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."