had of lis homo as it was when oil dross pa ade. llo had novcr seen Eva work much, iccauso sho had always had a desiro ;o mako his homo quiet and restful or him wliilo ho was in it, so no mat ier how hard sho had worked before he juiio, or how sho should havo to bur y when ho was gone, sho never did my work that sho could possibly help vhen ho was at homo. J littlo lilt of aney work busied hor fingers while she uit and talked with him, but nothing noro matter-of-fact was over permit ted in sight. And Ned never realized ow things got done. If they wore not lone ho noticed tho lack, nut wlion tverything ran smoothly, that was nly as it should be, and ho hardly nvo it a thought. Hut now ho saw things as thoy wore, llo realized that ivory firo that cooked his nioals had ;o bo made by his Eva'H own hands; ihat tho samo hands must carry in the voodand carry tho ashes out, bring ho water from tho cistern and take iho slops to tho inconvenient alloy Irain, and ho was heartily ashamed f himself. Ono day as ho saw hor go ng about these disagreeable duties for lerhaps tho thousandth timo, ho said' Eva, why didn't you tell mo to do Jiat long ago, instead of doing Ryour lell all this timo, " '0, 1 could manage it very well bo- foro baby camo, and after that, when I had so much more to do, although 1 often wished I had somo ono to do theso things forme, I hated to ask you, and so kept on doing them myself." "Well, you won't keep on after I can stand on my feet." Nor was that all that Ned learned in that three weeks. Ho found out why tho buby did not always look as clean and sweet as sho had while a tiny thing in long drcssos. And when ho had seen Eva take off every stitch of clothes tho baby had for the third timo in ono day and put them in tho dirty clothes bag, with tht knowledge that it was her own hands that would havo them all to iron next j week, ho protested: "Now, Eva, J f wouldn't dress that baby clean again to-day if every woman in town saw net as dirty as a pig. What's tho uso ol killing yourself." "But don't you know, Ned, how much you always thought of sweet, clean babies?" "Yes; and I know what a precious fool I'vo always been about tho very things a sensiblo man ought to be ashamed of himself, not to know with out teaching. J only wish ninety-nine of every hundred husbands had to stay in tho house three weeks just as I have done, and they'd bo 'taught.' They'd got over thinking their wive had such a lino' time, and so much leisure for doingevery thing they chance to find undone nnd grumblo about, or I'm a fool for certain." Burlington Hawkoyo. A Disgraceful Scene in t!io Ccor Kin Legislature. Special Dispatch to tho St. Louis Globo Domocrat. Atlanta, Ga. A lively sensation was created m tho House of Represen tatives when a joint resolution on General Grant's death was received from the Senate Tho Senate resolu tion was brief, simply stating that the General Assembly heard with regret of the death of tho great man, and would adjourn out of respect to his memory. Mr. Lamar offered a substitute, speaking of his death as aNntionalca lamity. and moving an immediate ad journment. Mr. Harrison, of Quitman County, in an excited manner, moved to amend by striking out tho part referring tc tho General's illustrious service. Mr. Lamar, who is a cousin ot Secre tary Lamar, and was a gallant Con federate soldier, said that ho believed his resolution was expressive aliko o) tho feelings of tho House and tho peo ple of Georgia. Mr. .lake Dart, of Glynn, ono of tht leaders of tho House and an eloquent oratorio an excited and very emphatic manner, walked from his seat dowr the aisle toward tho Speaker's stand, and said: "Who could ask a snmllei tribute than this? Thank God I have divested myself of prejudice. I have felt his strong arm, but I renuinbei the terms he gavo us and they were terms that no conqueror but a mag nanimous ono would have given. I am as true in my fidelity to the State ol Georgia as any member on this floor but I do say, in God's name, as peo pie and patriots, an American eiti.ens. show respect to the ollico he held ii not to his memory as a- man." Great excitement and applause fol lowed this. Mr Harrison arose, his long red whiskers and red hair redder than ev er, his faco at red heat, and his eyes Hashing fire. Ho said: "I regret ex ceedingly this most unseemly scene, but when lam asked to compliment the memory of any man, alive oi dead, upon wlioso service rest ed the last hope of my native land, then may you charge mo wit li what ever you please. It shall not have my support. It shall not be said that 1 complimented tho services of a man who deprived Georgia of her rights as sho believed them. I'useemly is tint quarrel. Anxious to prevent it, have I been earnest ly asking t he oriinatorol it to take adiiferent step. Never here nor elsewhere will I, under any circum stances, attempt to say on any occa sion that Georgia was wrong that hoi sons were traitors and compliment the author, of her mihcry. I will not do it." tireatoxeitenientandhies., Other members spoke m tavor of tht resolution and severely attacked Har rison. Dr. Felt on aroe in his seat and de livered a handsome tribute to Grant, and censured the ollort to defeat the resolution. He closed by saying that if General Grant hail never performed another duty or another act except his fidelity to Southern leaders, "1 would to-day with all my heart, a Soui hern man that 1 am, indorse this resolution honoring his memory." Harrison bore said that , as it was tho desire of tho House to pass the resolution, ho would withdraw his ob jection. The resolution went through with applause, and tho House adjourned. Kooplntr Up AVlth t ho Fashion. Charles Dudley Warner in Harper's. It is, of course, necessary to weai our hair and mount our scarf-pins anel tie our cravats and set up our cut throat collars and to walk in tho for oign mode. But it is ridiculous to In so slow in our imitation. Fashior ought to have more alert scouts out in Europe and quicker methods o! diffusing tho now stylos hero. Wo are always behind time. Now, before wi got universally and well settled in tin Bond street walk, tho English youtt will bo walking in an entirely dilTerent manner and wo shall bo as much out of fashion as a last year's ahnauao How do we know now that it is tin correct thing for a yotingman tostnnd with a thumb in each trousers' pocket 1 It may boas out of date as that ole and independent American way o' wearing the thumbs in the armhohv of tho vest, Very likely when wo an adepts in thohigh-shouldored, crooked elbow, rushing gait, tho Pall Mai clerks may bo turning outthoirtoei and sauntering along with a sort o bowie-knifo nonchalance, caught froir Texas ranch life. Wo need decorativi young men's sociottew to keep us up tc tho mark. . EAMI AND HOUSEHOLD. l'or tlio Kycn of tlio Conk. To Can Colts. Uso glass cans. Cut tho corn from tho cob, press it into tho cans (with a potato-masher) till tho milk flows over. Puton tho tops, screw down tight. Placo them in a boiler with sticks on the bottom, pour in cold water enough to about two thirds cover them. Boil five hours. When about-half cooked rcniovo a can at a time, tighten the top anil re place. This recipe is reprinted by re quest. Wo tried it last summer with perfect success. Not a can spoiled, and the quulity of the corn was ex cellent. Oatmeat, Ckackeus. Take a pint of coarse and fino oatmeal, rub a tea spoonful of butter into tho fine, and mix both together. Wot with salted water and work into an excessively stiff dough. Mako into littlo cakes with tho hands, and pound out thin and bake very slowly for a long time. They aro nico to cat with a cup of tea, and if they grow moist can bo made crisp again by putting into tho oven for a few minutes. Many persons pre fer them hot, and always heat them be foro serving. Cuuam Cake. Beat tho whites of threo eggs to a froth, mix tho yolks with ono cupful of sugar, ono cupful of twice sifted flour, and ono tcaspoonful of cream of tartar. Mix very quickly and bako in two small sheets. When cold, split tho cake and put tho cus tard botwcen the layers. Mako a cream of two-and-a-half cups of new milk, four tablespoonfuls of sugar.two tablospoonfuls of Hour and ono egg. Cook like a boiled custard, flavor with vanilla, and set it away to cool beforo adding to tho cako. Bub tho top lay er of tho cake with the whito ofeggsand then sift on powdered sugar. Lemon Puddiko. Take 2 largo lem ons and three tablespoonfuls of sugar. Grate the lemons nnd squeeze out tho juico and mix together with tho sugar. Lino a pie-plato with pastry and spread ovor it some of tho mixture, set it in tho oven for a few moments or till it crusts over a little, then pour hf tho rest ot tho mixturo nnd bako without an upper crust. For this recipo l am indebted to a subscriber, who has kind ly sent it with somo gratifying com ments on various recipes published in this column beforo. Bccipo for Dressing for Cold Slaw. Put threo tablespoons ot vinegar in a saucepan with a littlo sauco and pep per; boat two eggs very light and mix with a tablespoonftil of sifted. Hour, a tcaspoonful of butter, a teaspoonful of sugar and a half teaspoonful of ground mustard. Set tho vinegar on tho stovo, and when it boils stir in tho mixture, adding half a cup of milk. Cook for two minutes, stirring con stantly. Pour tho samo ovor tho shred cabbago and let it beeomo cold beforo serving. Few cooks appreciate as they should tho necessity of draining and airing all canned vegetables. For canned peas (in tin), beans, tomatoes, or any oth er, always open them three hours be foro thoy aro wantod. Drain off tho liquor and throw it way. Turn out tho vegetables to evaporate and air upon a (latdish. Stirthein upsothat tho air may roach them all through. A littlo trouble, to bo sure; but it makes this kind of food much whole eonicr; it gets rid of any gasses that may have been formed in tho can, as well as any of thocorroded solder that may havo dissolved out with tho li quor. How to Muko l'limts Grow. Success in houso plant culture con sists in keeping thesoil moist, not wot, except inthocaso of thocalla; in seeing that tho leave aro kept clean, which canboeasily done by a weekly shower ing with a syringe or water-pot with a fine roso nozzle; in keeping down spi ders and the aphis water, abovo and bolow tho leaves, in liberal quantities, applied with a syringe being the remedy for the former, and tobacco siuoko or infusion for the latter; and in so regulating tho temperature that it dees not exceed S."i dog. or fall bo low .15 dog. Keep between theso ex tremes, as ovenly as possible, if you would havo it suited to your plants. It is a good plan to cover them boforo sweeping, after that remove tho cover ing, and sprinkle them daily. Keep a vessel of water on tho stovo to evapo rate and put moss between tho pots, if you can, to absorb water which it will give off in sntlicient qunnitiiw to keep tho air perceptibly moist about tho plants. Don't have curtains at tho windows whoro you keep plants, unless you can put them aside during the day timo. .Attention to theso de tails, and a careful study of your plants will soon onablo you to grow them well. The more study you give the matter, the more intelligently you can do your work. Our Country Home. Working for Comb llonoy, A very great part of success in secur ing comb honey depends on the condi tion of tho brood chamber atthocom nioncenient of the honey harvest. If there be a surplus of room in tho low er pa t of tho hive, and tho bees com mence storing honey there, it is hard to foreo thorn in a new direct ion. The brood chambor proper should bo kept full of brood, regardless of the number of frames it may contain. This of course can only bo dono by tho uso of division boards, and should bo coin lene'cd early in the season, by reinov ng all oxtra frames of comb which the bees cannot readily cover. No oxtra rooms should bo given, until the queen has filled the frames quite full, when mother frame may boodded.insorting it in the center of tho cluster, thus In citing the queen and bees to oxtra ex ertion of the cluster, This may be repeated from timo to timo until the lull complement of frame be giv in back. By the time this is accom plished the honey harvest will have arrived.but beforo putting on tho too tions extra precaution should In taken to securo this condition ol thingsas long as possible. To do this tho several frames from tho out side of tho cluster should bo moved o the couter and those which contain tho youngest lorvic or eggs moved to the outside. This will prevent the bees from storing honey in tho outside frames until tho brood will have hatched, by which time the greater part of tho honey harvest will have passed. If at tho time this change ia being mado somo of tho outside frames already contain considerable honey the capping and comb should bo mutilated so as to start tho honey, when tho bees will gathpr it up and with no spaco below they aro induced to carry it up stairs and pack it away whero wo want it most in the sections. With weak colonies which have not been able to fill their hive3 wo should double up two in one, or oven put on tho sections ns it was rather than give more room below. Bees gather but littlo honey until thoy are ten days old, which will requite thirty-ona davs from tho egg. So eggs laid after the middle of Juno are of but little worth as honey gatherers. Indiana Farmer. A riicnoiiion.il lti-otlior. I suppooo it is something of a phe noinenon, but I know a man whe takes his sister to all tho first nights at tho theatre, and who actually gave her a monopoly of tho opera season I was praising him and saying all sorts .in.!.: i: i .'. i. : i oi Miiiigscuiiipmiiuiiuuy ui ur iwo uuu fill conduct. Ho said: "No. There's nothing wonderful oi extraordinary about it. Sho is the only woman I know in whom I have j tho most thorough confidence. She is ; always tho samo, always pleasant and affectionate, and to tell you tho can did truth, I am afraid she'll go and marry somo of thoso imitation men around hero anel be unhappy all her lifo. Sho has nobody else to look to. and I'll tako caro sho does not have to look to anybody else. I suppose somo day a genuino man will come along. If he's a genuino man I won't object. Until ho does come, old boy, she's good enough for mo, anel if J over find as good a girl I'll marry her." Don't Scold For the sako of your children, don't do it. It is a great misfortune) to havo children reared in tho presence and under tho influence of a scold Tho effect of tho everlasting complain ing and fault-finding of such persons is to mako tho young who hear it un amiable, malicious, callous-hearted, and they often learn to tako pleasure in doing tho very thing for which they receive such tongue-lashings. As they aro always getting tho blame of wrong doing, whether they do it or not, tho5 think thoy might as well do wrong as right. They lose all ambition to strive for the favorable opinion of the fault finder, sineo they seo they alwayt strivo in vain. Thus a scold is not only a nuisance, but a destroyer ol the morals of children. If theso un loved, dreaded peoplo could only set themselves as others seo them they would lleo to tho mountains in very shame. Slirunkoii Grain. Boston Cultivator. A larger pro portion than usual of wheat grown this year has a shrunken berry which detracts hu-gely from its flouring valuo. This shrivelled grain has a propor tionally heavier hull, and more of the gluten with less starch in its composi tion. Much of tho extra hard wheat grown in tho Northwest has so shrunk en a berry that an Eastern farmer would bo ashamed to oiler it in. the market. It has, however, sold higher than the softer, starchy wheats, anil is preferred by millers for making the best new process Hour, though it will not mako so many pounds per bushel. It seems now that most of our East ern wheats havo a shrunken berry, which looks very liko tho Northwest' ern Spring wheats. Lot us seo whether millers and other buyers will standby their decisions of two or threo years ago, that these shrunken grains made tho best (lour. How to Prtmnrvo tlio Eyesight. Avoid all sudden changes between light and darkness. Never begin to read, write, or sow for several minutes after coming from darkness to a bright light. Never read by twilight or moonlight, or on dark, cloudy days. When reading it is best to let the light fall from abovo obliquely over the left shouldor. Do not use the eyesight by liuht so scant that it requires nnd effort to dis criminate. Tho moment you aro instinctively promptoil to rub vour eyes, that moment stop using them. If tho oyehds aro glued together on waking up, do not forcible open them, but apply saliva with thofinger. It is tho speediest dilutant in tlio world; t lion wash your eyes and face in warm water. To Gflt Kill or Woml. There is but ono way to get rid ol weotls, and that is to destroy them whonevor they aro soon. It is not a hopelesjob, and no oneshould bodis couraged. Just at this time tho most ellectivo inothod is to prevent weeds trom seeding. Most weeds aro killed hotter in this way than nny othsr, as it is easier to prevent an ovil than to cure it afterward. To gather the weeds before the seeds are ripe, or U this is neglected to get them beforo the needs aro sheil aiid to burn them, should not bo neglected. During tin summer season the cultivator and the hoe should be kept busy destroying all the young weeds, and perseverance in both these methods will soon clear the ground so that the work will be quite easy in tho future. Tho key to success is to keep tho weeds from seeding, li this is neglected, it is vain to complain of failure. What Sbellor Does for Swlno. From Our Country Home. It is a fact that a farmer will fre quently spend money to provide a useless dog with comfortable quarters and at the samo time permit his pigs, that any day represent a considerable sum of money, to suffer night and day from extremes of heat and cold, nnd thereby fail to return him so much ns 10 cents per bushel for tho food they consume. Of course this is a redicti lous piece of folly, and tho man Trho commits it may bo an excellent dog raiser, but scarcely a judicious man ager of swine kept for money-making. Lumber used in making tho swine stock comfortable is a gooel invest ment. The construction of pig-pens is a matter which should havo more thought nnel caro than is usually iven it, particularly if you want healthy, thrifty and vigorous pigs at all seasons of tho year. Sanitary ap pointment aro as inportant in this case as in the construction of a build ing. Pigs aro more liable to disease from poorly ventilated, damp, muddj pens than any other farm animal in .eimilar quarters. . When you have decided of what ca pacity you want your pig houso to be, plan it with a view to having every thing about it convenient for yoursell !or tho man who has charge of your 'pigs. Build a good, substantial house, ;one that will not need constant repair, but that will last for some years. Having planned the house, select a site for it. Have it near the barn or the "placo where you prepare tho food for the pigs. It should be on high ground nnd wlicre you can have a yard or run on tho south sido of it, and in which a few trees anel running water aro a great advantage. Poultry vs. Quadruped. A contemporary in an articlo on comparative stock-raising say3 a pound of poultry flesh is ns cheaply produced as a pound of pork. This is simply nonsense, as every practical man knows. Yet the proposition that tho rearing of poultry in connection with the production of eggs, whero it is carefully carried out, is more profita ble than that of other live stock is ful ly borne out by tho fact tliat in Eu rope poultry and eggs are relatively cheaper than other meat in compart son with tho United States. The principal reason is, pouitry-raising ii most profitably developed on smal farms, and the product is sold directly in many cases, by tho producer to the consumer. In cities it passes through tho hands of ono or, at the most, twe .intermediaries. Hence tho prico o'. poultry to tho consumer is littlo more than that of good cuts of beef. Yet tho producer receives nearly double 'per pounel that of first-class beef on tho hoof. In fact, more than double tho prico when both products are first class. These questions aro worthy of care ful consideration by tho owners qi limited acres. Transportation facili ties aro now so perfect that persons livingconsidorabledistances from com mercial circles are comparatively equa' ,in respect to profits. Poultry require warm, clean quarters in winter and plenty of rango in summer. Their habits aro especially active, and hence their waste is great, but they may live largely on insects in summer. There is nothing gained in winter by stinting them in animal food, and nothing gained in summer by stinting them in grain. No successful feeder of cattle, bheep, and hogs over works on the starvation plan. Why should poultry raisers? Early broods should besaved for early fall and winter laying, and lato broods for laying late in the sea son, when strictly fresh eggs always command tlio best prices. GODDESS OF THE DOME. How Sim Courti'slos lo tlin IMsing Sun iwiil Salutes us llo Sinks to lto.it. I hearelsomo curious facts about the domo of tho capital. It is said that there was a statue in ancient Egypt called Meninon which whispered sweet words of melody to tho sun as he ap peared above the horizon, and sang him to sleep every night with weird 'lullabies. The grand, haughty God dess of Liborty on top of the doniohns a heart of bronze, but a good heart for :all that, and ono filled with true old Virginia courtesy. Sho has not picked up enough courago to attempt to do tho prima donna act, but overy morn ling tho good dame courtesies to the sun, and when he sinks in the west she again courtesies, but without turning nround. Somo timo sinco Architect Clark suspended a plummet lino from tho interior of the dome, and it was found by actual measurement that the llend swung over a space of -11-2 inches, Jmaking a total dip out of tho per peudicular of S 1-2 inches. This is .caused by the alternnto contraction and expansion of tho iron. A coat of whito paint is given overy few years to tho dome at a cost ol $000. The painters who do tho work resemble nothing so much ns tiny flies, and tho rope ladders, stretching down 'from the top in overy direction like hair lines, remind ono of delicate streaks of molasses, which tho fliesare 'working for all they are worth. To reach tlio bottom of the domo it is necossary to lio prostrate, and climb idown theso ladders, a proceeding 'which is not of itself difiicult, but bo 'comes so whon he who descends has a 'dizzy head or an unsteady nervo. Tho new terrace of white marble, which is replacing the old earth em bankment, will relievo tho capitol ol its "squatty" appearance, nnd givo it more height, adding 120 feet to the length and 00 feet to the width. This is to be fitted up for committee rooms and store rooms. The capitol will then cover five acres of ground nnd will cost about $15,000,000. One will have to walk half a milo to go around it. Washington Letter. Bravery. Let child or woman fall overboard and a dozen men are ready to spring alter and savo them. That is bravery, but it is bravery born in impulse. Let human face appear at tho window of a. burning building and a dozen men will risk their lives in tho effort to ex tend help. That is bravery, but it is bravery, born of pity and excite ment. Let man but hear the cry of woman in peril, nnd he will rush to her rescue and deliver her at any cost. That is bravery, but it is tho bravery of honor and chivalry. Let man bo surrounded by wolves nnd all escapo cut off and hn will fight until pulled down. That is bravery, but it is tho bravery of despair. It is the battlefield which tests a man's courage. A rcsiment is in lino on the edge of a wood. Half a milo away is another wood. Between tho two is a meadow bare of the slightest shelter. The regiment is ordered to nelvanco. As the lino moves out into the clear sunlight every man will rea son to himself: "The enemy is posted in theopposito timber. Before we are half way over he will open on us with shell. Onobat tery will cover our regimental front. This is my last day!" So each man reasons, but every faco is sternly set to a "front," nnd not a foot misses step as tho lino pushes across tho meadow. The shells come, and elozens of men are blown to gory fragments, but tho lino moves on as before, and the living reason: "The fire will presently change from shell to grapo and canister, and then I shall certainly bo hit!" The prediction is verified. Gaps are openeet through the double line, but only to beclosed again. Tho regiment has lost its marching step, and its lines aro no longer perfect, but tho movement is still onward, anel men reason: "Tho infantry are in support of tho battery. I havo escaped shell ami grape, but when wo come under the firo of musketry we shall bo slaughtered!" There is no hanging back, no obliqu ing to right or left, no other thought than to push ahead. The grapo ceases, and lead takes tho place of iron. Tho lines are further elisordered, and tho left wing has lost its "front" by thir ty ieet, but tho wavo does not stop. As it rolls forwarel men grip their mus kets tighter, their eyes Hash, their teeth shut hard, and they reason: "In a minute more wo shall bo near enough! Then wo will charge 'em with the bayonet! Then will bo a hand-to-hand light, nnd I surely must bekiiled or wounded, but let us at them hur rah! hurrah!" Ill ind Hate. When the Baltimore and Ohio rail road was being laid across the Blue Bidge, a frightful battle occurred be tween two large gangs of Irish laborers. Several men wero killed, and many others were wounded. When some of the surviving ringleaders' wero brought into court, the first witness was ask ed, "What was tho cause of tho difficul ty?" "An' it plnzo yer honor, an' thero was none. We just met, an' saw. is wewor Corkonians an' they vor Far downers, an' at it wo went widout a wurred." "How long have theCorkoniansand Fardowners been at war?" "Some hundred of years, yer honor." "What was tho first cause of disa greement?" "De'il a man alive ever knew that, yer honor." The venerablo judge roso to his feet. "Do you mean to say that you havo been murdering each other for centur rles, anel do not know tho reason why?" "Jes' so, yer honor," camo with readinoss from both clans. Blind, causeless hate is more often a motivo with men than they suppose-. Thero aro certain families in tho west and south at war with each oth er, and tho members of each family pursue thoso of each other with such relentless fury that overy man in each for generations has, to use tho expressive phraso common in such cases,"died in his boots." The original cause of theso feuds was prob ably a quarrel at a dance, an untair traelo in mules, a display at whist a hundred vcarsago. For this long-forgotten trifle ono young beautiful lifo after another has been sacrificed, by brutal murder, and tho condition of two families is reduced to utter ruin. Youth's Companion. She Caught Him. A certain lady suspected that her husband was in the habit of kissing the cook a pretty German girl, by tho by and resolved to dotect him in tho act. After watching four evenings sho heard him como in ono evening and gently pass through into the kitchen. Now, Katie was out that evening and tho kitchen was dark. Burning with jealousy, tho wife took some matches m hand, and placing her shaw over her head, as Katie often did, she en tered the kitchen by the back door, nnd was almost immediately seized and embraced and kissed in the most ardent manner. With her heart almost bursting with rage and jealousy, the injured wife propared to administer a terrible rebuke to her faithless spouso. Tearing herself looa from his embrace sho struck a match and stood face to fnco with Katie s beau, ono of the factory boys. Her liusband snvs his wife has novortreat- ed him so "well sinco the month they wero married as she has for the paat week. Houston Age. Ex-Senator Cliaffeo soys that after tho exposition of Ward, Grant "would sit for hours in his arm chair clutchiirj nervously with his hnnds the arm rests, driving his finger uaiU in the hard wood."