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The Oregon Scout. YOli.HI. UNION, OREGON, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1SS7. NO, 32. THE OREGON SCOUT. Xn Independent weeklv Journal, Issued ovory cuiuruuy ay JONES & CHANCEY, Publishers and Proprietors, , K. .Tones, 1 Editor. ( J B. Chascet, I Foreman IIATK9 0F SUBSCRIPTION: One copy, ono year fl to " Six months 1 00 Juroo months Invfll'fnlllv rush In nrlvnnnn. If by any chance subscriptions are not pnld till end of your, two dollur will bo cbarKed. Kates of mlvortislu? made known on appll- Correspondence from all parts of the county Addrefs all communication! to A. K. Jones, Editor Oregon Scout, Union, Or. Lodse Directory. Grand IIonde Vamev I.onaE, No. M. A. F. and A. M. Meets on tho second and fourth (Saturdays of each month. W.T. WUIGHT, W. M A. LEW, Secretary. Unioh Lonnn. No. 3D. T. O. O. F. Itceular meetings on Friday evenings of oaoli wcclcat tnelr nail in union. All urcttiren in kooi standing aro Invited to attend. Ily order of the lodRf. 0. A. THOMPSON, N. G CHAS. 8. MILLER, Secy. Clinrch Directory. M. K. Cnuncii Dlvino service every Sunday at 11 a. hi aud 7 n. m. Sundar school at 3 n. m. Prayer mcetinp every Thursday evoninur aiotiiu. iijsv. u. w, lliwir-i, pastor. PKrsnTTuniAN CntntCH Hepular church services every Sabbath morning and cvonlntf. rrayer ineoiinir oacn week on Wednesday evening. Sabbath school every Sabbath at JO a. m. Rev. H. Vkunok Kick. Pastor. St. Jonw's EpiscorAr, Cnuncii Service every bunday at 11 o clock a. in. Rbv. W. It. Powell, Rector. County OHlccra. JatSgo O. P. Goodall Bherilf A.N. Hamilton Clerk A. F. Neill Treasurer E. C. Hralnard School Superintendent J. L. Ilindman Burvejor M.Austin Coroner S. AlberBou COMMISSIONERS. JonnChrisman J. A. Rnmblo State Senator L. B. Rlneburt HKl'KKSKNTATIVKS. F. D. McCully E. E. Taylor City OUlccr. Major D. n. Rees COUNCILMKN. B. A. Pursel vr. O. Be.'dleraan J.S. Elliott J. 11. Thotnimon Jno. Kennedy , A. Levy Recorder .', M. V. Davis Marshal E. E. fates Treasurer J. D. Carroll Street Commissioner L. Eaton I'UOl'IJSSIONAL. J. It. CIUTES, ATTOKNEY AT I,AW. Collecting- and probate practlco specialties Offloo, two doors south of I'ostofflce, Union, Oregon. R. EAKIN, Attorney at Law aofl Notary Futile. Offlce, one door south of J. Union, Oregon. B. Eaton's store I. N. CROMWELL, M. D., Physician and Surgeon Office, ono door south of J Union, Oregou. B. Eaton's storo, A. E. SCOTT, M. D., JPMYSBCIAIV AIVO SURGEON, ITas permanently located at North Powder, wbcro no will answer all calls. W. R.JOHNSON, CONTRACTOR AND BUILDER Main Street, Union, Oregon. Tlans nnd Specifications for Dwellings, Barns and Bridges furnished FREE OF CUAUGE. Bridge Building a Specialty- All kinds of Cabinet Work neatly execu ted. Repairing done on abort notice. None but tho best workmen employed, and satisfaction guaranteed. Call and interview me. FRUIT AND SHADE apple, pear, plum, prune, peach apricot, crabapple, cherry. SHRUBBERY AND SHADE TREES Of well known varieties, suitable for this climate. Can also furnish foreign aorta at one-third the price naked by eastern can asaers. I desiro to sell trees at pricta that people can afford to buy. L. J. BOUSE, Cove, Oregon. D. B. REES, Notary Public -AND- Conveyancer. OFFICE-Stato Land Office butldinc Union, Union County, Oregon. 0 H. F. BURLEIGH, Attorney tit Linv, Itonl I?tuto Land Offloe Iiiulno a Spaolalty. Ofllco at Aider, Union Co., Orojon. VV. CAPPS, M. Dm Siirscon and Homeopathic Physician. U.MO.V, OiucaoN. Will go to nny part of Eastern Oregon when solicited, to perform operations, or for consultation. lUctllciuoH Ftimlftlicd Without Charge. Ofllco adjoining Jones Bros.' Store. Geo. WnionT, President. W. T. Wright, Cashier. OF- UNION, OREGON. Does a General Banking Business. Buys anci sells exchange, and discounts com- nierciul paper. Collections carefully promptly reported. attended to, and 2 .a o.-ti o a CO c o 0 CO rt o CO CD 310 -e o O r2 s'C CD a o t3 n at .2 S2 S C3 fl t i j a Sou 3 CO CO rt 2 3 00 O J 8 rt a - MASON St HAMLIN Orcrans AND rianos are Unexcelled "X7" can save From $50 to $ 100 on the JL OU purclmis of an Instrument by uuynifr inroucii '.-. Hiiniiir, Agent. Union, Ogn. Laundry Queen. The Best Washlns: Machine in the World. 8. M. WAIT, Proprietor. Wait Bros., Agents for Union County. This mnchino is witiiout doubt tho beat n existence, and cives entire satisfaction wherever tried. This mnchino is in stock at J. B. EATON'S STORE, where they can be bought at any time. Try tho Laundry liueen. Tonsorial Rooms Two doors south of Jones Bros.' store, Union, Oregon. J. M. Johnson, PnorniETOU. Hair cutting, shaving and shampooing done neatly and m the best style. CITIvIATvMAIET Main Street, Union, Oregon. Bekbox Bbo.'s FnorniETOB. Keep constantly on band BEEF, PORK, VEAL, MUTTON SAU SAGE, HAMS, LARD, ETC. jSprinff BIosso Ii ?ot what li ninilir called a Illttrn. (be tak ns of wnlcii. In many lnitanrrt, onlr a pretext for Unnk' Inc. 1 1 1 free frmnali i'-ilr ilmulao'i.anaU titia- cat'.uLU Mi Hi rrtu ti I Infani lutn i.luli. It jc 1 1 1 i.v 'i i ii willow rl! ininritiirr-ilC t.nd aor diep ru!oi: f a dltordercd iisnch. SPRING BLOSSUM SWpMS SpringBIossomWdTeVcompVaFnV oi B i 3 S3 WliatMaki'su True (Jirl. Lotuloi) Queoir A true uifl! How nui' h isfinbrnoi.'d in 1 1100 three worilj, and what does constitute n true girl? W'e mint not merely understand by a true girl ono who is truthful, but ono who endeavor, under whatever cir- pumstanees alio may bo placed, to do .I..... nn... ;., .. :.. this life without duty. A senso of du ty always pursues us; it is omnipres cut, like the doity. 'J. lie clnet rliiiractenstic of a cir should bo truth. "Of all the duties the love of truth, with iaith and con stancy in it, ranks first and highest Truth is God. To love God and to love truth arc ono and tho same. It is this quality more than any other that commands the esteem and ro spect and secures the conhdenco ot others. To tho truo cirl in nil her relations as daughter, sister, friend, in all hei actions, in all her words, faithfulness will be the first consideration. Faith is tho root of all good works, and it is a Iriutful parent of all other Braces. "Her word must bo her bond throuuh nie. A true girl will not make- promise una ureak it, nor Bay ono thing and mean another, but will bo truo in word and deed. A broken promiso is an untruth told. Tho ox cellent advice given by Polonius to Laertes in "Hamlet" may well be fol lowed out by girls: This nbovo nil to thino ono self be truo: And it must follow ns tho night tho ilny Thou ennstnotthen bofalso to any man, liienoxt attributes wiucn nolu a place in tho character of a girl aro patienco ana gentleness necessary qualities in every girl's life. I'atienco aids us in extinguishing envv'i over coming anger, and crushing prido, How much good may bo done and toy brouuht by a gentle word or look! Iruly, "a soft answer turneth away wrath." Girls aro not called upon to do great things, except in raro install ces, but the everyday trials of life in tno ordinary and appointed exercise of the Christian graces afford amnio scope for tho practico of that virtuo of mankind which has becomo prover bial. The best exercises of patienco and self-denial, and tho better becauso not chosen by ourselves, aro those m which wo have to bear with tho fail ings of those about us: to enduro nec- lect when wo feel that we deserved at tention, and ingratitude when wo OX' pected thanksjto bear with disappoint ments in our expectations, with in terruptions in our retirement, with folly, intrusion, disturbance in short whatever opposes our will, contra dicts our humor. Earnestness males next to holdinc a lush placo m a cirl's character, for do not earnestness and simplicty car ry ail before them? Charles Dickens tells us that there is no substituto for ttiorough-going, ardent, and sincero earnestness. Let us bear this in mind, xnd whatever we have to accomplish, let us bo earnest. Hand in hand with earnestness goes tho Roman virtuo perserverance, which lias perhapB ueen tho radical principle ol every truly great character, rerseverance. woi-King m tho right direction, grows r. ..... with time, and when stoailily pnictiC' ed, oven by tho inost humble, will rarely fail of its reward. Trustiiitr in the help of others is of comparatively little use. The urandest inventions have been completed by tho diligent pursuit ol perseverance. Tho eroat success of this virtuo is seen in tho proverb "A falling drop at last will cave a stone." Wo aro told by a great author that ho considers a beautiful form better than a beautiful faco, and a beautiful behavior better than a beautiful form To have truo beauty a girl must have- a tender regard for the old andvoiuiK, for the poor and sullering; must bo sensiblo and ptiro in her thonghts, chasto 111 her conversation, sympa thetic to those in adversity, and havo an altaulo and even disposition; and, above all, humbleness 01 soul. The truo cirl is not complete with out tho blessing ot tho gift of industry. Girls instilled with habits of industry aro moro sately provided for than if they had a fortune given them, for there is no art or science too dillicult for industry to attain. "toloth maketh al thincs d flicult. but industry all things easy." Indus try qualifies us in all our various classes for tho highest and lowest em ployments; it inspires us with fresh vigor 111 tho porformanco of social aim reiimons auties and it oives a wider scopo for tho disnlav of our talents. Tho habit of constant useful occupation is as essential for tho Imp. piness and well-being of woman as of man. Tho happiness of the body lies in health, that of tho mind in knowl edge. Without occupation women aro apt to sink into a stato of listless ennui and usolessness, accompanied by sick headache and atacks of "nerves. Lvery pirl ought to bo a cood needlewoman, and tho foundation for this has to bo laid in school in tho girl of seven years. It, we followed in tho steps of the uermans m this re spect, teaching children all kinds of work, it would no doubt prove- moro beneficial to domestic happiness. Tho education of women has mado great strides in tho last few years, and tho question of higher education still holds tho prominent place it deserves. Aro wo content to be as wo are? No; let us put forth our strength in doing our utmost to olovate our stand ard of perfection and strivo, one and all of us, to becomo "truo girls." Wo need not live grand lives, but good aud liboful ones, doing tho work wmari mils to our lot most until- itivy .-iti'i loii-M'irtuiousiv, lor, as tn'or.;!' 1! 'ot t'l'iH w-i "The growing c.oo.1 1 1 tin- world is partly dependent on unhiNtoiic acts, and that things are not so ill with von and nu as tlu-v lniht have b"en, it" half otvinito the number who lived faithfully a hidden life.'' let us also boar in mind those heautif.il lines of Charles Kingsley Bo good. nweot initio, and let who will bo clover; Do noble thin;, not dream them all day ions;. And make life, death, nnd thnt vast forever One grand, sweet sons. We should all endeavor to live for something, and begin lite by promising ourselves all we can perform, anil prove our fidelity by carryng out all we havo promised. Poets give so few records of truo and nice girls; sweet Anno Page was one. So was the heroine of "Suck ling's Rallad upon a Wedding." That must havo been a true girl indeed of whom it was said by the poet that to know her was a liberal education tho sweetest compliment evei paid to woman. Joseph do Maistre, speaking of wom en, said: "It is quite true that wom en havo produced no chefs-d'-iuuvre, but," he said, "they havo dono some thing fur creator and better than all this, for it is at their knees that up right and virtuous men anil women have been trained the most excellent productions in tho world." Women accomplish their host work in the quiet seclusion of the homo and family by sustained elTortand patient persoverancoin the path of duty. Tho influence they exercise, oven though it bo unrecorded, lives after them, and in its consequences forever. Americans Abroad. A writer in the Cincinnati Commer cial Ga.etto tells of this adventure in Scotland: "After a nice luncheon at tho Abbey Gato Hotel, Melrose, my friend and I, having returned from the ruins, stood talking near the hotel door when two young fellows, well dressed and well enough looking, camo up and accosted us. Thoy asked if we were Americans. Yes, wo were, They thought so had seed our names on the hotel register. Were we going to Abbottsford? Wo had just been speaking of Yes, wo wero going. it. " ell, wo aro Americans also," plied the taller of tho two young re- fel- lows, "and, as tho little carriages over there," pointing to them, "carry four we thought we'd propose Jim and mo to ask if vou and your friend," addressing 1110 as tho elder, "will mind taking two of tho seats, and, you see, J 1111 and me won t we, Jimmio? will take tho other two. It'll savo tho odd chango for both parties, you see." Alter going over and looking at tho vehicle, drawn by 0110 big strapping horse, which had evidently been at Abbottsford beforo, becauso his canny bcot of a driver told us all about it, wo agreed to mako tho trip with tho tall young man and his companion, .lames. Thoy surprised us very much by asking mo just as wo settled ourselves into the scats, "who this Air. Scott was who used to live at this placo thoy can AbbottBlordr uy Jove! I was so taken aback that I looked tho tall young fellow full in tho oyes, thinking he was trying to play tho quiz ganio on me. iSot a bit of it. lio was just as honest as that bcotch horso trot' ting along in front of us. It seemed that ho was aware that tho former owner of world famous Abbottsford had been a man eminent for something, but ho had not tho remotest idea what it was. I felt provoked to see tho staid young bcotchman turn around and grin at mo as my friend and I faced tho front. So I told the American tourist all that Sir Walter had done, and then ho wanted to know it no could got ins poems or "story" books in Edinburgh, so as to tako them back homo with him to Illi nois. Actual fact, I assure you. Ho was assured that tho works of Scott could bo bought at any book-storo in tho united btates or, "the btates, as people say over there hut ho seem ed to havo dark doubts as to tho genuineness of tho aiticlo if not purchased in Scotland in tho original package. It appeared by furthor talk, that ho and his chum Jim had been sent over by the old folks to buy stock, and wero on their way to Franco to look at somo Norman stallions, to bo bargained for and shipped to Illinois. How thoy camo to get into tho land of Scots havo forgotten. Wo had noticed them at tho abbey ruins, going up to got a guido book. Tho tall ono told mo that ho always made it a point to buy tho guide book at all places they visited, buc ho nover read them on tho spot. What did ho do with them? Oh. bless vou! he packed them all care fully away in his valiso, and when ho returned to his native villngo he was to get them out and thou and thero read them all over at his leisure. What a truly romarkabloyoting man that remarkablo young man from Illinois was. And, oh! tho questions that ho asked of tho guido who took us through tho halls and rooms of Abbottsford. If thoso two fellows traveled all about Scotland and Eng- and, and tho peoplo who camo in con tract with thorn nover had chanced to meet any othor Americans, just fancy what an opinion thoy must have form cd of us. Aud to think that thero are bo many of our couutrynion, well edu cated, cultivated young men, too, who can nover get to Kurope on ac count of their laok of moans, whilo just suph chumps as thoeo go over and air their ignoraneo to disgrace us, Tho Grunts. Washington Cor Uovolntid Leader. Harrison, Geneial Grant's old body servant, tells mo that Colonel l-V.-d Grant is in buisness in New York, and mac tiie lamiiy are living there. 'esso Grant is in San Prancisco.and I'lyssos is attending to tho interests of his wife's estate in Mexico. I asked him how Grant felt when he gave his relics over to tho ttovernnient. lio replied that the iicnerai was very well pleas ed that tho Government could get them. General Grant said that ho felt that they ought to bo kopt to gether, and if they were divided among his family thoy would bo scattered. "There was danger at the time, said Harrison, "that the cred itors of Grant it Ward might tako thoni, and I remember well when I had finished packing them, nnd told hun that thoy wero ready for shipping, how niuchrelievoa ho looked, and how lio said, 'lam very glad of it. "Hut tho taking away of thoso relics," said Harrison, "mado littlo dilYerence in tho looks of Grant's house. Tho rooms were only bare for a day or two. Alter that thoy were filled with things fully as curious, and some almost as valuable. I don't suppose nnv man over received so many presents as General Grant. Ho did hot know what ho had. Thore wero boxes upon boxes of rare and curious thitms stored away which had been shipped from Europe during his lour, and somo ol which had nover been unpacked. A great many things had been put away because ho had not room for them, and these had been forgotten. They wero brought out alter the relics wero sent to ash ington, and I thought the houso look ed better than ever. "When did Grant first realizo tho fact of his approaching death?" "it was at I Jr. Douglas olhco m New York. Ho was alono with Dr. Douglas and myself. Grant had just had an examination of his throat, and ho asked Dr. Douglas if he could assure him that his troublo would not dovelop into a cancer. Douglas told him that ho could not assuro him ot this fact, but that ho hoped ho might bo able to euro him. General Grant then said: 'If you think thus, Dr. Douglas, thero is hope for me. Soon alter this Grant's carriage camo and went away. As wo drove oil ho told 1110 not to say anything to tho family as to what JJr. JJouglas had saul- Throughoiit his whole sickness Gen, oral Grant's lamiiy nover knowhow much pain ho, sulfored. From the ime of his sickness till his death I was not two hours absent from him. Many nights ho would walk tho lloor all night. When tho family would ask him in tho morning how ho had rested ho would say, 'Pretty well,' and would try to appear cheerful. Ho had tho most terriblo pain all tho time, and I don't think he had a mo ment's cessationfrom pain duringthoso last months. 1 lo felt greatly relieved when ho had finished his book, and his happiest days wero thoso just be fore his death. During his whole sick ness ho never grew irritablo or lost his temper. Ho was tho kindest man J over knew, and ho had a great lovo for his family. Mrs, Grant called him Ulysses and she was very fond of him. Ho always called her Mrs. Grant, and ho was certainly ono of tho best of husbands." Drug Clerk's Awful Af;ony. From tho Chicago Herald. "I had a strange experience tho other night," said tho clerk in a Ran dolph stieet drug storo recently. "I was sitting beside tho stovo in a sort of dozo whon tho night-boll jingled violently. Tho instant I opened tho door a boy not yot in his teens stum bled into tho Btore with a peremp tion in his hand. It had bien written by a prominent physician living on Washington boulevard. Moro aslcop than awake, 1 set about preparing the medicine a task which consumed fully half an hour. After tho boy had departed I returned to my seat and was just falling into a deep sleep when tho thought that I had made a mis take in tho preparation of tho medi cine flashed through my mind. I leap. ed to my feet as scared a man as over lived. Seizing the perscription, I read it over and ovor again, each timo be coming moroconvinced that Ihadmado a most oaregious, and perhaps fatal er ror. No aconito had been prescribed, yetmy thoughts and tho moist plug in thobottlo told mo that tho poison was in the modicino. I darted out of tho storo in search of the boy, whoso iinmo 1 did not know, but ho was nowhoro to bo seon. Returning to tho storo I paced tho floor like a madman. Unpleasant visions Hashed beforo my oyes, and I was about to drop up on tho foungo 111 despair when the bell began to tinkle again. I thought my fata had surely come when I start ed towards tho door. Imagino my surprise to find tho very same boy crying as though his heart would break, and holding a piecoof tho brok en vial 111 his hand. " I J foil and broke tho hot' tho lad whimpered. " 'V-0-0-8, Bill I " 'Hooray,' I yelled, choking tho boy oil and hugging him to my breast. J may havo acted hko a babv 111st thou, for I kissod him again and again. nnd squeezed him as though he had boon a long lost child. When tho as- tonlHhed lad left tho store this t mo ho clutchod tho pure, straight stull, but I wouldn't nana throuiih another hour of such torment for all tho drug stores in tho city," Fashionable- Al- hi Xev.:nr. Cor. Allinny Kvenm j Journal. The aristocrat ii' Newporters having retired from the casino dance at mid night the night before, awaken at 0 a. 111. After collee, t Iip fellows, after tak ing their "tubs," ures-i in white coats, striped tircus-clown caps, kr.ic.kerbock er trousers, and dodge around hotel parlor-3 and city shops with tennis racquets in their hands. Girls dress in white nun's veiling and go around to other cottages and inquire about the incomes of the men they danced with the night before. At 11 all ridu to tho casino. Fellows up stairs in the club housedrinkingclarotcupsand playing billiards, and girls listening to tho music and abusing tho other cot tagers. Mothers lay oil at homo in Mother Hubbard drosses, sigh and say, "I hato all this humbug anil wish tho season was over." Old men swear and damn tho expense and annoyance of trying to be fashionable. At -L;10 i. m. wo all go to drive. Ono lino of dog carts, tandems, ph.r.tona and victorias tills Ilellevuo avenue. Uolinont drives a four-in-hand drag. Pirns, poodles, Skyo terriers, Japanese and Prince Charles spaniels occupy front cushioned seats, whilo moi (lackeys) ride backwards on hard, boards. Old women in Worth inesses loll back, bow sweetly to rich cottagers and then abuso them. Old men sleep oil their bur gundy diniiors, whilo their sons, tho cads, sit up, self-constituted lackoys, buttoned up in tight Princo Albert frock-coats, with their red ears saw ing on high Ilegcnt collars. Thoy oglo rich girls through thoit English oyo glasses and say, "Bo Jowve, she's bric-a-brac yo' knouw; she's a pill, but her govnor'l sugar-coat her with a hundred thousand dot." At 0:80 tho heartless parade is over and all gath orod at dinner and filled up with cam- pagne and burgundy. At 0 p. m. flir tations on cottago and hotel balco nies. Not gonuino lovo and sentimont. but intrigues and heartless flirt ing. "At 11 v. m. all rush to tho Casino, Cads and dudes in swallow-tails, and old maids and worldly mothers 111 low necks and short sleeves. Thoy dance, thoy whirl. thoy rovolve, thoy bow, thoy wigglo and thoy romp. Old blaso men sit in tho galleries aud chuckle as thoy uso opora-glasses on low necks. Old "wom en sit around as wall-ilowors, holdfanu and opera-cloaks, and scold becauso thoy don t know anyone. "Oh, bub wo aro so oxclusivol" At 1 A. jr. music ceases. Tho beaux rush to tho club- room to tako their "night-caps" and smoko thoir cigarettes, whilo tho wom en rotiro to tho cloak-room to say sweet nothings or to whispor scandal and secrets about evorybody not in their sot. Thero is no lovo no real joy. It is a strugglo for placo a fight for position. Thero are cuts and jealously, and hato and triumphs and ueicats, but lovo aud happiness aro not hero. On tho 22d of November, 1809, tho Due do Cadoro, then minister for foroign affairs at Paris, wrote to the Duo do Viconco, French ambassador at St. Petersburg, to ask whether Napo leon's proposal for tho hand of tho Emperor Alexander's sister, tho Grand Duchess Anno, would bo favor ably received. An immediate answer was required. At that dato mes sengers took a fortnight to reach St. Petersburg from Paris; tho answor to thoUispatchof tho22d had not, conse quently, arrived whon, on tho UOth ol Novoinbor Napoleon's divorce was finally sottled. On tholUth of Decem ber Joshepino hold her last reception at tho Tuilerios, which she was about to quit f orovor. Whilo wa iting for thoir carriages a remarkable conversation took placo botween M. do Semonvillo, who was thou high in favor at court. and M. do Floiot, ono of tho secreta ries of tho Austrian embassy.in which it transpired that tho hand of the ArchducliesB Mario Louise would not bo refused Bhould Napoleon ask for it. This news was at onco communi cated to tho omperor, and as tho an swor from St. Petersburg was delayed, negotiations wero broken off, and on tho 7th of February, 1810, Princo Schwarzenberg signed the contract of marriage with tho Archduchess Mario Louiso at tho Tuilencs, and a messen ger was at once dispatched to Vionnn. iuano twouiso consented with resigna tion rather than ploasuro, and when Count Mottemich, thon minister for forign affairs, camo to osk hor con sent, her first question was: "What doo.'imy father desiro?" "Tho emper or," ansivorodMettornich, "has order ed 1110 to ask your imperial highness opinion with regard to an event upon which tho futuro of his very oxistenco depends; but do not nquiro what the emperor wishes; tell mo frankly what you wish yourself." "I only wish what my duty commands, answerod Mario Louise. "When it is a question rogarding tho wolfaro of tho ompiro, you must consult that and not my will. Beg my father to oboy his duty as a sovereign, without consideration for my personal feelings." Whon this nnuwor was brought to the emperor ho showed no supriso. but saidi "My consent to this marriago will at least spcuro a few years of pcoco and pros perity to my unhappy country, which I must employ in endeavoring to heal its wounds, I owe myselt wholly to tho wolfaro of mv neonlo. and therefore I must not hesitate. MMi a Vnf tntinl Ttnvlmv