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THE DISAPPOINTED. There are songs enough for the hero, Who dwells on the heights of fame J I sing for the disappointed, For those who missed their aim. I sing with a tearful cadence For one who stands In the dark, And knows that his last, best arrow Ilus bounded back from the mark. I sing for the breathless runner, The tagcr, anxious soul, Who ialls with hls,strcngth exhausted Almost In sight of the goal. For the hearts that break In silence "With a sorrow all unknown; For those who need companions Yet walk their ways alone. There are songs enough for the lovers Who share love's tender pain; I sing for the one whose passion Is given and In vain. For those whoso spirit comrades Have missed them on the way, I sing wilh a heart o'crflowlng Tins minor strain to day. And I know the solar system Must somewhere keep In pace A prlzr- for that spent runner Vho barely losMhc race For the plan would bo Imperfect Unless It held some sphere That paid for the toil ami talent And love that arc wasted here. nia Wheeler Wilcox In Good Cheer. Saodorf's Revenge. A SEQUEL TO JUTHIAS SANDORF AND DOCTOIt ANTKKIRTT. By Jules Verne, Avxrnon op "jourtNF.r to thk centim op the nAirni,' ' TltlP TO T1IK MOON, "ahodnd ran wonLU in Eiairrr DAI'S," " MIOKAKIj BTHOOOI'F," " TWEKTX TI10USAND IiKAQUl'3 rxunn tub bka," kto., kto. Translation copyrighted h) O. Jr. Uanna, IMS. OnAFI'ER IV. EvENIB AT It Aa USA. Meanwhile what was takiug place at Itagnsa ? Mudamo Bathory no lougor lived there. After hor son's death, Borik and a few of her friends persuaded hor to givo up tho houso in tho Ruo Murinolla, At llrat it ficemod as though tho unhappy mother had boon drivon mad ; and Btrong-mindi'd though sho was, she had really given signs of derangement that alarmed her physicians. Under thoir ndvico flha wai removed to tho little vil li goof "Vinticollo, whore a friend of hor family was living. There sho would recoivo every attention; but what conso lation could thoy offer to tho mothor and tho wife who had suflorod twico over in hor lovo for her husbaud and hor Bon ? Iler old servant would not leavo hor, nnd tho houso in tho Euo Murinolla having been shut up, ho had followod to Vinticello to becomo tho humble and assiduous confidant in her sorrows. Thoy had ceased altogether to trouble themselves about Suva Toronthal, nnd were oven unawaro that tho marriage had been put off for some time. And in fact tho young lady's health nccossitatod her kcoping to her bed. Sho had received a blow as unoxpoctod as it was terriblo to hor. Ho whom she loved was dead dead of despair probably I Atid it was his oorpso they woro taking to tho gravo at the very momont she was leaving the houso on her way to her hateful wedding 1 For ten days, that is till tho 10th of July, Sava was in a most alarming stato. Hor mother would not leave her. Moreover, that care and retention was tho last hor mothor could give, for she hersolf had received a fatal blow. During thosoloiighoura what thoughts woro interchanged between mother and daughter? We can imagino, and wo need not enlarge on thorn. Two names were of constant reourrouoe amid thoir sobs and tears on, that of Sarcany, to be oursod, the other, that of Piorro, to bo wopt over. ' From theaa conversations, In which Silas Toronthal refrnined from taking part for ho oven avoided seeing his daughter it resulted that Madanio Tor onthal mada ouo more appeal to hor hnnband. Sho asked him to cousout to break off a marriago which Sara rcgardod nly with foar and horror. The banker remained unmoved in his resolution. Had ho been loft to himself ha might havoyioldod, but in the power f his accomplice, mom ovon than may b imagined, he refused to listen to his wife, Tho marriage of Sava nnd Saroany was decided on, and it would tako place as soon bh tho state of hor health would allow. It is easy to imagino what was Saro.my's irritation when this unexpected incident intervened, with what ill-dissembled nnger ho saw his guuio intorforrd with, and with what persistency ho attacked Toronthol. It w S ob a dolay, doubt less, but the delay if prolonged would lead to tho collapse of tho wholo sohemo on which ha had arranged his future. And, besides, ho know that Sava felt for him nothing but insurmountable aver sion. And what would this aversion booomo if the young ludy suspected thnt Piorra Bathory had boon stabbed by tho man who was forced upon her as a husband? For his part ho was only too pleased at having had tho chanco of gotting rid of his rival. Not a shado of roinorso did he fool, so dead was ho to overy human sentiment "It is lucky," said he ono day to Tor onthal, "that that fellow thought of killing himbolf I There might have beon too many Buthorysl Heaven dooa Indeed protect u 1" And who was thoro left of theso three families of Haudorf, Zathmar nud Bath ory? An old woman whose days woro numbered 1 Yes I Heavon did scorn to protect tho scoundrels, und assuredly would carry its protection to ita oxtreina limit tho day that Sarcany became tha husband of Suva Toronthal I Nevertheless it appeared aa though UcttTn. were trying peopla'a patienoa Tory mncli, for tho delay as to tho mar riago grew more and more prolonged. No sooner had Sava recovered physi cally that is nnd Sarcany was again thinking of realizing his projects, than Madame Toronthal fell ill. Sho had indeed lived out her life. After all that had oconrcd at Trieste, when sho learnt to what a scoundrel sho wasbouud, after; nil her troubles obout Pierro in whom sho had tried to repair tho wrong dono to his family, nfler all sho had suffered sinco Sarcnuy's unwolcomo return, her illness could hardly bo wondered nt. From the first it was evident that hor illness would be fatal. A fow days of lifo was nil that her doctors could pro mise licr. Sho was dying of exhaustion. Nothing could save her, oven if Pierro Bathory could riso from his grave to becomo her daughter's husband. Sava could now return with interest tho caro and attention sho had received from her, nnd never left her bedside by night or day. Whnt Sarcany felt at this delay can ba imagined. Daily ho came to abuse tho banker who liko him was powerless. All they could do was to wait for tho end. On tho 20th of July Madamo Toron thal seemed to have recovered a littlo of her strougth ; and (hen fell into a burn ing fever, which threatened to carry her off in forty eight hours. In this fever sho was seized with delirium; sho began to wnndor in hor mind, and many unintelligiblo phrases escaped her. Ono w ord- one namo ropcated inces santly camo as a surprise to Sava. It was that of Bathory, not tho namo of tho young man, but that of his mother, that tho sick woman appoaled to, prayod to, nnd returned to again and again as if sho was assailed with remorse. "Pardon ! madamo I Forgivo mo !" And when madamo during a lull in the fovcr was interrogated by hor daugh ter "Hush! Sava! Hush! I said noth ing 1" sho exclaimed in torror. Tho night between tho ilOth and 31th of July arrived. For a littlo tho doctors might think that tho fovor having reached its maximum was about to sub side. During tho day sho had beon better, thoro had beon no mental troubles, nud tho chango in tho patient seemed somewhat surprising. Tho night promised to bo as calm ns tho day. But if bo, Madamo Toronthal on tho point of death discovered an energy of which sho had previously thought her solf incapable. She had made horpeaco with Qod, and taken a resolution which bIio only waited for tho opportunity to carry out. That night sho insisted that Sava should go to bed for a fow hours. Although sho strongly objected to leavo hor, yet she did not think it right to din oboy her mother's commands ; luul about eleven o'clock sho wont to hor own room. Madamo Toronthal was then nlono. All in tho houso woro asleep, and a pilonco reigned which has boon aptly named tho mlcnco of death. Madamo Toronthal rose from her bod, and this sick woman whom till thought Joo feoblo to make ovon tho slightest movemont, dressed herself, and sat down in front of hor writing-table. Tliore sho took a sheet of letter papor and with trembling hand wrote a fow lilies and. signed them. Then sho slipped the letter into an envelope!, which sho sealed and which she thus uddrossecd : "Madamo Bathory, Ruo Murinolla, Btmdono, Ihigusa." Madamo Toronthal then making n great effort to overcomo tho fatigue sho had thus caused horself, opouod tho door of hor room, descended tho main staircase, crossed tho courtyard, and bj tho small sido gate lot hersolf out into tho Stradono. Tho Stradono was then dark and deserted, for it was noarly midnight. With tottering steps Madamo Toron thal went along the pavement to tho left, for somo fifty yards or so, and stopped beforo a post-bo into which sho throw her letter. And thou sho returned to the hotel. But all tho strength sho had mustered was now exhausted and sho foil helpless und motionless on tho stop of the sida gate. There an hour nftorwards sh was found ; thero Toronthal and Snvt woro brought to rnoognizo her, and from thoro thoy took hor buck to hor room beforo bIio recovered her consciousness. Tho noxt day Toronthal informod Snroany of what had happoned. Neither ono nor tho other suspected that Madams Toronthal had gono that night to post a letter in tho Stradono. But why had he gono out of tho houso ? Thoy were unable to explain, and it provod to them a subjoot of great anxiety. The sick woman lingered for another twenty-four hours; Sho gave no sign of lifo oxcopt an occasional convulsive sob, that showed her end wns near. Sava hold her hand as if to hold hor baok to tho world whore she had found hersolf bo cast nsido. But her mother's mouth wan now Bilont, nnd the name of Bathory no longer escaped from hor lips. Doubtless hor conscience hod beon quitod, hor lost wish had been accomplished, and she had noithor prayer to mako nor pardon to ask. Tho following night obout throo o'clock, whilo Suva was bonding ovor hor, tho dying woman moved, and her hand Boomed to fool for her daughter's hand. As the hands touched, hor oyes half opened. Then sho looked nt Sava; the look onnld not bo misunderstood. "Mothor," B&id Sava, "what do yon want ?" Madamo Toronthal gavo a Blight nod. "To speak to mo V "Yes 1" said sho distinctly. Savn bont down ovor hor pillow ; nnd another gesture from hor mother showed that Bho wished her to como still closer. Sava laid her head besido hor mother's. "My child, I nm going to diol" " Mothor mothor I" "Lower I" whispered Madamo Toron. thai. "Lower! Lot no ono hoar mo 1" Thon, with an effort "SaTa," Bhoaaid, "I have to ask yonr forgiveness for tho injury I havo dono you tha injury I had not tho courage to atop." "You -mother I You do mo injury ! Ask ray forglvcnoas ?" "Kiss mo, Sava I Yes, the last kisst Tliat tolls mo you forgivo me." Tho girl gently pressed hor lips on the pallid forehead, and tho dying womnn folded her arms round her neck, nnd raising herself slightly looked nt her with terrible earnestness. "Sava I" sho Baid, "Sava you aro not Silas Toronthal's daughter I You aro not my daughter 1 Your father " Sho was nnablo to finish tho sentence A final convulsion throw her back into Savn's arms, and sho died with tho last word on her lips. Tho girl was bending over a corpso 1 Bho tried to bring it back to lifo in vain. Then sho called for help ; nud Silas Toronthal was ono of tho first to reach his wifo's room. As bIio Baw him, Sava, seized with an irresistiblo feeling of repulsion, recoiled beforo tho man whom sho had hoyt tho right to dispiso and hato for ho was no longer her father I Tho dying womnn had said so, atid peoplo do not dio with a lio on their lips. And then sho lied, terrified at what sho had been told by the unhappy woman who had loved her ns n daugcter still moro terrified pur haps at her not having had timo to tell her more. Tho noxt day but ono tho funeral oj Madamo Toronthal took place with much ostentation. Tho crowd of friends that all rich men havo surrounded tho banker. Near him walked Sarcany, affirming by his presence that nothing hnd ohnuged his plans of becoming ono of tho Toronthal family. Such was his hope, but if ho woro ovor to realize it ho had many moro obstacles to surmount, although his idea was that Sava was left more completely at his mercy ; circum stances wcro moro favorablo to tho accomplishment of his schemes. Tho dolay caused by Madamo Toron thal's illness was still further prolonged by her death. Whilo tho family was in mourning thero could bo no question of marriage. Etiquetto required that nt lenstsovcrnl months shouldclapso Injfora anything of tho sort could tako place. This was of courso very galling to Sar cany, who was in hasto to attain his object ; but ho was forced to respect tho nsages of society, although many lively explanations were exchanged between him and Toronthal. And thena interviows always ended with a remark by tho banker to tho effect that "lean do nothing more, and besides if tho marriago comes off within five months you havo no reason to bo anxious. " Evidently theso two men understood each other; although Sarcany constantly showed an amount of irritation thnt often load to a violent scono. Ono thing puzzled thorn both, and that was tho action of Madamo Toronthal just boforo bIio died. Tho idea ovon occurred to Sarcany that alio had gono out to post a lottcr whoso destination bIio did uot wish to bo known. "If that is it," ropoatod Sarcany, " that lottcr threatens ns directly and Boriously. Your wifo always uphold Sava against mo, sho ovon hoped my rival, and who knows but that in her death agony sho did not find strength for which wo did not give hor credit, to betray our secrets ? In that case had wo not bettor tako tho initiative and loavo tho placo where you and I havo moro to loso than gain ?" "If that letter threatened ns," said Toronthal, "a fow days later, tho threat would havo produced its effect befora now, and yet nothing had happened. To this argument Sarcany had no reply. If Madamo Toronthal's lettor referred to his futuro plans, thero had as yot boon no result from it, and thoro Ecomod to bo no danger. When the danger showod itself it would bo timo enough to act. Boforo a fortnight after tho death Bomothiug did happen very different to what thoy had expected. Sava had kept herself to her room, nnd no longer appeared at meal-times. The banker, who was very angry with her, did not caro for nn intcrviow which might provo ombarrussiug. Ho there fore lot her do as bIio pleased and kept away from her sido of Uio house. Moro than onco Sarcany had blamed him for allowing such n state of things to continue Ho had now no oppor tunity of meeting tho girl, and that did not all ngreo with his ulterior plans, ns ho very clearly explained to tho banker. Although thoro could bo no question of tho wedding taking place in the early months of mourning, yot ho did not wish Suva to bocomo accustomed to tho idea that tho match had beon broken off. At last Sarcany beeamo bo imperious nud exacting, that on tho 10th of August Toronthal informed Suva that ho wished to soe her during tho ovoniug. As ho also told hor that Sarcany desirod to bo present nt tho interview ho oxpectod a refusal. He did not got ono ; Sava replied that she would oboy his orders. Tho ovouing came. Toronthal nnd Barcany impatiently awaitod her in tho drawing-room ; tho latter intending to listen rathor than to ppenk, to find out if possible what wero tho young lady's Bcorot thoughts, for ho could not holp fearing that she know moro of certain matters than thoy supposed. Sava entered tho room at thouppointod timo. Sarcany roso when she appeared, but sho merely greotod him with a slight inclination of her head. Sho did not soem to have scon him, or rathor sho did not wish to havo bcoh him. At n sign from Toronthal Sava sat down. Hor palo fuoo looked ovon paler in hor deep black dross ; for with overy sign of indifference sho waitod for tho .bunker to begin. "Sara," said he. "I respect tho grief your mother's death has caused you, and I havo not troubled your solitude. But theso sad events havo necessarily had certain influouco on matters of intorost to you, and although yon havo not attnined your majority, it is well that you should now know what portion of tho iuheritanoo " "If it is only tho money," answorod Savn, "thoro is no neod for us to say anything moro about it I I claim no part in tho inheritance you mention," Sarcany gnvo a start which indicated a good deal of disappointment, nud also maybe, a certain surpriso uot unmixed with anxiety. "I think, Sava," continued Toron thai, "that you misunderstood mo. Whother you wish it or not, you are tho heiress of Madamo Toronthol, your mother, and law obliges mo to givo you an account of it when you como of age-" "Not if I renounco tho succession 1" was tho tranquil reply. "And why?" "Because I havo no right to it." The banker rose from his nrm-clinir. Tho reply was quite unexpected bv him. Sarcany said nothing. In his eyes Sava was merely playing a game, nnd ho was devoting himsolf outirely to see ing what that gumo was. "I do not know, Sava," said Toron thal, angry at tho girl's coolness, "I do not know what your words mean, nor who has dictated to you. I nm only discussing right and law. You nro under my guardianship, nud you nro not in a position to reftiso or accept. You would do well then to submit to tho nuthority of your father. You do not disputo it, I believo ?" "Perhaps I do." "Indeed," exclaimed Toronthal, who began to lose the littlo coolness ho had felt. "Indeed! But you speak threa years too soon, Suva I When you attain your majority you can do what you liko with your fortune 1 At present your interests aro intrusted to me, nud I will look after them as I think lit." "Well," answered Sava, "I am wait ing." "Waiting for what?" replied tho banker. " You forgot that the position will chango as soon as propriety admits. You will then havo loss right to manugo your fortuno when you nro not tho only ono intoi-stod in tho business " "Yes! tho business!" answered Sava, with contempt. TO UK CONTINUED. From the Journal ot the House. Feb. 1. The Hon. Mr. Lcatherlting, on the floor in opposition to tho Hon. Mr. Blowguu's bill for tho annexation of tho North pole: "Sir, this vicious scheme of a vicious demagogue for 1 cannot dignify the one by calling it a measure or its author a statesman is worthy of the dishonest heart and cor rupt brain in which it had its foul and dishonorable origin. Ilobbery lurks in the very title of this cut purse bill; pil lage is hidden in every line; villain', hy pocrisy, shnnieRss "mendacity, " nud measureless greed stain every page; and all tho foul blots th: : mar unit pol lute tho fair paper u;on which it is printed all the roguery, all the lying, all tho thievery and jobbery that lurk like moral poison and political corrup tion in its lines, fetid with festering pol lution and hideous with moral deform ity are characteristic of the infamous author of this infamous measure; :i man who daily degrades American pol ities, shames and outrages honest statesmanship, and disgraces eternal ly disgraces the chair ho occupies and tho deluded constituency ho so basely misrepresents; a man whoso heart nev er yet throbbed with an honest motive or generous impulse. Sir, 1 have done." Feb. 3. Tho Hon. Mr. Leatherlung, rising to announce to the house tho death of his esteemed colleague, tho lion. Mr. Blowgun, said: "Sir, my recreant tongue would cleave in abject shame to the roof of my mouth, and my right arm would forevermore drop in palsied helplessness to my side, did I permit this occasion to pass by with out paying my humble but heartfelt tribute "to the" memory of that great man who has passed away just at a time when his country could least .sparo him; just when the republic most needs his clear brain, his pure character, his honest heart and his faultless states manship. No truer man, lofty and no bio in every characteristic of perfect manhood, over ennobled tho profession of politics, adorned tl e loftiest paths of statesmanship, or honored yes, sir, honored this house by his presence. Legislation was purified" by the touch of his hand; jobbery, corruption, schem ing politics lied from his coining as tho darkness Hies from the light. That his namo was ever connected with any measure was ever sullieient to indorse that measure as worthy of tho broadest confidence and fullest support. Al though it was my misfortune weeps to differ with this "mighty iniiul on some minor questions of a political naturo, vet never, by thought or word, did I linputo to him, or even think tho hide ous thought of imputii. r to him. aught save only tho purest, hn'tiest motives of a soul "ineorruptibly honest. Sir, I havo done." EvorVbodv weeps, savo only except tho report rs, who never weep. liurdctte in Brooklyn Magic. Woman Makes th Home. We assort, as a rule, tho whole tone of a homo depends upon the womnn at the head of it the average home; not tlio poverty-stricken homo nor tho wealthy home. In this iverago homo, whether sunshine shall e- ter the rooms, whet her the parlor shall be used or en joyed, whether the table shall bo invit ingly spread, whether bright lights and bl ight tires shall give warmth and cheer on winter nights--whether, in brief, tho home shall bo an agreeable or disagree able place, is usually what the womnn determines. Men are powerless in tho matter. Somo find solace for a dismal homo in study; some occupation in bus iness, some submit with whnt patience thoy can; others are attracted by tho cheer of the public houses, and it is es pecially young men who aro apt, in consequence, to drift into bad company and bad habits. Thoro aro men and men. Our wholo argument refers to individuals among men who succumb to bad inlluences not tho sex, but a class. Jppktou's Journal. Tho Professor Posed. Professor "How could anyono writo such Hat verses?" Popular Author "I don't agreo with you, sir; and I ought to say'that tho words aro mine." Professor "Oh, I beg your pardon! I mean thnt thoy are "so horribly bungled by tho woman reading thorn. Who is ehoP" Popular Author "Sho la my wife, sir." Boston litacon. A Fascinating Stranger. Washington Letter in Chicago Inter-Oiean There has been a good deal of sup pressed excitement at one of the fash ionable hotels recently. Early in the month a fine-looking gentleman of middle age, accompanied by a hand some and richly dressed lady, arrived, registered, and settled down to enjoy Washington society. They were such nice-looking and well-bred people that everybody in the house was glad to make their acquaintance. They ap peared to be rich and lavish in their extravagance. Scarcely a day passed but the madam wanted some of the; ladies to ride, and when they were not j going out to a reception or the theatre with the most reputable guests in the house, they were having a card party or a supper in thoir rooms. The counle had not been in the house a week before they knew everybody, nnd i everybody not only knew them, but 1 unanimously voted'them a most valu able acquisition to society. J he mad am gave a gorgeous dinner, tiie finest that has been given nt the hotel this winter, and it could not have been surpassed. Each lady, as usual, re ceived a corsage, bouquet, and, to the surprise and delight oi all, each was accompanied by a handsome pin to fasten it on pins of real gold and real jewels worth from $25 to $50. They were nothing, however, the madam said, but the souvenirs of theoccasion scarcely worth mentioning, bub those who got them wero gratified, whilo those who did not were not. Tho gentleman was considered a sort of Monte Cristo in a small way so lav ish was he in his outlays and the mys tery of his origin mado him more thnn ever an object of interest. Nobody knew where 'ho enme irom, all the new ly made friend's could say that he had mines or was a speculator or was in some other business that pnid well, they could not say exactly what, but they soon discovered. Not long ago a dreadful policeman came and took Mr. Monto Christo to the station house, and ho was called ip before Judge Snell to answer to the charge of being a common swindler. The de tectives sav that he has played this game in Chicago and Milwaukee and many other cities very successfully, and that ho is about $20,000 ahead in his operations here. His well-bred wife is said to be a most skillful oper ator, and throws dust in the eyes of the people hois woiking. This time it was gold dust and corsage puis and dinners. Tho. Marriago Service Amended. From the lio.iton Traveller. Aii Episcopal clercyman, settled in one of tho manufacturing towns in Southeastern Massachusetts, not long ago was entertaining some callers in tho parlor one evening when there came a ring of the door bell. The servant announced that a lady and gentleman wished to see the clergyman. Excusing himself to the company, the clergyman entered his study and found awaiting him a man and woman, evidently about 25 or 30 years of age, whose appearance and accent at onco betrayed them to be foreigners. The couple said that they were natives of Sweden and had sought the minister, wishing to be married. By inquiry tho clergyman soon found out that the couple knew but very littlo about the Episcopal marriage service, or, for that matter, much about the English language. The Rev. Mr. A. explained the service to the happy pair so that he thought they understood it, expatiating especially on tho words,"!, A., take thee, B., to bo my wedded wife," &c. "And,'" said the clergyman, "remember, when we come to that place you must say the words 'after me.' " " The couple then went into the parlor, the clergyman thinking that the company might act as witnesses. The service proceeded smoothly and with all its solemnity until the betrothal was reached. The clergyman said very seriously, I, Ciustavus. tako thee, Oretchen, to be my wedded wife," when up spoke the groom, and in a most emphatic man ner exclaimed "After me." This answer broke in upon the solemnity of tho occasion, but the couple went away unconscious that they had said anything unusual. Debate in a School Lyceum. The "Editors Drawer" in Harper's Monthly is prolific of good stories. Hero is a laughable thing in the latest issue: A western correspondent sends tho following: I recently listened to a de bato in one of tho school lyceums of this city upon tho novel and moment ous question of "woman suffrage." Tho debater upon the "anti-woman" sido was doubtless engaged in his first effort, Hnd this fact, together with a slight impediment of speech and a most original sories of arguments, combined to produce ono of the funniest and most unanswerable speeches thnt I hnd over heard. Hero it is, almost in full: "Ladies and gentlemen, the first thing to find out is w-w-wliatmanwas made for, and what w-w-woman was made for. God created Adam first, and put him in tho garden of Eden. T-tlien ho made Eve, and p-put her there too. if ho hadn't c-c-created Eve, there no vor would havo been alt tho s-s-sin thero is now in this w-world. If ho hadn't made Eve, sho never would have p-p-picked the apple and eaten it. N-n-no, sho nevei would havo picked it and g-givenitto Adam to eat. Paul in his epistles says w-w-women should k-k-keep still. And besides, 1-lndies and gentlomen, women couldn't till tho offices. I d-d-dofy any one to p-point out a woman in this city or c-county that could bo sheriff. Would a woman t-tum out in the dead of night to track nnd arrest a in in-murdorer? I say n-no! Ten to one sho would elopo vv-w-with him!"' And amid thunders of applause and lauchtertho gnllant defender of man's J riuhts triumphantly took his seat. Postal Savings Bunks. From Harper's Weekly. There are about $150,000,000 of savings in the savings banks of New York, nnd from $12,000,000 to $15,- 000. 000 are deposited annually. In the city of New York during less than seven years twenty-two savings banks failed, and TG.SIU depositors from among the poorest people lost $-1,575,- 001. During the two years that Mr. Fail child was attorney general of the stato he was otlicially obliged to put into bankruptcy institutions repre senting about $4,000,000 of savings, and he says that the state laws were unable to "help the depositors, who had absolutely nothing to depend upon but the good faith of tho managers. These facts show what an uncertain reliance) for the very poor even these excellent institutions are. But there is another important fact, and that is the unequal distribution of savings banks, so that in some parts of the country where they would be of tho greatest service they do not exist. In his report for 18S0 Comptrol ler Knox said that in Nmv Eng land there were -122 such banks, and in the middle states 181. But in the western states and territories there wero but fifty, and in the southern states only live. The committee on the postollico reported to the house of representatives in 18S2 that in the dense population of New England there is a savings bank to every 9,-Hl persons; but in the other thirty-two states the average is but one bank to every 225,000 persons. To supply the people of these states as New Eng land is supplied would require nearly 5,000 banks more. Tins situation, and the great desirability of furnishing both a convenient and a secure placo of deposit for the savings of tho poor est persons, havo led to the sugges tion of government or postal savings banks. In England the plan wns pro posed eighty years ago. But it was stoutly and successfully resisted for fifty-four years, until in 1801 300 pos tal banksWero opened in England for business. At the close of tho first year thero were 2,(i;i5 postollices engaged in savings-bank business, and the amount of deposits was $8,270,;trKJ. 27, and at the chose of the year 1880 tho amount was $10-l,3a0,383.19. The postollice pays two and a half per cent, interest on deposits. Tho feasibility and value of the sys tem have been so fully demonstrated in England, and its convenience and desirability here are so clear, that the committee recommended the pnssagu of a carefully-prepared bill establish ing such banks to pay interest at two per cent., to be paid from the invest ment in I'nited States bonds or bonds guaranteed by the I'nited States. The interest should be low, so as to pro mote withdrawal of proper sums to bo invested elsewhere. When, in the course of paying off the national obli gations, interest could be paid no longer, there would lemain absolute security for the depositor. It is not a scheme to supercede private savings banks. On the contrary, in England the private banks held on deposit in 1870 about $10,000,000 more than in the year before the opening of the postal banks. The scheme conflicts with private banks only as the postal carriage of merchandise conflicts with the express companies. Both have plenty of business. The postal banks have been urgently recommended by postmasters general and committees of congress, and it is understood that the present committee is favorably in clined to tho bill. Tho system is so convenient and excellent that its friends will not bodisheartonedby any disappointment, and the plan will bo pushed until its usefulness secures its udoption. A Policeman's Perilous Advent -ure. Interview with a New York l'olu-enmn. "Policemen frequently get into tight places. W hen they get out of them alive, and think what they have gono through. 1 have seen the most stout hearted of them shake a little. A good man will never know his danger till it is over. If ho should stop to think when there aro many chances against him ho would be likely to lose his grit, lie must think and act like a Hash. Hunting for a theif in a dark house is what will try a man. The recollection of places I have been in at times dur ing my long experience as an officer will bring on a chill of fright. I well remember a lively burglar I went aft er many yenrs ago. An alarm had been given, and I had him located in the second story of a high building. Ho was camly picking out tho most valuable articles to tako away when I surprised him. Ho was a tall, sinewy and slippery fellow, and at tho first sound I made he mndo a leap as if shot from a cannon. Up the stairshe Hew like a streak, and I went after him, He evidently knew the building; I did not, and hit every obstruc tion I could find. He gained tho roof when I was half-way up the stairs leading to the scuttle, and when 1 got there 1 could just see his liguro in the darkness going liko tho wind. I fol fowed him without hesitation and when ho got to tho side of the house ho stood a second and then jumped. I was going so fast that I went right off the houso without knowing where I would land. It seemed in the con fusion ns if I wont down fifty feet be lore 1 struck anything. Then Handed bquaro on my feet with a forco that nearly shook jny teeth out. I thought for a moment that I had fallen bo tweeu two houses. I wns right on tho thiol's heols and beforo ho could tnko a step, I caught him. I was sore from that fall and I did not put a tender grip on the fellow. He did not strug gle and I took him in quietly. The next day I went around to look at the housos.and found that I hnd jumped from ono roof to anothor, a distance of from llfteon to twenty feet. I never got ovor tho shock from that jump. My ankle was seveiely sprained, and th'ough many years havo since passed, tlie ankle is still barometrical indi catcman approaching storm and is ex ceedingly painful at times in damp weather."