200KTXZIED MOTHER.
Thoy wore talking of tlio glory of tho land bo-
yoml tho side,
Of the light mid of tho gladness to bo found in
I'aradiHO,
Of tbollowri-s over blooming, of llio novor-ce&s-Itig
sours,
0 tho wancl'ruigs through thogolilon streets of
liappy whiU'-robcd throngs;
And said father, loaning cozily back in his easy
chair
(Fathor always was a maslcr-hand for comfort
orcry whore): ..... .
"What joyful tiling 'twould be to know that
when thiH life in o'er
Ono would straightway ho.it a wolcomo from
thoblcBHCd shining nhoro!"
And Isabel, our olilent gill, glanced upward
from tlio rood
Bho wan painting on a water jug, andmurmurcd,
"Yen, indeed!"
And Marlon, the next in age, a moment dropped
hor book, ..... ,
And a "Voss indeed!" repeated with a most ec
static look.
Hut mother, gray-haired mother, who had como
to Hwoop tlio room,
With a patient nmilo on hor tliiu faco, loanod
lightly onJier broom
Poor mother! no ono over thought how much
nho had to do , ,
And said, "I hope it is not wrong not to agroo
with you, T . .
Hut Bcoii.s to mo that when I die, boforo I join
tlio Most, ,, .
I'd liko Just for a littlo whilo to lio in my gravo
and rest." , ,
Margaret Kytingo In Harpors.
WEED BLADES.
Yonng Henry Hnyloid experienced
much difiiouHy m finding, in liia some
what contracted sphero of operations,
n vocation wliich would yield n plens
urablc, not to say remunerative, return.
Ono day, after having experienced with
quito n number of "callings," including
a mild attempt in tho pulpit, ho hoard
that a school teacher wuh greatly needed
in a far removed district, known as
"Pnntcr Walk." Ho had begun tlio
Htudy of votorinary surgery, but not be
ing vory much taken with tho profes
sion, ho decided to go atonco to "Pantor
Walk," and begin tho much needed
courao of instruction. Arriving, ho
found a small log school houso, sparsely
supplied with benches. Tlio farmers
whom ho consulted agreed that a school
was tho vory thing thoy needed, but
that no ono could expect much "of a
Bhowiu' till arter tho crops was laid by."
This was certainly discouraging, but as
young Hnyloid liadnolhingolso in viow,
ho decided to stay and takohis chances.
When school opened only two "scholars"
mado their appearance., tho family prop
erty of old ,lim Socklaster. Ono was
n "gangling" boy. whose awkward form
und recklessness of gait had won him
thq appellation of "Windin' Wades."
Tlio girl, tall and with a disposition to
romp, wan rather good-looking, and
woro around her hair a blue ribbon
silicon streak of civilization.
"And what is your nanioV" asked tho
teacher.
"Thoy call mo Weed, sir," slio said.
" Why did thoy give you such a namo V"
'"Onuso she glowed so fast," inter
posed Windin' Wades.
An no other pupils came, ITivyloid de
cided to go ahead regardless of num
bers. It was with some trouble (hat
llio two studonts could bo classilled.
Windin' Wades had only one book, a
tattered copy of "Paradise Lost," of
whioh ho could not read a lino, and
Weed had brought a work treating of
ngrionltiuo among tho ancient .Egypt
ians. "Whore did you get theso books?"
asked tho teacher.
"A tramp give 'em to us for a jug of
buttermilk," replied Windin" Wades.
"Can your father read?"
"Ho can read littlo books, but ho
can't road ono as big as this one."
"Your mother can doubtless read?"
turning to tho girl.
"She can't read now, but olio lister
could."
"Why can't sho read now?"
"Because tho book sho learned to
rendu dun lost. Hero comes pap."
Old man Hooklastor enterod, nodded
and said:
"Mornin' to you, mornin', sir. Got
sorter slim prospoct."
"Yes, the children don't appear to bo
coming vory last."
Old SoekhiHlor was not disappointed
at tho "slim prospook" in fact he was
rather pleased to note what encourage
ment, beyond his neighbors, ho was
giving to tho eauso of education.
"1 roekin you'ro goiu to go right on
with tho uudortakin' jes' the sumo, as
if you had a whole missel of scholars?"
"Yos," said Hayioid. "I came hero
to teaoh, and so loiig as I can secure tho
attendance of n single pupil T shall con
tinue to malco my olforta in behalf of
learning,"
"(J lad to know it. You'ro tho only
rjght sort of a teacher vvo'vo hud in this
community for Aomo time." .
"By tho way, Mr. Soeklastor, theso
cooks whioh your children have been
provided with aro by no means appro
priate." "What's tho mattor with em?"
"Ono treats of agriculture sevoral
thousand years ago, tolling of wooden
plown and ox threshing machines, the
othor is a book which only advanced
btudeutn can read and understand.
"Wall, tho feller wo got 'em of said
they was good books, and he's an older
man than you are. Hotter lot 'em
worry along with them books awhilo,
an' nrtor they've dun learnt all
there in in W, wy then I'll get thorn
Knnin lirltur (inns, (loud dav. Wlisll
you mighty woll with your undcrtakin',"
Fortunately Havloid had brought a
fow books for beginners. Ho had no
irniil.ln in fTiil iiitr mi mcelianuo. for
tlio bright pictures at once settlod the
question of their worth, wmiim Jimiio
and Wood had scarcely exploded the
invstenes oi the aipiiaiiot, uui inoy
pfoved to bo attentive and evinced such
a desiro to loarn that Hayioid did not
regret having commenced with "such
tilim prospects,"
Tlio teacher boarded in ft quiet fam
ily, where tho sunlight that a ilttlo
child bring is unknown, where n doaf
old man and a knitting old woman sat
down nightly to the exploration of
thoir own thoughts. .All that Hayioid
cpuld get out or the old man was "hah"
with ono'haud behind his earand as
the old Jady Boomed to drop a btitch
ovcry timo ho uddrossed her, 6ho was
allowed to nitrsue an unintotruptod
courso of solf-investigation.
Windin Blados and Wood, day by
day, continued to bo tho only pupils
Corn was "laid by," and tho farmers'
boys had no particular work to perform,
yet tho census of tho school remained
iho same. To watch tho development
of Weed's, mind was an interest
ing study. Sho was remarkably
bright, and learned with ( a readi
ness which surprised Hayioid. Win
din' Wado was, aftor all, inclined tc
bo idle. Ho had a passion for carrying
grasshoppers in bin pockets. Thcsoin
sects occupied his entiro timo on the
playground, and at last, after much ex
periment, ho sucjeeded in harnessing
them to a diminutive wagon which he
had constructed, Tlio teacher remon
strated with him concerning this useless
absorption, and onco ho spoke to his
father, but tho old man instead of Do
ing displeased, smiled until the tobacco
puce run out or mo corners oi in
mouth.
"Let him go," ho replied, "I was
sorter o' that turn myself when I was n
boy, an' daddy allowed I wouldn't
amout to nothin,' but arter a whilo 1
turned out to bo the best plow hand in
tho country."
Winter camo, and still no other pu
pils appeared. By tho blight log fire,
whilo tho snowstorm roged outside,
Hayioid found himself better contented
than ho had ever been before, and his
interest, instead of growing loss, be
camo greater. Tho teacher hid at
first decided that ho would not beg for
pupils, and on no occasion did ho nsk
tho farmers to send their children.
Ho was treated politely, yet ho could
sco that the peoplo of tho neighborhood
cared nothing for his society, but as
this lndillcronco was mutual Jio spent
very littlo timo in regret.
Ono day Windin JJIados failed to
como, but Weed, with her faco nil
aglow with healthful exorciso, camo as
usual. When she had hung up her
homespun cloak, and shaken tho snow
from tho bright hair, Hayioid asked:
"Wlioro is your brother r
"Ho ain't hero."
"J seo ho is not hero, but where ia
ho?"
"At homo."
"Why didn't ho como?'1
"Had to go to mill."
"Weed, don't you think you aro learn
ing vory rapidly?"
" l'os, sir."
"T don't think I over saw any ono
mako such progress, Ion havo a fine
order of mind, and J hopo that aftor I
leave tho neighborhood you will pursuo
your studies still."
"You are not thinking nbout leaving
nro your looj.ing up witu eyes in
which thoro lurked shudows of sad-
ness.
"I shall not leavo immediately, but
in justice to mvself 1 cannot remain
here much longer."
She twisted tlio llnx Jiomo-matio but
ton on her dress, and gazed fixedly into
tho roaring lire.
"Do you want mo to stay hero t lio
asked.
"Yes," twisting tho button.
"But you know 1 cannot stay hero al
ways." "No," sho replied with brightening
eyes, "wo cannot stay any where always.
Who havo to die some time."
'Why, Weed, you aro running ahead
of von studies. You havo jumped from
tho fourth reader to an advanced book
of philosophy."
sho did not thoroughly eompreiionu
his meaning, but sho laughed and bo
stowed on him a glance which for ovor
remained a pleasant memory.
"J)o von, so fresli nnd vigorous, with
such bloom of perfect lifo ovor think of
dying?"
"los," sho replied sadly, "my iitno
sister was tho picture of health, with
more bloom than I havo, and with a
faco so bright that everybody wanted
to kiss it, but she died. lion thoy
said that sho could not got well I did
not believe thorn, but bno morning,
wl'ion I wont to the bed and found tho
bloom all gone, I knew that they had
told mo th'j truth. Now 1 know that
anybody can die and that tho bloom
does not mean life, but many times
means death. "
Ho looked at her in surprise ITo
had takon great pains to oarroct hor
language and had from day to day
notod her advancement, yet ho was not
prepared for the expression of such
views, common enough with older poo
plo, but rare with one so young.
"You are right, Weed. The roso may
bo bright to-day, but to-night a frost
may kill it; but wo havo wandered irom
our subject. What was I trying to toll
you, anyway 1"
"About your going to leavo.'
"Oh, yes. You know that I cannot
remain h'ue much longer. Very few
men would have staid this long, but I
have nothing to do "
"And did you stay hero bocauso you
had nothing to do?"
"I don't osaotly mean that. I mean
that I could not havo remained had
other business engagements pressed
1110."
"But von would not havo como horo
had other engagements pressed you.
"You are developing tact us woll as
philosophy. Now, to tell you the truth,
aftor staying here three days no busi
ness could havo called mo awny. Only
ono person could have inllueiiced mo to
leave."
"Who?"
"Yon, and you alone."
"How could I have had any influ
ence?" "You possess nil unconscious influ
ence tuat is stronger than iron. Jf you
had said you did not want mo to re
main I sliould have gone away. 1 have
studied your face closely, and haveofc-r
seen, or fancied that I saw, loudness
and welcome in your eyes,"
"Isn't it time to take in school, Air.
Havloid?"
"No, there is timo for nothing but to
tell you of my deep love for you. WoYd,
vou'aro tho causo of my remaining
here. I love you with n heart that was
never before moved."
Bho hud twisted off tho button, and
sat changing it from ono hand to the
other.
"No woman, no mattor haw cultivat
ed, could win my love from you."
")o you know why I have loarnod so
fast?" Bho indeed dropping tho button
and ohiphig hor hands.
"Bccauso you havo a bright mind."
"No, because I lovo you."
Ho caught her in his arms and was
pressing hor lips when Windin Blades
bnrst into tho room.
"Thar now," ho said, stopping in
amazement. "Thar now, Mr. Hayioid.
Don't say nothin' moro to mo 'bout
kitchen' "grasshoppers. I'd ratchor be
kotch puttin' gear on grasshoppers than
to bo kotch puttin my arms 'round a
gal. Whoop 1" and Windin' Blades,
in celebration of his conquest, soized a
bench leg und belabored tho writing
table
"Pin goin' to tell pa on you, sir," said
tho girl,
"I'm goin' totoll him on you," again
whooping and striking tho table.
I don't see how anybody can study
when you'ro keeping up such a noise."
"Htudy, bar yah, whoop 1" and ho
raised a deafening din. "Wall," when
he had sufficiently commemorated his
discovery. "believo I'll go homo of
thar ain't goin' to bo no school." nnd
boforo n protest could bo made, Windin'
Blades had leaped from tho door and
disappeared.
"That was unfortunate," said Hav
loid. "audi would give almost any
thing if it could bo recalled."
"Are you sorrv that you told mo?"
"Oh, no."
"Then you aro sorry that you tried
to kiss mo?"
"No; for if some ono had stopped in
and shot mo I should not have regretted
my action."
"And do you lovo mo as truly as you
say you do?"
"Deeper than I can cxiircss, I want
you to bo my wife."
"Don't you think that I am too much
of a child"
"No you aro quito a woman. We can
study together, nnd your bright mind
can blossom into a llower cf brilliance
and beauty."
They were standing in front of tho
lire. j
"I will bo your wife."
Ho took her in his arms, and was
in tho net of kissing her when old man
Soeklaster stepped into tho room.
"Hello ! Wall, by jinks, this is a fun- (
ny sort o'school." I
Hayioid blaniincrcd an unintelligible
reply.
"Sort o' kissin' ecliool, nn' must say
that if Weed h is larnt as fust in that ar
branch as sho ha.i in her books, slio's a
a might apt scholnrd. Can't you sorter
'splain yourself, mister." I
"There is not much of an oxplnnation I
to mako, old gentleman," replied tho
teacher. I lovo your daughter and sho
loves me. I havo asked hor to bo my
wife, and she has "
"Told him that f am too young," in- ;
torposoJ tlio blushing girl. i
"Wall," said the old man in expletive,
for ho could reallv sav nothing, and
only said "wall" to gain time. "Wall, I
reckon that a gal what takoB so nachul I
to kissin' ain't much too young to get 1
married. '
"Did you meet Windin' Blades?"
asked tho girl. , '
"No, .1 hain.t seed mm sinco ho lolt
homo. Here ho is now."
"Pap whut you reckon?"
"I reckon a good deal."
" Wall, Mr. Hayioid lias been or lasstn
of Weed."
"He's got a right to kiss Weed. He's
goin' tar bo yer brother."
"How?"
"By inarryin' Weed. Wall, I reckin
the school 'iul better break up for tor
day. Como an' we'll all go home. Mur
will bo glad tor hear o' tlio 'gageniont,
for she's mightily pleased with Weed's
larnin'. A woman can go through life
or larnin', but airtor a boy gets to bo
about 21 ho thinks ho knows it all an'
don't larn no moro."
Tho old lady was indeed pleased to
hear of tho engagement, and she "tuck
such a likin' ter the young man" that
sho opened tho pear preserves whioh
bho had been saving for the preacher.
At night, whilo in contented half
circle thoy sat by tho tiro, Hayioid re
marked :
"J t has over been a mystery to mo
why T did not havo moro pupils. I was
told that tho people of this neighbor
hood wanted a school."
The old man laughed.
"Day after day," continued tho teach
er, "I expected to receive additional en
couragement, but as you know I was
disappointed. What kind of people
have von in this country, anyhow?''
"Fust-rato folks."
"Thoy evidently do not care to soe
their children educated."
"Oh, yes, they're mighty keen for
cdyention."
"Then thoy cortninly havo n poor
opinion of my ability as a teacher."
"Ah, no; thoy think you'ro n mighty
smart man."
"Well then, confound it, why didn't
they send their children to school."
"I'm soon tor bo yer daddy-in-law,
ain't 1?"
"Yes."
"An'j-or won't think hard o' tho olo
man if ho tells yer a joko."
"Of course not,"
"Well, when it was knowed that yer
was coniiu' horo, I went 'roun an' told
nil the folks that yer owed me money
an won't goin to teach no chillun but
mine. They would or sent oil' an' got
another tonohor, but you boo I rented
tho school houso fur a year. Now." and
tho old man laughed heartily. "I'll go
Voun in' explain. Pin pretty well fixed,
thank yer, av.d what I've got is voum."
Horry and Weed now conduct ono of
the most flourishing schools in Arkan
saw. nnd old Soeklaster, it. is said, has
learned to write his own name. Arkau
Baw Traveler.
Novada has the largest proportion
of persons of foreign birth of any of the
1 states or territories 11 per runt. and
. North Carolina tho smallest only ono
fourth of 1 por cent. Next after Nova
da comes Arizona, with 10 por cent, ol
foroign-born persons, mainly Mexican;
Dakota, US. -I per cent.; Minnesota, 111.21
per cent.; California, 513.1) per cent.;
Wisconsin, !U).t) per cent. ; Vtah, 5H).fi
i por cent.; Wyoming. '2.7 per cunt.;
Montana, '2(M) per cent.; Ithode Island,
I per cent.; Massachusetts, til.U per
cent.; and New York, 'JJl.t) par cent.
From this point the percentage do
scends Btoadily-
Gus Pcnnoycr's Ghost Story.
Interview in Philadelphia News.
"Many years ago, I will not say how
many, for no law compels a man to
criminate himself, I held tho humble
position of call boy in tho Mobile The
ater, long since destroyed by fire, and
of wliich Mr. J. W. Field (now deceas
ed), tho father of tho well-known and
popular Kate Field, was manager.
Years prior to my connection with
tho theatre an awful tragedy in real
life had been enacted on the stage and
in presence of the assembled audience,
an incident in the play serving for Iho
perpetration of a criine.and which tho ,
lookers on mistook for fiction. j
"Among the company engaged at
tho time wero a husband and wife, tho
former holding, in stage parlance, tho
position of juvenilo man, tho latter
that of leading lady. The man was
remarkably handsome; in fact, a per
fect Adonis in form and feature. Tho
woman, though a lino actress, was
onlv passably good looking. Sho was ,
intolerantly jealous of her spouse a
jealousy so keen that it approached
insanity. It was said that tho hus
band had given butlittlocausofor this
feeling, and that sho fancied wrongsto
feed upon. An anonymous corre
spondcnt.nn enemy toboth,hadmndo
her believe an intrigue existed between
lier husband and a well-known society
lady of the city, and so wrought on
lier feelings that, in her mind, nothing
but tho death of one or both could sat
isfy her.
"At this timo a play was being pro
duced at tho theater in which tho wife
had (a character) to stab her husband
to death, jealousy shmular to say, be
ing the cause, it was Saturday night
and the last of tho production, but
the curtain fell on a truly bloody
ending, and the mimic tragedy had
been an awful reality, for thero prone
upon tho stage was tho husband with
blood streaming from a dreadful
wound, and on tho floor, were he fell,
was a crimson-stained knife. The wife
had disappeared. Search was made foi'
lier, but it was of no avail. Sho had
jumped from tho back of tho stage to
tho ground, ten feet below, scaled
tlireo fences, and made her escape.
What becamo of her after I never
heard. Tho wounded man was assist
ed to his dressing-room, situated at
tho foot of the stairway leading to tho
street and directly opposite the exit
door. In that room sealed in a chair
ho bled to death. Tho murder created
considerable excitement at tho time,
especially in theatrical circles, in which
both mail and woman were well known;
and that one particular room seemed j
to havo a stranse fascination for each I
new company, for it was said tho
bloodstained floor could never be
cleansed. j 1
For some years after this crime it
was found extremely difficult to keep
a watchman about the place oneaft
cr another they would depart, soma
quietly, ashamed of their fears, others
loud-spoken as to the gnastiy nguro
of a blood-stained man with a knife in
his ribs, who would wander beneath
and about tho stage. This lasted up
to the season when Mr. Field took the
theater, and ho win at his wits' end
how to keep a watchman. Ono day
ho saw 'in a morning newspa
per the announcement of tho ar
rival of an emigrant ship from Ger
many and it struck him as a good
idea to try and find among tho home
less Gerinan a candidate for tho po
sition of watchman of tho Mobile
theater. With tho assistanco of a
German friend ho succeeded, and
broimht back a stout young fellow
speaking nothing but his mother
tongue. A member of tho company,
a fellow countryman, explained tlio
simple duties, but with no word of
tho past crime, and it is as certain as
death that tho new watchman knew
nothing of it when left that night in
quiet possession of tho theater. At
'J o'clock tho noxt morning tho city
watch man on that beat saw a man
with blanched cheeks and staring eye
balls rush from tho stugo door shriek
ing loudly: 'Mein Gott in llinimel!
Ein ninnn wird drinnen ungebracht'
(My God in Heaven! There is a man
murdered in there.) This, on my
word, is nn entirely truo tale."
Plucky and 'Mannish Women.
"There's a now racket on tho road,"
said a commercial traveler to tho Chi
cago Herald. "It's a female drum
mer. 1 met her the othor day, and sho
is a dandy. Sho travels for a Chicago
hom-e, and she sells goods likoa Janu
ary thaw." Tho inalo drummer then
noes on to describe tho qualities of his
feminine rival and competitor for cus
tom, how she beats down landlords,
howhalf thelotel clerks aro "mashed"
rii Iwh- imil 1iriv wluKllipontR. furnish
ing goods, and the young men who us- '
uitlly keep that kind of stores buy of ,
her iis if they hadn't seen a coinmer-1
cial traveler in six months." The
bead nnd front nf lier otfendilic seem ,
In n lint' kiiiws in n linn nf husillOSS
' winch male drummers-have heretofore
had to themselves, 'if sho had been a
solicitor otsubscription to books and
everybody knows what artful ways
such women have in wheedling men
Into buying books they never read sho
would have been tolerated by some of
the male drummer kind, and admired
byothers.but when sheboldly assumea
what they regard as niasculine func
tions, and sells "gents' furnishing
I'onilrt' tliov nn innlnua of her. and
n " - - 7 - -. - j .... j i (.
bestow upon her ironical praise m the
copious and florid language of tho
northwestern vocabulary. Ualtimoro
Sun.
I An unrepealed law of Now Jersey,
! pabscd whilo tho Stato was a British
' colony, reads as follows: "That all
women, of whatever age, rank, pro
fession or degree, whether virgins,
maids or widows, who shall after this
act impose upon, teduco and betray
into matrimony any of His Majesty's
subjects by virtue of scerts, cos
niotics, washes, paints, artificial
tooth, fulso hair or high-heeled shoos,
shall incur the penalty of tho law now
I in force ngainst witchcraft and liko
j mUdonionuor5."Albany Journal. J
Effects of Temperature.
Tho effects of temperature on man do
not depend so much on tho moan for tho
day, month, or year as on the extremes
ai when tho days aro hot and tho nights
comparitivcly cool tho energy of tho
system becomes partially restored, so
that a resideco near tho sea, or in tho
vicinity of high mountains, in hot cli
mates "is, other things being equal, less
enervating than in tho plains, as the
night air is generally cooler. It is com
monly believed that hot climates are
necessarily injurious to Europeans, by
causing frequent liver derangements
and diseases, dysentery, cholera and
fevers. This, however, is, to n certain
extent, n mistake, as the recent medical
statistical returns of our army in India
show that in tho now barracks, with moro
careful supervision as regards diet and
clothing, tho sickness and death rates
aro much reduced. Planters and oth
ers, who rido about a good deal, as a
rule keep in fairly good health ; but tho
children of Europeans certainly degen
erate and after two or threo generations
dio out. unless they intermarry withna
tivs and mako frequent visits to colder
climates. This fact shows that hot cli
mates, probably by interfering with tho
duo performance of tho various processes
concerned in tho formation and destruc
tion of tho bodily tissues, eventually
sap tho foundations of lifo amongEuro
peans; but how far this result has been
caused by bad habits as regards food,
exorcise, and self-indiilgenco I cannot
say. Bapid changes of tcmpcraturo in
this country aro often vory injurious to
tho young nnd old, causing diarrhea
and derangoments of tho liver when
great heat occurs, and inflammatory
diseases of tho lungs, colds, &e, when
tho air becomes suddenly colder, ovon
in summer. Nature
The Story of an Umbrella.
From tho Denver Timos.
General II. F. Sickles, tho Colorado
Commissioner to the Now Orleans Ex
position, was tolling some friends a fow
days ago about tho first glimpse of a
mountain lion. Ho said: "Wo woro
living up. in tho mountains and had
quito a herd of cows, among them ono,
nn old cow, who woro a bell. The cows
had been missing for several days, and
tho boys were out searching, nnd ono
afternoon 1 thought I would try what I
could do. So I mounted a pony and
rode quito a distnnco, when I thought I
heard tho old cow's bell. I dismounted
and started to prowl around among tho
rocks and bushes.
"It ha 1 boon raining during tho early
part of the afternoon, and I had an um
brella. 1 tied tho pony to a trco and
started. After I had gone a short dis
tance I caught a glimpso of tho cows.
As I staited toward them, suddenly
thoy lifted thoir heads, crooked their
tails, and started away on a dead run.
I was just wondering what frightened
them, when I heard a rustling in tho
bushes behind mo.
"I turned around, and thoro, not ten
feet away, was a big mountain lion
standing "on a rock staring at mo. I as
sure you, 1 never felt so bashful in my
lifo. I hadn't a gun or oven a jack-knife,
nnd thoro was that beast staring nnd
getting ready for a spring. All at once
I thought of my umbrella, and as quick
as thought I raised that much-borrowed
article, and spread it right in Mr. Lion's
faco! Ho didn't stop to examine, but
mado ono groat jump clear across a
gorge, and when ho lighted, gavo a yell
that shook tho hills.
"I saw no moro of him. Whon I got
home, tho cows wero thoro."
Franlrfort-on-the-Main.
In allEuropo thero is no moro lovablo
city than Frankfort-on-tho-Main. I
havo met Americans who woro as en
thusiastic about it as Madame do Staol
was about Paris, nnd us much delighted
to mako it thoir home Tho Frankfur
ters themselves regard it as an excel
lent plneo to stay. Not many of them,
indeed, especially of tho oldor stock,
can bo persuaded to leavo it. Thoro
nro not n fow of its families whoso per
spicuous annals of residenoo extend
back through a long line of ancestry,
for two or threo centuries. There aro
banks and other business houses whoso
present namo and location havo been
continuous for 100 to 1F0 yoars. The
city itself dates back to tho timo of
Charlemagne. Ono of its stono bridges,
spanning tho ltiver Mam, is said to
havo been built eight or nino centuries
ago. A legend tolls us it was placed
thero by his Hantnnio Majesty, on n
special 'contract with tho city fathers,
that ho should have tho soul of tho first
creature that should pass over it. Whon
it was finished tho shrowd Frankfurters
sent ft rooster across it, thereby show
ing themselves snnirtor than tho sly
party of tho second part. An imago of
tho rooster, surmounting a polo Bet up
on tho bridgo, commemorates tho event
and confirms the truth of the story.
Chicago Current.
Italian Marriages.
Prom London Society.
They aro prolific people. To bo
childless is regarded an intense calam
ity; and no matter how shallow tho
purso, no now corner is welcomed othor
than with smiles and gladness. Now, is
it possible that a people so homo-lov-inir.
so affectionate, so fond of offspring,
Bhould bo so depraved, so immoral, no
wo habitually denict tliem e have
too long looked upon ono sido only of
tho Italian character; it is high timo wo
learned to know tho other. Anothor
favorito idea of ours is that tho Italians
novor mako lovo marriages. No doubt
thoir marriages, liko thoso of tho
French, aro often arranged by tho par
ents:but.unliko thoso of tho French,
as a rnlo a veto of choico is left to tho
vouuc neonle, and if wo could collect
seatistics upon tho point, I am inclined
to think that wo should find that tho
lironortion of thoso marriages, founded
upon a grouiuiworK oi reason ana
bocial compatibility, which turn out well
is .Lsereat as. if not creator than, that
. , 1
of our marriages founded ou youthful
capneo and unreason.
A State Prison Incident.
An tho train neared tho heavy wall
frowning down upon the iron thorough
fare, tho pale-faced woman with sad
eyes, with streaks of gray among hvi
hair, pressed tho littlo golded-haired
girl moro closely to her sido.
"Sing Singl" rang out tho trainman's
voice.
I havo passed tho station timo and
timo again, but always tho sound oi
that name falls upon my cars with dis
mal import. In tho glow of a summer
miu-day, when all tho earth is beau
teous, when songs of gladness -fill the
air the namo sends a chill of despair
to my heart; a sympathetic fooling for
thoso who are condemmed to pass long
hours.wooks.dragging months nnd weary
years within tho3o dismal walls. At
midnight, when the wind whistles among
tho Hudson river palisades, and whou
tho fleecy snow clouds scurry along the
black horizon, I've often been awaken
ed from a pleasant dream of homo
whero dear ones nro gathered, by the
sound of that name Sing Sing. And,
within n stono's throw aro hundreds
sleeping, dreaming perhaps of other
days, or tossing upon hard couches,
with tho grim lingers of despair drag
ging from tho heart's coro the conscience
stricken cry of remorse
I chnnced to catch tho look of utter
sorrow that camo upon tho woman's
foco as tho trainman sang out "Sing
Sing." Tho train stopped, and sho got
out with tho child. Hero, thought 1
to myself is a lifo chapter about to be
reversed. Having timo to spare, and
knowing that I could catch another
train in an hour, I followed tho pale
faced woman and child.
To tho great iron gates sho went;
thoy wero open when sho showed a slip
of paper to tho man in charge Ho, as
chance happened, was not unknown tc
mo ; lio recognized mo and allowed me
entrance without a pass.
I followed tho woman to official head
quarters. I saw her speak' to tho gen
tleman sitting nt tho desk, and I saw a
strange look como upon his faco. He
pressed a button in tho wall, and to the
young man that responded ho whispered
a few words. Then tho womnu nnd
child followed tho young man from the
room. Hastily stepping "forward, 1 told
tho oflicial I was a member of tho press.
Ero I had finished ho pointed after
the departing two and said:
"Follow them. You will find a sml
but interesting theme to write abo'nt by
so doing."
Through tho long, black halls I
traced tho trio. Into a well-lighted
and aired room they entered, and I af
tor them. Thero was 3mell of medicines,
that deop, hcavv silence, telling mo, if 1
had oven boon blind to tho long rows of
snowy cots and palo faco3 that I was in
tho prison hospital.
Tlio woman stood still for an instant,
clasping the little one's hand tightly as
sho gazed around the great room. Ah 1
a sudden light came into thoso sad eyes
as they fell upon ono particular cot
half way up tho room with a wan, hollow-cheeked
faco upon tho whito pillow.
There was no necessity for tho young
oflicial to conduct her to tho cot. Love
lovo wliich years of bitter separation
could not destroy pointed tho way.
Swiftly sho glided to tho cot. Sho
knelt by tho sido of it; sho pressed a
kiss upon tho pallid brow, over whioh
tho parchment-hko skin was tightly
drawn. "James, James, do you know
me?" camo from her palo lips.
Tho sufforor's lips moved, but no
sound camo from them. Tho oyes woro
fastened upon her faco burning eyes,
deep-set among hollow sockets. Did
ho recognize her j1
Sho lifted tho littlo girl up. "Kiss
poor papa, Hattie; poor papa is sick."
Liko tho touch of dowy rose-leaves
tho sweet lips of tho littlo girl were
laid upon tho hollow cheeks.
Th an a strange, inquiring look came
into tlio man's oyes. Tho oyes turned
from tho little girl to the toarlul taco oi
tho woman. Tho lips opened nnd in faint
husky tones came tho faltering words:
Who who is it i
"Our babv, James. Littlo Hattie
You havo never scon Hattio before.
Sho was not born when when "
Tho horror upon tho man's faco cut
short tho wife and mother's words.
"Don't talk to long too bun, madam;
ho is vory weak," said tho nurse who
approached. Thero sho knelt, the
poor, palo-faced woman with tho won
dering faco of her littlo girl prossod to
her cheek. Slowly tho minutes slip
by, nnd the sunshine coming through
the window falls upon tho cot. It
touches tho man's faco. Ho lifts his
oyes to tho ceiling, and as tho wife's
arms tenderly draw tho head to hor
bosom tho littlo girl kissos poor papa.
"Ha Hattio, wife freo free The
woman's head bends lower; hor lips
touch tho pallid brow. Then, rising,
sho presses tho littlo girl to hor ns she
gazes tearfully upon poor papa who ia
freo at last.
Jonnan Hiding School.
Tho "Equitation" or officers' riding
school in Hanover, Germany, is proba
bly tho most complete institution of its
kind in tho world, nnd it is mainly ow
ing to its thoroughness that tho light
cavalry of the German Army is so efli
ciont in tho field. Tho host rider ir
each cavalry regiment is, upon recom
mendation of his Colonel, sont thoro for
a period of threo years, and, botng nl
rcadva good rider when ho rocs, ro
turns to his regiment at the end or thnt
time a most accomplished ono, and ren
ders valuable service to tho riding class
es of Ins corps. An officer at tho "Equi
tation" rides four or flvo horses a day,
and, as thoso aro continually ohanged,
ho becomes familiar with ovory vice
known among horses. Particular at
tention is given to tho breaKingin oi
"remounts" or young horses destined
to tlio cavalry service, nnd tho officers
usually find their relaxation in stoople
chases nnd "papor limits," wherein
Colonel Boseuborg, who was in charge
of the "Equitation" for ft long timo,
earned tho reputation of boing-parhaps
tho moat admirable horsoman in Ger
manv. Biding is. very woll taught at
West Point, but it seems ft pity that
officers assigned to cavalry regimcntsdc
notrecoivo a special training that would
enable thorn to raise tho standard ol
horsemanship in their branoh ol Vat
Borrico.